PugHearts of Houston Pug Rescue is a true 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in the Houston area by dedicated pug owners and lovers.

Our mission

The rescue, rehabilitation and permanent placement of needy pugs into loving homes.

5823

pugs rescued

172

pugs available

We are 19!

Our Events

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Fairfield

15103 Mason Road ~ Suite A3 ~ Cypress, TX, 77433

Saturday ~ September 26, 2026 ~ 11am to 2pm

Join us for a fun day with Woof Gang Bakery in Fairfield.

This is an OUTDOOR event.

Saturday, Sept 26, 2026 from 11 am to 2 pm.

Rover Oaks Houston Adoption Event

Rover Oaks Central ~ 2550 W Bellfort Ave Houston, TX 77054

Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 11am to 23pm

Please join us for an adoption event at Rover Oaks (Houston Location) on Sunday 9/13/2026 from 11am to 3pm.

This is an indoor event with a large space for lots of foster dogs!

Please come out and meet our amazing foster pugs!

Rover Oaks Central is located at: 2550 W Bellfort Ave Houston, TX 77054

Pugs on the Bayou 2026

Bayou City Event Center | 9401 Knight Road | Houston, Texas 77045

Saturday, October 17, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 pm

Pugs on the Bayou 2026 ~ Advance Ticket Sales Advance tickets for Pugs on the Bayou are now available for purchase on the PugHearts website!

Advance ticket prices are $60 for Adults; $15 for kids under 13; Free for kids under 3.

Ticket prices go up to $75 at the door on the day of the event, so get them now.

Tickets include your meal (meat or veggie options) plus dessert and all of the fun activities and pugs to be enjoyed at the event.

See you at the “PugHearts Fever” party on Oct. 17th!

#POTB2026 They include your meal (meat or veggie options) plus dessert and all of the fun activities and pugs to be enjoyed at the event.

See you at the "PugHearts Fever" party on Oct. 17th!

Pug of the moment

Akins

Male

4 years old

No special needs

Please help us welcome the newest member of PugHearts, Akins!

This sweet 4-year-old Bug (Boston Terrier/Pug mix) has been through more than any dog ever should.

Akins was surrendered after being viciously attacked by a much larger dog, leaving him in critical condition.

His injuries were severe—his front leg was so badly damaged that it had to be amputated.

He also developed a serious abscess in his chest from a puncture wound that required a chest tube, and he has a fractured pelvis that is healing beautifully on its own without surgery.

After spending a month at the clinic fighting to recover, Akins has finally been given the all-clear to move into his foster home.

While he may not be 100% pug, he's 100% heart.

We can't wait to help him continue healing, learn more about his personality, and watch his confidence grow.

Somehow, we have a feeling he's going to be pretty amazing.

And if you've been hoping to add a Bug to your family... here's your chance.

Stay tuned as we get to know this resilient little guy!

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Testimonials

We had an amazing experience with Pughearts! The process was thorough (which I appreciated). The volunteers and organization are extremely passionate about their rescue dogs and their well being. We are so grateful for our fur babies and for Pughearts!

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-- Freddie1

This was our first adoption from Pug Hearts and we couldn't be more impressed! We live out of state and Pug Hearts went above and beyond to come and inspect our home. Every step of the way all the volunteers I worked with were kind and quick to answer all my many questions through the adoption process. When I flew to Houston to meet the pug we were hoping to adopt, my flight was significantly delayed and our pug's foster mom took the next day off just so I could come meet with her! Our pug came to us in great health, fully checked by the Pug Hearts vet team, with detailed vet records for her continued care. We continue to stay in touch with the volunteers and our Pug's foster mom sending updates and sharing stories,. Not only did we add the sweetest pug girl to our family, we feel like we came away with new friends! We will always adopt from Pug Hearts from now on and highly recommend them for your family too!

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-- dnussmeier

We had an excellent experience working with Pug Hearts Houston. Everyone we spoke with and worked with was very nice and answered all of our questions quickly. Ann was awesome about coming to do the home visit for us since we live in a remote location in Colorado. Karen was awesome about giving us all the information we needed and making sure our pup was all set to travel back from Houston. We would recommend Pug Hearts for anyone looking to help find a pug a forever home!

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-- stetson

We adopted a pug in 2020 from Pug Hearts. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this rescue! Our pug had been found wandering the streets , was underweight and had severe behavioral issues. His foster mother worked with him for 4 months to get him ready to come home with us. Not only did we get a new family member but I made a great friend as well. They take in pugs of any age with any medical problem and provide them with not only the medical care they need but the love they deserve. No pug is left behind.

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-- lugreentx

PugHearts is an amazing rescue. They are extremely thorough in the application process and truly care about the well-being of every single animal that they help. The organization has a wonderful group of volunteers, donors, and Fosters. The intake coordinator and the Director are absolutely wonderful to communicate with. They are very knowledgeable and caring. I have adopted three pugs from them and anytime I have questions or concerns they are quick to reply with a solution. Hands-down the best rescue in the entire world!!

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-- storemanager17

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