MOPS Pug Rescue & Adoption a Non-Profit 501c3 Corporation
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A New Year's Wish............
For every dog searching trash cans for breakfast, a full bowl with his name printed in bright letters.
For every dog who slept fitfully last night, chained in a frozen yard, a soft, warm bed with a person snoring gently nearby.
For every shelter dog, spending Christmas morning in a soiled run, a forever home, filled with sounds and smells of family.
For every "Christmas" puppy given, a tolerant, caring owner who won't abandon you as you grow into a real dog.
For every ailing pet, enough money for your owner to pay the bills to make you well.
For every lost dog, a clear, safe road, and well marked path, to lead you home.
For every old and tired friend, a warm fire, and a soft bed, to ease your aches and pains.
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For every Heart Dog at the Bridge, a moment when you know that you are remembered, missed again, and loved forever.
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Chung: If you would like to make a donation for to help pay for Chung's surgery that he has had PLEASE CLICK on the DONATE button THANK YOU!
Chung has had his LIVER SHUNT surgery and is recovering. Please read about him in his profile listing. WE REALLY need donations for his surgery. You can now make a DONATION online by clicking the "DONATION" button!
Do you find that you are in need of a GREAT doggy daycare facility in Wisconsin?? Maybe your puppy or your adult dog needs some "doggy time"?? Why not bring them to "The Doggy Office & Daycare" in Brookfield WI ~ you won't be sorry. Visit them at: www.doggyoffice.com and tell them MOPS sent you!
A nice little note from on of our families: We will have had Rosie 1 year next month. I cannot tell you what a gift she has was for us. We love her so much that we cannot remember what it was like to just have one pug. She and Maggie are truly sisters. They are inseparable - although Maggie gets a bit frustrated with Rosie's puppy ways.
So the biggest achievements that we have had over the past 11 months with Rosie are this: We can now trim her toenails oursleves with the file (we couldn't touch her feet for about 5 months, we had to go to the vet for nail trims and then it would take 2 of them to hold her), she gives us kisses all the time (these were sporadic for a long time and given only when asked), she says "I love you", she now sleeps on my pillow as opposed to the foot of the bed by herself where she started off. :)
We tell her evey night before bed how happy we are that she finally found her way home to us. My mom still wants to kidnap her from us. We went by my grandma's this past weekend and she sneaked in the living room and hopped up on my grandma's chair and sat next to her ever so sweetly. I wish that I had had the camera!
I think that I'm getting Doug closer to adopting another pug! I will keep you posted on that.
M.O.P.S. would like to send a HUGE thank you to everyone that participated in the WI Pug meet up group's Christmas Party Dec 6th. It was a big hit and lots of fun!
M.O.P.S. would like to send a BIG thank Great Lakes Pug Club for their donation.
M.O.P.S would like to thank Rich & Michelle for donating a portion of the money they made when they sold a bedroom set!
M.O.P.S would like to send a warm and loving thank you to a family for their donation that they made on behalf of their pug Dodie that they lost unexpectedly. A note from the family read: "Please accept our gift to The MOPS Pug Rescue in Honor & Memory of our Dodie! She will live on in our hearts forever"!
M.O.P.S Pug Rescue & Adoption would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to Milwaukee Pug Fest (MPF) for their generous 2009 donation.
Please review and purchase this wonderful book about:
“How can I be so kind?” This book is about a little boy named Nico and a black pug named Lola. Nico must search his heart to be so kind while taking care of an adorable dog named Lola. Tender messages and captivating photographs are woven together in this heartwarming tale, which reminds each of us we can always be just a little bit kinder in everything we do. A book for every child to read, share and remember! Visit: http://www.nicoandlola.com/index.asp
M.O.P.S. works with Animal Shelters, Owner Relinquishments and Stray Pure Bred Pugs, fostering them until they are ready for their new homes. This provides an ideal situation for the rescued pugs as they are fostered in our own homes, their veterinarian care is taken care of, spay/neutered if needed and given up to date shots. Then after a strict screening process and a full review of applications we look to find these pugs their forever homes.
HOW WE GOT OUR NAME: Borrowed from the PDCA website: According to the Zoological Society of London, the Pug is one of the oldest breeds of dog, originating in China some 700 years B.C. Their presence was noted in Holland, Germany, England, Spain, and Russia as early as the 15th and 16th centuries where they were Mopshunden, Mops, Carlin, Carlini and in England, as Dutch Mastiffs or Pugs.
We are using the acronym of M.O.P.S. as: Making Our Pugs Safe OUR MISSION: M.O.P.S. mission is to provide assistance and care to pure bred pugs in need. Working together with other animal welfare agencies we can help these pugs receive the care they need which then helps them become suitable and adoptable animals. By proactively working with many groups, building bridges and networking together, it is our hope to not have any pug have to stay in a shelter like situation. HOW YOU CAN HELP: M.O.P.S. depends on the kindness of people like you to continue our mission by your support of funds and by donating items for auctions, garage sales and items to sell at our educational fairs that we attend. This helps us to raise money for the much needed care that these pugs need and deserve. We receive no government assistance. We are funded through generous donations only.
DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED & APPRECIATED!
If you would like to contact me for any reason please call: 630-871-7721
Check back here to see where we will be next!
GREAT LAKES PET EXPO which is sponsored by AWARE is Sat February 6th, 2010 from 10-6pm at the Wisconsin State Fair Park 640 S. 84th St. West Allis, WI 414-266-7000. Please visit: www.petexpomilwauke e.com for upcoming information. Last years attendance was almost 10,000 pet people! This is one of the largest pet events in the state and should not be missed! It's a fun family event with activities to keep visitors busy all day long. The great thing is the expo offers a ton of shelters/rescues and other vendors. The public will find info on cats, dogs, reptiles, equines, small animals, birds, wildlife, pet activities, vets, the latest pet products and more.
Come visit us at The Chicagoland Family Pet Expo coming up March 19-21, 2010. This is held at The Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, IL. For more information go to www.arlingtonpark.com please come out and support your LOCAL MOPS Pug Rescue & Adoption!
OUR CLOSED events: Sunday December 6, 2009 COME and join us for our Christmas Party at: Doggie Office & Day Care located at 3515 N 127th St. Brookfield, WI 53005 PH# 262-783-7297. Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus will be there and you will be able to have pictures taken! (Thank you Galina!) Bring your kids, dogs and get ready to have some fun with other pug loving people. There will be a Raffle, games, coloring table for kids and lunch you can purchase. ALL proceeds will benefit MOPS. Our Party will be from 12-4. This event put $676.00 in MOPS checking account to help pay for our vet bills. THANK YOU.
Sunday October 11, 2009 COME visit us at The Great Lakes Pug Club Fall Fun Match! This Fun Match will be held at: Doggie Office & Day Care located at 3515 N 127th St. Brookfield, WI 53005 PH# 262-783-7297. MOPS will have a "Howl-O-Ween" Pet Photography booth (thank you Galina!) that you can get your pugs picture taken and have a 5x7 mailed to your home. There will be a Raffle, Costume Contest (for your pug and you if you want to!), Fun Classes, Curliest Tail Contest and there will be lunch you can purchase too! Come and watch the Obedience & Conformation classes. The day begins at 10am. After all of the events you can stay for The Great Lakes Pug Club general membership meeting if you would like. So come out and support MOPS Pug Rescue! Our "Howl-O-Ween" photo's brought in $180.00 in donations! THANKS!
Saturday October 3, 2009 12-3pm; Wet Nose 3041 Butterfield Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523. Come out to visit with our pugs and bring you pugs! This is a Pug rescue event that Wet Nose will be hosting for MOPS. Come out and share your pug stories, pictures and have some fun. Wet Nose is a pet boutique that sells lots of fun pet items and natural dog foods. Little bit more visitors than last time nnd even tho it was a rainy day our pugs hung in there! We had $50.00 in donations that day, thanks!
Saturday September 19th OUR Fall Garage sale WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! We raised $468.10. THANK YOU to all of you who donated your gently used and almost new items for our cause. Look back here for the next garage sale date for spring 2010. If you would like to donate anything PLEASE contact me at least 1 week ahead of time. Call Linda, at 630-871-7721. It will be held from 8-4pm location: 1125 S. Washington St. Wheaton, IL 60189 ALL money made that day will go to pay our vet bills for the puggies!
Saturday September 5th, 2009 12-3pm; Wet Nose 3041 Butterfield Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523. Come out to visit with our pugs and bring you pugs! This is a Pug Fest dog rescue event that Wet Nose will be hosting for MOPS. Come out and share your pug stories, pictures and have some fun. Wet Nose is a pet boutique that sells lots of fun pet items and natural dog foods. We did not have as many visitors as we had at our last Wet Nose event but all in all us MOPS people and our pugs had a great time visiting with each other. We raised $79.00 in donations.
Saturday August 8, 2009 10am-4pm; 1 S 151 Winfield Rd. Wheaton, IL 60189 Come out to the Cantigny Dog Days and visit our booth. This is a FIRST time event for Cantigny so lets make it a SMASH! Come and visit with our pugs some up for adoption. Come out and show your support, we'd love to see you. Bring your vaccinated leashed pugs out for a fun filled day. There will be a Pet Play Area, Vendors, Windy City K-9 Disc Club, K-9 Police Training, Dog Trainer Popeye and his pooch SweetPea and much more! Free Admission; parking fee applies.
This was a great day to spend with people educating them about our pug breed. The weather was really hot and semi raining, but we stuck in there and made it a good day. THANK YOU to all that came out to visit.
Sunday July 12, 2009 12-3pm; Wet Nose 3041 Butterfield Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523. Come out to visit with our pugs and bring you pugs! This is a Pug Fest dog rescue event that Wet Nose will be hosting for MOPS. Come out and share your pug stories, pictures and have some fun. Wet Nose is a pet boutique that sells lots of fun pet items and natural dog foods. All owners will receive 10% off their purchase.
This was a big hit also! We had a great day, the weather was pug perfect! We had $156.00 in donations that day from wonderful pug loving people. THANK YOU to all that came out to visit.
Our SUMMER Garage Sale (June 19&20) was a big hit. Because of the donations that MOPS received to sell we were able to bring in $281.00 to put towards our vet bills ~ THANK YOU for donating your give away items. We will be doing this again Sat. Sept 19th if you would like to donate some items.
