HELPING THE RESCUED PUGS:Aside from escalating and never ending vet bills we appreciate any help for the rescued pugs. We go through alot of food and supplies. By clicking on this link you can send a Petco gift certificate directly to us!!
HELP for a Pug? If you know of a pug in need or have to surrender your pug contact Pug Planet at:
Email:
PugPlanet@aol.com
PUGS! PUGS! PUGS! Welcome to our PUG PLANET!! Would you like to help the Pugs? Fostering a pug IS Helping to SAVE a Pug! Pug Planet NEEDS Pug Loving Foster Homes!! Fostering a pug until a forever home is found is a very rewarding experience. Please email us for info. PugPlanet@aol.com Volunteering and donations always appreciated. Become a Pug Angel and sponsor a pug in need!
A Tribute to Ollie the Wonder Pug 01/06/10 He learned from time. It was love over time that gave him the answers and allowed life to enter his little heart and body. It was Love and time that made the pain stand still. It was Love & time that released the memories of pain, torture and neglect. It was time that allowed him to be loved and to trust. Now, it is my time to allow him his rest and be free of the physical pain he is in. His final peace has approached. I will never let you go my dear precious little man. ~ C. Traina and Spanky ~
JANUARY PUG OF THE MONTH: GUSTER!!!
Guster the pug pupppy is 15 weeks young. He is getting his 2nd round of shots this week. He is a happy, sweet ,playful little boy w/ a ton of puppy love to give. He is ONE of the LUCKY ones!! GUSTER IS A PUPPY MILL SURVIVOR.~~~~~These are the same mills that supply the PET STORES. Many people think pet stores only sell puppies from breeders. PLEASE Don't buy that!! A REPUTABLE breeder will NEVER sell their pups to a Pet Store!!!!!
Lancaster, PA. is home to MANY of these puppy mills. PA laws are changing these laws causing some mills to downsize or are driving some puppy millers out of business hopeully shutting down by the end of the year.
Most mill releases bring in older and ill dogs and ones that can no longer breed. Many do not make it out at all! Many suffer until they are found dead.
Many dogs will spend their entire lives living in misery. Covered in feces, dirty water and lack of care, no human interaction and typically crammed in a small wire cage until the day they die. Never have touched the ground, never had a warm bed or lap, never a hug or kiss or a belly rub and fighting for what ever food gets put into their cage.
What's amazing is the forgiving nature dogs have. This amazing ability that many overcome. The first kiss you receive when you hold them. The first bath and warm bed. They are forever grateful for all of this.
All the love we will give this puppy and any other mill dog will give back tenfold!!!! Do not buy from Pet Stores Puppy Mills Breed Misery. Put an end to both puppy mills and pet stores. Adopt your next pet from a shelter or rescue!
RAMBO'S STILL WAITING FOR A FOREVER HOME!
Rambo is just like any other pug despite his "disabilities". should see how fast he can boogie around ! His front arms have deformaties and if that were not enough Rambo had hip surgery on 2-26-09. He had Leg Perthes Disease.This is a genetic disease found in young pugs. The blood supply gets compromised in the hip and there is a fracture as a result of this genetic disease. The orthopedist took him right into surgery created a hip joint for Rambo as well as fix the blood supply and remove any diseased tissue. These first 2 weeks were restricted to just doing his "business" outside. The following 4-6 weeks physical therapy. Staples will came out in 10-14 days. (Below is Rambos full story).
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Rambo (photo on Right)& his sister Scarlet(Left) were found abandoned in a box to fend for themselves. These poor pups have a serious deformity on their front legs. Definitely a genetic flaw. This leaves the pups unable to walk on their paws so instead they are crawling on their forearms w/ their butts high in the air to get around. However they are not in any apparent pain. They have learned to get around pretty quick. They wag their tail and love to play.
I think we can all gather that the person who had most likely abandoned the pups was a backyard breeder. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Scarlet has found her forever home now but Rambo is still hoping athere is a family out there who can love him and who he can love bacck tenfold.
We had the extreme pleasure in fostering him for almost one year after coming to us on April 14, 2007. He was only 15 weeks young. He went through so much in his life. The abuse that he endured and his rehabilitation and recovery. A 4 hour court trial that found his abuser guilty of animal cruelty . He was an incredible little guy a little hero in our eyes. We were blessed to have adopters that not only adopted Jelly in March 2008 w/ his special needs, but also Romeo who had recently undergone hip surgery so that Jelly could have a buddy to play with.
Jelly Bean was sent to the Rainbow Bridge. He will be part of the PDE (pug dog encephalitis) study at Texas A&M University and hopefully through Jelly we will be one step closer to learning about this fatal & devastating disease that primarily strikes pugs.
It was time our little friend
Our hearts have broken once again
but to know you were loved
Heaven sent now back above
Your spirit will always remain
and fondest memories of you forever in our hearts.
Foster Mom to a Special Little Hero "JELLY BEAN BOY"
Jan. 2007'-Sept. 30, 2008"
Jelly Beans full story on Pug Planet Rescue site; http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=8234372
NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals http://www.njspca.org/support-hapend-stry0002.htm
HELP for a Pug? If you know of a pug in need or have to surrender your pug contact Pug Planet at:
Email:
PugPlanet@aol.com
Awwww, Those Cute Little PUGS!!
Looking for a Pug? Did you know pugs shed ALOT? They snort and snore? Are easily prone to eye injuries? Need their wrinkles cleaned daily? Can be gassy and will never excuse themselves? Cannot tolerate heat or cold well? Can be stubborn and hard to train? Can be yappers?Can live on average of 12-15 years but can live as long as 18 years! Are you ready for this committment? Pug Planet LOVES Pugs! They require a lot of time and attention. They were bred to be lap dogs and it is their greatest pleasure to be your companion.They will not be happy as your jogging partner. They over heat very quickly and will result in respiratory failure. Pugs love to eat. In fact a pugs favorite word is FOOD! No matter how lovingly they look at you with those big brown eyes it is very important not to overfeed your pug.They can become overweight easily and overweight pugs have a difficult time with breathing. They need a high grade quality food we have several we recommend. OK, Are you ready to be owned by a pug?
WHO WE ARE
Pug Planet will help abandoned, abused, and unwanted pugs of all ages. They are rescued from shelters, other rescues, and owners having to relinquish their pugs for many reasons. They are fostered in our homes and are provided veterinary treatment which includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, heartworm testing, micro chipping and any other necessary medical care, plus lots of love. We evaluate behavior, get to know their personalities, traits and temperament as well as helping to train them. We strive to make each pug learn what love and compassion is all about. We can always use compassionate and dependable foster homes in order to accomadate more pugs in need. Please email us for our foster appliction if you can help
ADOPTING A FRIEND
Requesting an application by E MAIL is the first step in adopting from Pug Planet. We only adopt to homes in NJ unless otherwise noted.(DO NOT CALL to Adopt!) Your call will not be returned.
The number provided is for emergency pug rescue ONLY and will not be able to assist you in adoption or questions regarding any pets at Pug Planet) Please read the pet's bio all the information is posted.Once your application is approved a home visit and interview will follow. You will be notified if you have final approval. The last step will be an adoption contract and bringing your new pet into your home. ***Please note we are NOT a shelter so the pugs cannot be visited until your application is first approved.***Pugs are fostered by volunteers throughout the state of NJ not at our mailing address. We do not deliver or ship pugs.
Our furbabies will be matched to the best home available not necessarily in the order of request. The pug you apply for may not be the best candidate for your lifestyle or living situation. It is the decision of the rescue and that pugs foster parent(s) to decide if your application is a match and therfore we will contact you to proceed with a homevisit. Pug Planet is a private run rescue and receives no municipal, county, or state funding. Adoption fees are required in order to help in our efforts to rescue and foster more needy pugs everywhere. While much of this comes from our own pockets the adoption fees help to offset some of the costs associated w/ the extreme costs in rescue. All medical needs including daily prescription medications that some pugs require, vaccines, spay/neuter, heartworm check, monthly heartworm prevention meds, fecal check, micro chipping, frontline flea/tick prevention, premium quality food, special needs food for allergy prone or sensitive stomach pugs, treats, toys, neccessary supplies and more. Remember some pugs do and will require more extensive care then others.
Pug Planet will always take back any pet where the adoption does not work out and it is required that all adopters agree to return to us if a problem should ever arise for the life of the pet.
ADD'T INFO:
We rarely get pug puppies but we do have wonderful pugs waiting for wonderful homes.
Until our rescue builds up the much needed members and volunteers our unless noted on the pet's bio adoptions are limited to NJ ONLY. This ensures that we can cover the state of NJ to perform homechecks and should any problems arise w/ any pug that has been previousely adopted. Please remember our small group of members/volunteers have jobs, families and pets of their own in addition to their volunteer rescue efforts they provide. Scheduling homechecks and approving applications can take time especially when there are many pugs in rescue and only a hand full of volunteers! We appreciate your patience. If you cannot wait we recommend you search shelters in your area where there are many wonderful pets available.
**PLEASE NOTE: Although we cater to Pugs, Pug Planet may have other needy dogs and cats posted on this site that may or may not be directly in foster or involved with our rescue. You should contact that person or organization listed on that pets description page. Pug Planet is not responsible for those adoptions not in our direct foster care.
PUG ANGELS
There are many ways to help the rescued pugs. Special needs and senior pugs remain in rescue longer. Our rescue costs are extreme. We all work very hard in dedicating ourselves to the rescued pugs. Please consider sponsoring or being a PUG ANGEL.
If you would like to sponsor a pet and become a virtual foster parent for any pet listed in Pug Planet Rescue until they find their forever home. You will receive photos, updates, Pug Planet E News, general Pug Planet Rescue updates as well as a little gift from Pug Planet!
PUG PLANET RESCUE:
P.O. Box 593
Forked River, NJ 08731
VOLUNTEERING & DONATIONS APPRECIATED!! Some stay in foster much longer then others largely due to medical reasons or because they are seniors. Some were very neglected or abused and need to be reassured that there are good people in the world and they can learn to trust again. With time and lots of patience we will find a forever home for each dog that comes into Pug Planet Rescue. ****PUG LOVING FOSTER HOMES NEEDED IN NJ****Please email us for info!!!****
WISH LIST: Aside from the medical bills and daily medications are the much needed items such as quality food (Wellness,Merricks), toys, beds, harnesses, treats and chews like Nylabones Gumabone type, and N Bones especially! Frontline or Advantix flea/tick treatment,Donations of any kind are appreciated and welcomed.Gift cards to online suppliers DrsFosterSmith.com, Petco, PetSmart. E gift certificates through Petfinder,or direct payment to our doggie doctors are appreciated as well. We are always in need of paper towels too! You can click on the Petfinder link below to help out too. By sending an E Gift Certificate this allows you to purchase a gift certificate from Petco directly through Petfinder and it will be sent to Pug Planet Rescue.
MORE WAYS TO HELP-Are you Crafty? Have a special Talent? Can you contribute artwork needed to help us in making items such as t shirts, stickers, and educational literature? Seamstresses, knitting, crotchet, needlepoint talent? Can you create quilts, bedding and pug clothing,or anything unique? .
Sometimes we run E Bay auctions to help w/ costs. Dog related items like dog sweaters and jackets, collectibles,artwork, or any home made items that you can offer us to auction. If you have special talents we would love to offer these unique creations for future auctions.
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Email:
PugPlanet@aol.com
SURRENDERING YOUR PUG? If you know of a pug in need or have to surrender your pug please E Mail. PUGPLANET@aol.com.
Pug Planet Pug Rescue, PO Box 593, Forked River, NJ 08731