Blossom was set to be euthanized by the shelter but thank goodness they called SNPR! She is an absolute sweetheart. We are guessing she is around 7-8 years old. She has had a rough life by the looks of it, she has had at least a few litters (her tummy sags), she has terrible dry eye and will need drops, and she has a horrible scar the circles her head. Our vet said it could be due to trauma, such as a kick which broke our hearts. She also has a few scrapes around her legs, possibly from being kept outside. Despite this, her little tail was wagging even at the vet's office. SNPR promises Blossom she will only know love and kindness from now on.

Blossom will need at least a dental, nare surgery, and eye drops, along with her boarding. We will get a full vet report tomorrow. We are asking for your help so we can continue to take in these very special pugs who need us so badly. If you are interested in adopting this tiny sweetheart (she is only 14 lbs!), please put in an application.  

 

Surprise Surprise! Went to Lied Shelter to pick up a pug, and found out the one we went for had a brother that was deemed un-adoptable and not a rescue candidate either. He was to be put down. After pleading with the Dr. and rescue coordinator, we were able to get BOTH pugs today! They are brothers and were in a home for up to 4 days alone with their owner who had passed away. They are both 7 years old. The neighbor noticed the piling up newspapers and broke in to save the pugs and now they are in the best care possible. They both have major issues, one more serious than the other. Bo-Bo has a tumor on his eye-lid that has rubbed an ulcer in his eye. He also has two bad ear infections and rotten teeth. Phew... is his breath bad!! He is covered in yeast and has a smelly rash from the irritation. Max, who is in worse shape and was set to be killed this morning has the worst ear infection our vet has ever seen. It has been un-treated for years. His teeth are also bad and he is also covered in yeast and rashes. They will have to be boarded for a minimum of 7 days to ensure they are kennel cough and mite free. They are both scared having been through a horrible few days with their deceased dad, and then to be separated at Lied, and now in the vets office. Although we know they are taken care of, its hard to make them understand why we had to leave them there for their own good! But we know that Bo-Bo and Max are getting lots of TLC and medical care tonight! We will post better pictures and an update on how they do in surgery as soon as we can! Keep them in your thoughts! As you know, this will make 11 pugs in 1 month for SNPR and 8 being from the Lied shelter. With the pending vet bills on these two we are hopeful that someone who reads their story will find it possible to donate to their care.  EVERY bit helps!! BIG pug hugs to you all, and of course to Bo-Bo and Max tonight!

5-21: Max and Bobo's foster mommy say they are doing great.  Max is more independent, and Bobo is a total ham and mama's boy.  They were running around when they first got to their foster mom's house-a far cry from the very sick and listless boys SNPR picked up from the shelter. After all these boys have been through, we know someone out there can give them a perfect home!

Meet Missi Snuggles. Missi has the distinct honor of being SNPR's 300'th Pug into rescue! What a reason to celebrate!! Not only is she our lucky # 300, but she is also 1 of many in the few past weeks that was saved from the Lied Shelter instead of being euthanized. We got the call from the shelter at about 3 PM and were offered the opportunity to pick Missi Snuggles up or unfortunately she would be put to sleep at close of business today. Missi is approximately 6 years old and was referred to be euthanized because she is squatting to urinate all the time and showing some other signs of crystals, stones, or at the very least a severe bladder infection. Once Missi got into our car she squatted to pee and the odor was so bad that we made the trip to the vet with all 4 windows down and our eyes watering! She was very stressed in the car and heavily panting so although her pictures do look like she is a happy gal, she was quivering in pain and cried the entire time we were in the car. On top of the bladder issues, she is also very overweight and has a lump on her lip, two infected ears and her teeth are in terrible shape. Her nails look as though they have never been cut and one has grown all the way around into the pad of her paw. Once in the vet's office, Missi climbed onto our laps and tried to sit but was so uncomfortable she kept popping back up and "waddling" away. Tonight Missi is having an x-ray and urine analysis to find out if there is a stone or what is going on with her bladder. Tomorrow, depending on the x-ray results, Missi will have to have surgery to flush her ears, clean her teeth, cut out her toe nail, biopsy the lump on her lip, and address whatever is causing the bladder issues. She will also need to be boarded for at least 5 days to make sure she did not come out of Lied with Kennel Cough or anything else contagious. At the very minimum, Missi will cost SNPR $600 dollars to treat. If it is a stone, or worse, her treatment could end up costing the rescue anywhere from $1,000 - $1,500 dollars. We just could not stand the thought of letting Missi end her life in so much pain at the Lied shelter with strangers. Based on how well she apparently has been fed, Missi was probably someone's pet. Due to her illness she was let go. Knowing she would be our magic #300 in rescue, we could not say no at the chance of "making her all better" and reminding her how much people can care about their pugs. Please consider donating toward Missi's care so we can continue to say "yes" when the shelter calls us about these special need pugs. Also, if you haven't already, please consider fostering for SNPR. We have taken in 6 dogs in a week and have 3 more coming in. Fosters are always needed! Thank you so much!

4-16: Missi didn't have stones, but did have a horrible infection and needed bladder repair surgery. She also had a much needed dental, and had her nails cut.  She feels MUCH better, and is settling nicely into her foster home.  Her foster family says she is very sweet, and loves to be petted.  She also gets along with the other dogs.