North Carolina
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (MAPR)
Pug Rescue of North Carolina (PRONC)

Ohio
Ohio Pug Rescue, Inc. (OPR)

Oklahoma
Homeward Bound Pug Rescue and Adoption of Oklahoma (HBPR)
Pug Rescue Oklahoma City

Oregon
Pacific Pug Rescue

Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley Pug Club Rescue (DVPCR)
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption (PPRA)

Rhode Island
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption (PPRA)
Pug Rescue of New England, Inc. (PRoNE)

South Carolina
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (MAPR)
Pug Rescue of North Carolina (PRONC)
Southeast Pug Rescue & Adoption, Inc. (SEPRA) -they will “take any pug in need from any place”

Tennessee
Pug Rescue of North Carolina (PRONC)

Tennessee
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (MAPR) -Eastern
Pug Rescue of Memphis, Inc.

Texas
DFW Pug Rescue Club, Inc.

Vermont
Green Mountain Pug Rescue (GMPR)
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption (PPRA)
Pug Rescue of New England, Inc. (PRoNE)

Virginia
Maryland Pug Rescue (MPR) -Northern
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (MAPR)
Pug Rescue of North Carolina (PRONC)

Washington (state)
Pacific Pug Rescue -Southwest
Puget Sound Pug Dog Club, Inc. (PSPDC)
Seattle Pug Rescue

West Virginia
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (MAPR)

Wisconsin
Northern Illinois Pug Rescue & Adoption (NIPRA) -also covers other states as it can

Canada
The Pug Dog Club of British Columbia
The Pug Club Of Canada

If you know of a pug rescue web site that should be listed here, please contact us and let us know.

Animal rescue organizations are at the top of our most respected list. The work they do is hard and getting support to continue that work is just as difficult. Please do what you can to support them. We do. Most of the web sites above have the ability to receive online donations. It’s easy to do and helps immensely.

In general, we recommend finding a Pug-specific rescue for surrendering a Pug in need. No-kill shelters would be our second recommendation. County and city shelters are usually too full and not able to provide the same standard of care. We know their jobs are tough too.

A final word — please do your part to STOP puppy mills and backyard breeders and the abuse and damage they do to our furry friends! They can’t continue if we don’t support them. If you choose not to adopt a needy dog from the shelter or a rescue, please at least know who you’re buying your puppy from…visit the breeder’s premises and insist on seeing the pup’s parents and their living conditions. Also ask for tests and certifications specific for that breed. Please don’t EVER buy a puppy from a pet store…chances are they came from a puppy mill and doing so just continues the cycle. We owe our best friends a better life. And we owe the angels of rescue a break.