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Pug Rescue of Florida and Georgia

Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia is a 501c3 non profit that has rescued thousands of pugs since 2003.

Most answers to your questions can be found on our website: www.pugrescueoflga.com. If you still need help, please send us an email at [email protected]

22/10/2025

🐾 October 22 is National Make a Dog’s Day!

Created by Subaru, this special day encourages everyone to do something extra kind for dogs — especially those waiting in rescues and shelters for their forever homes.

💙 At Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia, every day is about making a dog’s day — from saving seniors to covering critical medical care for pugs in need. We know that every dog — young, old, special needs or healthy — deserves a moment to feel extra loved.

Here’s how you can make a dog’s day today:
🦴 Spoil your pup with a new toy, an extra long walk, or some tasty treats.
🐶 Support the “underdogs” - Subaru’s campaign highlights older, disabled, or overlooked shelter/rescue dogs.
💛 Adopt, Foster, Donate, Volunteer - help rescue dogs have better lives today (and tomorrow).

📸 Share how you’re making a dog’s day! Post a photo below ⬇

21/10/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday Bubbles!

Bubbles is one of our Forever Care pugs and she wanted to share her fabulous birthday celebration with you!

🧡Bubbles has several ongoing medical needs including diabetes and eye issues. As a Forever Care Foster pug she will always be a special member of our rescue and we will ensure she receives all of the love and care she needs and deserves.

If you would like to support our Forever Care Foster pugs, please consider making a donation today in honor of Bubbles at https://givebutter.com/PRFG-FCF

20/10/2025

😎Meet Jewel and Minnie - these lovely pug ladies in South Florida are looking for their forever home!

☀️They enjoy sunbathing in the FL sun
💟 Good with kids and other dogs
🏖 Ready for a car ride and looking for their next adventure

Minnie is 2 yrs old and prefers a quieter pug family - you can learn more about her at https://pugrescueflga.com/f/minnie

Jewel is 4 yrs old and used to live on a farm so she's looking for a big yard to call her own - you can learn more about her at https://pugrescueflga.com/f/jewel

19/10/2025

💟Dolly Update!

When Dolly joined our rescue in June, she was lethargic, had a history of bladder stones, and her fur was in rough shape. After reviewing all of the information from her intake exam, our rescue vet determined Dolly was diabetic (and probably had been for a while, and was untreated).

🐾 4 months later we are happy to report that Dolly is doing VERY well! Thanks to her terrific foster family and our vets she is now feeling great and is getting 9 units of Vetsulin twice per day, she is eating prescription food, and she had a dental cleaning and a small mass removed from her eyelid.

✨Her happy-go-lucky personality is shining through and she is ready for the next chapter in her little pug life. Dolly will soon be moving to a Forever Foster home where she will get to spend her days with her new Foster Mom (a retired nurse) and a sweet pug brother. The rescue will continue to pay for all of Dolly's medical care thanks to our Senior Pug Pals program and she will have a community of support around her.

Every pug that enters our rescue has a different story and path, we take our time to ensure each pug receives the care they deserve and a home that best suits their needs. To learn more about our Senior Pug Pals Program, visit our website at https://pugrescueflga.com/senior-pug-pals

19/10/2025

🎉 LAST CALL for PugFest VIP Bags! 🎉

Today is the LAST DAY - your final chance to snag one of our exclusive PugFest VIP Swag Bags before they’re gone for good!

Each VIP bag is packed with pug-approved goodies, exclusive merch, and special surprises from our amazing vendors — all while supporting the pugs of PRFG!

🎟️ Grab yours today and pick up at PugFest or have it shipped directly to you!
👉 https://givebutter.com/PugFest2025
Click on "Donate and Tickets" to purchase

18/10/2025

‼ HEARTWORM DISEASE & PREVENTION PSA ‼

At PRFG, we’ve seen firsthand just how cruel heartworm disease can be. So far this year, five of our foster dogs have tested positive for heartworms: Maddie, Maxine, Forest, Loco, and Archie.

Three have endured months of strict rest and painful, expensive treatment and are finally heartworm-free.
Two — Loco and Archie — weren’t so lucky. Despite everything we and our vets could do, their hearts and lungs were too damaged. Both lost their lives to a disease that is completely preventable. 💔

That’s why we’re so serious about heartworm prevention and require it for every adoption applicant — no exceptions. One monthly dose is all it takes to protect your dog from months of suffering, expensive treatment, and in too many cases, death.

🐾 PLEASE, protect your dog. Give prevention year round, no matter what. Don't let them end up like Archie and Loco.

And if you’d like to help us continue caring for heartworm positive pugs in rescue, support our HEART for Pugs program:
👉 https://pugrescueflga.com/heart-for-pugs

17/10/2025

🦷🐾 Let’s Talk About Pug Teeth!

If you’ve ever looked inside a pug’s mouth, you may have thought: “How do they fit all those teeth in there?”
Spoiler alert: they don’t. And that’s where the problems begin.

Pugs (and other flat-faced breeds) have the same number of teeth as larger dogs - 42 in total - but their shortened snouts mean less room in the mouth, causing teeth to become crowded, rotated, or misaligned.

That overcrowding leads to:
🐶 Teeth rubbing against each other or soft tissue → mouth trauma & painful swelling
🦷 Crowded or twisted teeth → trapped plaque & bacteria = periodontal disease
😬 Teeth that never fully erupt → infections and painful cysts
🦠 Food and fur getting stuck in deep folds on the palate → inflammation and bad breath
🐾 Underbites and uneven jaws → abnormal wear, pain, and tooth loss

Simply put, pugs need more dental care than most dogs.

🩺 At PRFG, we take dental health seriously. So far this year, 46 of our foster pugs have received dentals — from cleanings to full mouth extractions. Several were extreme cases requiring nearly all teeth removed and two had jaw reconstruction.
Most rescues don’t cover dental procedures for fosters, but as a breed-specific rescue, we know how critical dental care is for pugs’ comfort and overall health.

Just last week, Dolly and Sky visited our friends at Julington Creek Animal Hospital & Julington Creek Animal Walk for their dentals; Dolly had 5 extractions and a growth removed from her eyelid and Sky had 7 extractions. Both are recovering beautifully and already feeling better!

💭 Something to think about: If you’re considering adding a pug to your family, remember that dental care isn’t optional — it’s essential. And if you already have a pug, be proactive with brushing, regular vet visits, and dental cleanings. Their little mouths need a lot of help to stay healthy!

17/10/2025

🏆 National Pug Day Photo Contest Winners! 🏆

🐾 We asked for your best pug pics — and wow, did you deliver! With over 2,500 entries, our feed was overflowing with squishy faces, silly smiles, and heart-melting moments.

We couldn’t possibly choose just three winners — so we upped it to five! And even that was almost impossible. After several rounds of debating, swooning, and “how can we possibly pick?!” moments, we finally narrowed it down.

We’re thrilled to share our Top 5 Winning Pug Photos:

🎃Winston - Cynthia Vincent

🍗 Frankie - Brooke Laurendeau Harden

🌺 Dottie - Kimberly Richards

🇺🇸 Annie - Dawn Porter

☀️CeCe - Courtney Curtis

Thank you to everyone who entered — we absolutely loved seeing your beloved pugs (and some mixes too!) living their best lives and you are all winners in our book! 💙

16/10/2025

🐾Would you like to meet some of our pugs and volunteers in person??

Mark your calendar and plan to visit us at Delanie's Lemonade Stand 5th Annual Squeeze the Day Adoption Fair!
🗓 Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 11am - 3pm
📍Dallas Bull, 3322 US 301 Tampa FL

Pug Rescue of FL & GA will be there, along with more than 50 other animal rescue groups.

Come out to support all of the animals in need, and the people who are working to hard to save them!
** Note - we will not be doing onsite adoptions, but this is a great chance to meet some pugs and learn more about our rescue efforts.

15/10/2025

📣 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SHOP & SUPPORT THE PUGS!
Bully Soaps Fundraiser ends today: 10/15/25

We appreciate the support of as they are partnering with us to raise much needed funds to help with the ever growing medical expenses for our foster pugs. Their soaps are made for humans with a heart for animals! 🐾❤

Check out out these amazing products and order today; a donation will be made to the rescue for every purchase made. ➡️ https://bullysoaps.square.site

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Helping Pugs in Need

Pug Rescue of Florida, Inc. (PROoF) is an all volunteer run, non-profit 501(c)3 animal rescue organization that finds caring, safe, and loving permanent homes for rescued, displaced, and homeless pugs and pug mixes.

Pug Rescue of Florida rescues hundreds of pugs and pug mixes and incurs over $200,000 annually in expenses to care for the medical needs of the pugs we help. Without your donations, Pug Rescue of Florida cannot continue to save the pugs. To learn more about Pug Rescue of Florida visit http://pugrescueofflorida.org/

To make a donation to help with a pug’s medical expenses, visit https://pugrescueofflorida.org/donate/

To learn about rescued pugs that are available for adoption visit https://pugrescueofflorida.org/adoptable-pugs/