Help us protect the hearts of the pugs who depend on us.

Pookie was rescued from a shelter and is estimated to be 2 yrs old. He came to us with a big medical file, including severe dry eye, limited vision, chronic coughing, and heartworm disease.

His care was being carefully managed, and he was following strict heartworm treatment guidelines but Pookie’s condition suddenly became critical. Emergency testing showed life threatening anemia, and specialists diagnosed him with Caval Syndrome, one of the most dangerous complications of heartworm disease.

Pookie needed an emergency blood transfusion and lifesaving surgery to remove heartworms from his heart and major vessels. Specialists removed 48 heartworms but his battle is not over. Pookie is now recovering from surgery, managing complications from the damage his body endured, and still has to complete heartworm treatment to address the remaining worms in his body. Pookie’s story is heartbreaking, but it is also exactly WHY heartworm prevention matters. Read more of his story HERE

Cooper joined us from a local shelter where he tested positive for heartworms. They started his heartworm treatment and transferred him to our care. He stayed with us for several months while he completed his treatment. Cooper is the best little pug boy and it was heartbreaking to know he will had to endure months of treatment. But at just 3 years old he stayed strong with the help of his foster family. Now Cooper is heartworm free and loving adventures and sunbathing with his new Dad. 

Glendy  joined our rescue when her owners were having a baby and could no longer care for her. We found out at her intake exam that not only is she heartworm positive but she also tested positive for hookworms. She had severe dry eye that caused vision loss and had dental disease. We are thankful she found her way to us, and we ensured she gots all the support, comfort, and medical attention she’d been missing. Read more of her story HERE.

Maxine is a senior pug girl who was surrendered after her family abandoned her with a neighbor. She tested positive for heartworms at her rescue intake exam and her treatment started immediately. Maxine captured the hearts on one of our pug-loving families. She stayed with them for 8 months as a foster while she completed her heartworm treatment, spay and dental surgeries, and then they officially adopted her.

This 3ish-year-old pug girl has faced many hurdles in her young life, including the loss of an eye, painful infections, and heartworm disease. Maddie was in foster for over 6 months as we addressed her many medical issues. We are very thankful for a pug-experienced family who saw past her imperfections and lovingly welcomed her into their home. 

Loco joined our rescue as a senior after his person passed away. At his intake exam he was diagnosed with heartworm disease, severe dental disease and more. Although we worked hard to address his many medical needs, Loco unfortunately passed away less than a month after joining us as his body was too weak and tired to continue.

Archie came to us from a county shelter and was a medical mess from head to toe, and that was just what we could see. What we didn’t know was that he was already in the end stages of heartworm disease. He was only with us for a few weeks because depsite all the effort and love poured into his care, his body was simply too tired to keep fighting. Humans may have failed him in the past, but we’re thankful that we were able to give him a chance to finally know what love, comfort, and care truly felt like.