S u c c e s s S t o r i e s "Gizmo’s" story
A lovely 3 year old Pug came to us last Fall, seemingly in good health. Several months after adopting her to Clyde and Yvonne in San Luis Obispo, she became quite ill. It appeared the she had to have a liver shunt for her to survive, a condition we were unaware of when we received her. Pug Rescue felt we should make this Pug "whole" for the adoring couple and the best solution was to get her to UC Davis which specializes in this type of surgery. Needless to say, this was a complicated and expensive surgery, but was absolutely vital. The adopters drove her to Davis and stayed with her throughout the entire ordeal. The Pug is now happy and healthy with a long life ahead of her! A true "rescue!!
"Lily’s" story
We were contacted this year by a woman who discovered she needed hip surgery and would not be able to take care of her 9 month old rambunctious black female Lily, so she contacted us for help. My daughter and son-in-law, who have two daughters, ages 11 and 13, had two fawn Pugs, but decided they wanted to keep her even though they already have Chinchillas, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits!! It was quite a madhouse because Lily had been kept pretty much in her crate, wasn’t housebroken because her owner couldn’t walk her often. She tore through the house with the other Pugs and chewed shoes and any other objects within reach. An urgent call was made to Wency Lopez, animal trainer, who straightened her out very quickly and gave many helpful tips to the family. Lily is truly "home at last"!
"Pugsley’s" story
We had an application from a wonderful applicant who could not take a rescue right away as she was moving to a local retirement home. Well, Pugsley showed up at the right time as the woman was now all moved in and really wanting a companion. Pugsley’s original owner was just beginning a business career which quickly took off and he discovered he did not the enough time to care for the Pug so his mom took him. It turns out Mom was extra busy herself and this young dog was just too much for her to care for. We were delighted to try her out with June, our retiree, but were worried about whether she could take care of Pugsley at her age (88!). We didn’t need to worry as she walks him five times a day and both have companionship 24/7!! It was definitely "Karma"! |
