Dogs

Michigan Pug Rescue

Farmington, MI 48335

About

Michigan Pug Rescue was co-founded in April, 2000 by Larry and Kathy Nathan. Although at the time there was another rescue organization for Pugs they believed that a need existed for an organization that did not include breeders and was only interested in relocating Pugs from situations that included: Families that needed to relocate and were unable to take their Pug with them; Divorce situations; A Home where a member of the family had allergies and the Pug needed to be in a different home; Pugs who needed a new home as a result of financial conditions that prevented the family from providing the necessary Veterinary care for the Pug; Pugs that were in shelters and the rescue is able to find the Pug a new home; Puppy mill raids which result in Pugs that are confiscated as a result of the raid and need to be placed in foster care until such time as the socialization of the Pug is that which makes it adoptable; Obtain Pugs from Puppy mills through whatever means necessary to provide them with a home that is suitable for a family pet.

Pets available

Dogs

Adoption process

1. Must be 21 years of age. 2. All pets in the home must be altered unless a medical reason is provided by a Veterinarian and verified with the MPR Veterinarian. 3. An Adoption Application, nonrefundable application fee, complete Veterinary records for a minimum of 5 years of all pets living in the home during the past 5 years, attendance at a MPR event by all members of the family including current dogs to interact with the Pugs and a committment to adopt the Pug, a home visit conducted by a MPR volunteer, a signed adoption contract and minimum adoption donation not refundable after 72 hours and only if it is found that the information about the medical condition of the Pug was misrepresented . 4. A copy of the lease agreement stating a pet is allowed in the home if the adopter is living in a rental property. 5. All applicants must have their pets up to date on Rabies, DHLLP vaccinations to the standards as set forth by Pug Luv, heartworm testing and preventative. 6. All adopters must be willing to feed their Pug a high quality food as per Pug Luv guidelines. 7. Applications are generally responded to within 3 - 5 business days of receipt of the application. Those applications that are incomplete as a result of incomplete Veterinary records or questions that are unanswered or incomplete will be held for a period of 2 weeks after which time they are discarded. 8. Approved applications are retained for a period of 6 months after which they are discarded if the applicant does not committ to adopt one of the available Pugs. 9. Adopters including their family and current dogs must be willing to attend a private interview session with the Pug. Once the family is selected to adopt the Pug the entire family must return once the home visit is approved. 10. The adopters and their family including current dogs must be willing to come to a designated place by Pug Luv for the adoption and sign a legal contract for the adoption of the Pug and be willing to adhere to the terms of such contract. Pug Luv will not allow a Pug to be transported via air unless proof that the Pug is flying in the passenger compartment of an airplane is provided when being transported home, (no cargo transports are permitted) if an out of state adoption is being performed. 11. Previous adopters that have not moved and have maintained their contact information with the rescue may adopt again after providing Veterinary records for their pets since the date of the previous adoption without completing a new adoption application. 12. Applicants that do not comply with any or all of the above conditions may be denied.