Adoption Information
Please read all the information prior to inquiring or contacting a volunteer about applying and or adopting a pug through Central Coast Pug Rescue. We are an all volunteer organization and our first priority is to get abandonded and relinquished dogs safely into our program. We ask that you be patient, as we process your application. Please take the time to read up on the breed. Make sure you are well aware of the care and common health issues associated with having a Pug. A great website we recommend for every pug owner to visit and get to know is Pug Village. This website covers just about everything “Pug” and has a forum to post questions and an opportunity to get to know other pug people! You can also watch great videos about the pug breed on YouTube. Here are some good ones: Breed All About It, Pugs 101, and About Pugs.
As a rescue organization we rarely get puppies. Our Pugs usually range from 2 to 10 years. When a Pug is uprooted from the family or person he/she is been used to being with, it naturally causes stress to the animal. Our aim, to the best of our ability, is to ensure the dog wont face another such situation. Therefore, the adoption screening and homecheck is absolutely necessary as nothing less than a firmly committed owner will do. When we have a pug we feel might be a suitable match for you, we will contact you. We take into consideration many factors when placing a dog and the more open you are to age, color, gender or physical condition, the more likely you will hear from us sooner. We cannot predict how many or what type of pugs come into our rescue and therefore cannot predict how long your wait will be. We do not process applications on a “first come, first served” basis. (Submitting an application to adopt does not guarantee adoption.) Please understand that the process is intended to provide the best outcome for both the rescued dog and the new adoptive home.
CCPR does not “sell” Pugs, we adopt them to compatible homes for an “adoption donation.” 100% of your adoption donation is applied entirely to the care, medical costs and other needs incurred by the pugs we rescue. Often, little or nothing is known about previous care or medical condition. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the health of our rescued Pugs. Prior to adoption, the dogs have been examined by a veterinarian, neutered or spayed, vaccinated, medically treated and micro-chipped. The adoption fee ranges from $100 to $350 – Seniors will be a case by case basis. We rarely get puppies, so, if you want a puppy, you may have a long wait. Please fill out an application, even if you are only considering adopting. This will help us to focus on your needs!
After we receive your application, and you are ready to adopt, a volunteer will come to your home for a “home-check” This allows us to make sure your home is “Pug proofed” and compatible for the new adoptee. This home-check is also an opportunity for you to get to know us. Anyone renting or who is a member of a Homeowner’s Association must submit proof that you can have pets.
Filling out an application is a must and the first step to adoption. Please read carefully as there is helpful information about the adoption process. Thank you for your interest in adopting a pug with Central Coast Pug Rescue. We are very excited that you are taking the time to help one of our many dogs find a forever home.