Open your heart to save the life of a pug in need. Donate your time and money for a second chance.

Donate $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100…Weekly, Monthly or Annually…
Every penny goes directly to the care of our rescued Pugs.

Be a Volunteer !! Get involved! The Pugs need your help! As a new rescue, we need Humans to help the Pugs in need! Please contact us or if you can help in any of the following areas or If you have any special skills, let us know !!!

Public Relations / Fundraising / Newsletter – publicize our events, mission, help with marketing, we need exposure! You can download the CCPR Flyer, print and post it at your local dog parks and vet offices to help spread the word.

Bake Goods – make, manage and sale of donated baked goods
Arts & Crafts – sew or make items for pugs
FOSTER – the most important job of the rescue, we need temporary homes ( see Foster page)
Drivers / Transportation – to pick up Pugs that need rescuing
Event Volunteers – set up, break down, presence at events

Wish List – The following is a list of items that is very much needed by Central Coast Pug Rescue.

If you can donate any of the following and would like to arrange the items to be picked up please e-mail to
make arrangements: donations@helppugs.com
Supplies for our Foster Homes:

Gift Cards, Gas Cards,
Collars and Leashes, Harnesses,
Food Dishes, Dog Beds,
Toys, First-Aid Kits,
Medium & Large Crates, Play Pens,
Combs and Brushes, Shampoos,
Advantage or Frontline Plus flea & Tick prevention,
Heartgard Plus Heartworm prevention,
Storage containers for food and treats.

100% of your donations go toward providing expensive medical care for the Pugs we rescue and adopt out to loving homes. This care includes medication, shots, spay / neuter, veterinarian specialists, surgeries and exams. We also need funds for food, gasoline to transport, shelter fees, licenses, collars, leashes, crates, and food. Many of the Pugs we rescue would not find homes otherwise. There are so many ways you can help Pugs…. See How !

$5 Dose of Flea Killer / Preventative
$10 Bottle of Shampoo
$15 Collar and ID Tag
$30 Heartworm Preventative
$40 Crate while in Foster Care
$50 Exam at the Vet
$75 Heartworm and Parasite Testing
$100 Required Vaccinations
$150 Treatment of Infections and Medications
$200 Bloodwork and Xrays, Anethesia
$250 Dental Hygiene and Dental Care
$300 Necessary Vetting of a Healthy Pug
$500 + Special Needs and Medical Conditions: Phenumonia, Mange, Broken Bones, Respiratory, Eye Surgery, Luxating Patella

** Rarely is a dog rescued that does not need Veterinary Care. We only feature dogs that have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, examined and treated by one of our approved Veterinarians, then approved for adoption.