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| Pug Rescue of Sacramento is a non-profit organization that takes in pugs and pug mixes
from across Northern California that have been abandoned at pounds or shelters, found as
strays or turned in by their owners. We then spay or neuter the dogs, make sure they are
current on their shots, provide for other medical assessment and treatment as needed, and
then place them in loving, pre-screened adoptive homes.
In 1996, several other pug lovers and owners asked Marianne if they could join her and assist in her rescue efforts, and P.R.O.S. was born. In November of 1996 the first P.R.O.S. fundraiser, a pug party, raffle, and auction, was held, and was attended by almost 50 pugs and their people. This is now a yearly Fall event.
P.R.O.S. accepts donations of new goods and services for our yearly auction and raffle, as well as cash donations. We are a non-profit corporation so your donation may be tax deductible. These funds go to providing food and medical treatment and care for the growing number of rescues which are finding their way to our door. All dogs that are adopted out are done so under a contract that provides that the dog will be returned to P.R.O.S. if the owner can no longer keep the dog for any reason. It is the goal of P.R.O.S. to never turn away a pug in need. P.R.O.S. does not euthanize any animal because of lack of space or inability to find a home, and in fact will only do so in cases of extreme medical need. Read about the Adoption Process. If you would like any additional information, or would like to lend your support in any way, please feel free to contact us. P.R.O.S. Pug Rescue of Sacramento |
Marianne Herzberg-Stanley
had been doing informal pug rescue for years, but in the early 1990's she jumped in with
both feet. Without the assistance of financial backing, she began to spread the word that
she would rescue any and all pugs and pug mixes in need in the Sacramento, CA area and
find them good and loving homes. The first few years were extremely difficult, especially
financially. Marianne was doing all of the fostering, taking the dogs to the vet to be
spayed or neutered, and taking care of other medical problems or evaluations that needed
to be done. Since she was financing this all by herself, she would ask the vets if they
would hold her check until the dog was adopted, and some vets even gave her open accounts
for the rescues. For several years she single-handedly rescued and adopted out dozens of
dogs.
P.R.O.S. has rescued pugs all
over Northern California with the expanded commitment of volunteers in various
geographical areas. We are always looking for additional volunteers as well as foster
homes for the pugs waiting to find new families.