Some Pugs come to rescue are not adoptable because of their age or a medical condition. We appreciate the foster homes that share their live with these special Pugs. We are happy to be able to give them the love and care they require for as long as it takes but we need your help. Some need to make regular visits to the vet and some require medication on a regular basis.
9-2-07
Meet
Brownie.
He is only a year old and lived his entire life outdoors. His
owner not only didn't bother to give him food & water, but also withheld
love and affection that all young Pugs need. The ASPCA was
contacted by his owner's neighbor. They took him away and
thankfully the owner did not want him back. PRoM was contacted and we
picked him up the same day.
It was obvious he need the excellent of our
vet, Dr. Blackburn.
He got's
Sarcoptice Mange.
Brownie will need to stay at the vet for the next 3 weeks. His treatment
began last week and he's still itching quite a bit but feels much better
than he did a week ago. He also has a nasty yeast infection in addition
to the mange. Thankfully he's heartworm negative and otherwise
healthy. After he begins to heal he'll be
neutered
and anxious to go to his foster home. In spite of being
malnourished and neglected to the point of being forgotten, Brownie has
a winning personality and a huge spirit. He loves the attention he gets
from all the staff at
Gentle Care.
This is
SAMPSON
who had the misfortune of being abandoned at a shelter in Memphis.
The first weekend in his foster home he kept to himself and got
plenty of rest. On the way to the vet he began to whimper for
attention and crawled in his foster Mom’s lap. He had some hair loss
because of flea allergies and several teeth that were so infected
there was puss oozing from them. Last but not least, he is Heartworm
positive. After being on antibiotics to clear up the infection in
his mouth he was able to have the dental and had 4 teeth pulled.
It’s obvious he’s feeling better.. his animated personality is
revealing itself. He likes to have his ears
rubbed and lets
you know if you stop and he hasn’t had enough. He has a good appetite,
is potty trained and has begun to walk up and down a few steps. Dr.
Blackburn feels the risk would be greater than the benefit of heartworm
treatment. He will go on heartworm preventative, which will slowly kill
the adult worms over time. He’s made a great deal of progress in the six
weeks we have had him…he looks fabulous, he's
got
a beautiful soft coat, clean teeth and a wonderful personality. Our goal
is to place Sampson in a home where he will be loved unconditionally. We
aren’t sure of his age, but he’s at least 10 years old. If you want a
happy, low maintenance companion Sampson is for you! You will never
regret the gift of love that you give an older rescue Pug