WELCOME TO PUGHEARTS OF HOUSTON PUG RESCUE
PugHearts of Houston Pug Rescue is a true 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in
the Houston area by dedicated pug owners and lovers. Our mission is the rescue,
rehabilitation and permanent placement of needy pugs into loving homes.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM US ALL AT
PUGHEARTS OF HOUSTON
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RECENT SHELTER BLOG UPDATES
2011-2012 KROGER & PUGHEARTS
Attention Kroger Shoppers!
Love to get a deal on your shopping? Want to help PugHearts in the process?
It’s easy: simply use your Kroger Plus card when you shop at Kroger.
If you’re already a Kroger shopper then you know how much you can save with your
Plus card, but did you know that your purchases can help raise money for PugHearts?
Kroger has a great program called
Neighbor-to-Neighbor where they will donate to local charities. And it’s
so simple to participate!
- Step 1 - If you don’t already have one, sign up for a Kroger Plus card. It’s free
and the savings start on the day you sign up.
- Step 2 - Print out this
form with the PugHearts barcode
- Step 3 - Take the barcode with you the next time you shop and have the checkout
person scan it.
That’s it! You will now earn PugHearts reward points every time you shop. You only
have to have the barcode scanned once but the rewards will accumulate through April
30th, 2011.
What if you already have a Kroger Plus card? Then skip right to
Step #2 and print out this barcode.
What if I registered last year? The codes expire annually. The new year began July
1st 2011 so you are no longer participating in a donation drive for anyone..
How much will PugHearts receive? That depends on how many people register us as
their charity and how much they spend. Kroger’s website lists last year’s participants
and their donation totals.
So remember folks: Shop Smart, Shop for PugHearts!
PUG OF THE MOMENT
| Sampson | PH ID: #191 |
Sampson may look familiar to some of you. He was a former rescue of ours (known as Elmo.) He is about 4 years old.
From Sampson/Elmo's foster: Meet Elmo! Elmo has an interesting story. He came to Pughearts as a puppy back in 2007. He unfortunately went missing, and we were unable to locate him. Then in 2010, we were contacted by a local animal shelter, informing us that they had one of our dogs. Lo & behold it was Elmo! (Those microchips work folks!) We don't know where he's been all this time, but it looks as if he wasn't in a horrible place. He is not afraid of humans.
Elmo is now about 4 years old, and as you can see, he is not 100% pug. We think he is a pug/boxer mix. What I can tell you is that he is 100% sweet! He loves to snuggle with his human. He's obviously bigger than a pug, but not as big as boxer, never-the-less, he thinks he's a lap dog :-) Elmo gets along well with our pugs, he loves to play with them. He is crate trained and pretty much housebroken. He is mild heartworm positive, so he will have to go through treatment, but is otherwise healthy!
You have to meet this guy to understand his true charm! He would do great with an active owner, although I think he'd do just as well in a quiet home too. So, if you are looking for the funny, loyal, loving characteristics of a pug, but would like a dog that could do a few more active things - Elmo is your guy!! | |
PLEASE FIND A WAY TO DONATE
PugHearts of Houston needs your help. Donations have dropped off as our number
of pugs in care has steadily climbed.
The most important thing is to spread the word. Email friends, family, everyone
you know and tell them that PugHearts needs their help. Post the message to forums
and blogs you visit. Use the social media sites you visit every day to help spread
the word.
We are once again pleading for your help. We understand that times are tough for
everyone and we are asking for you to help find creative ways for us to raise this
money.
- Do you shop at Kroger? We participate in their
Neighbor to Neighbor donation program. Print out
this form with the PugHearts barcode and take it with you next time you
shop. When you give the clerk your Kroger Plus card, hand them our barcode to scan
and you will earn PugHearts reward points every time you shop. If you don’t currently
have a Plus card, sign up (it’s free and qualifies you for special savings!) and
then have our barcode scanned for your account.
- If you cannot afford to donate, then perhaps you
have something lying around your house that you could sell on eBay. By listing your
item under the eBay Giving Works program, PugHearts will receive a portion of the
proceeds – you choose the percentage. To start now, click this:
http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=32409
- Maybe you could have a yard sale and donate the
earnings to PugHearts. Or maybe you have an item that you could give us to sell
using our eBay Charity Auction.
- This holiday season, when someone asks you what
you want tell them you’d like for them to make a donation to PugHearts in your name
(or your dog’s name!) Ask them to save a dog’s life.
- Need a gift for a pug lover? Check out our store
at CafePress. A portion of the sale goes directly to PugHearts. Click here:
http://www.cafepress.com/pughearts
- The next time you make a purchase at an online
retailer, check out our iGive program – there’s a good possibility that the company
you are buying from is set up to give a donation to the charity of your choice.
Check a box and they donate a portion of their profits to PugHearts. Click
on the banner at the bottom of the page to take you directly to iGive or click this:
http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberID=574144&causeID=47285
- You could check with your employer and ask them
about donating to PugHearts. As charitable donations are tax deductible, many companies
donate to local causes. Sometimes they match employee’s contributions and sometimes
they make a donation on their own. You never know until you ask and with the end
of the tax year fast approaching, many businesses are eager to help lower their
tax bill through charitable donations.
- If you are on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.
then post something on your homepage about PugHearts and our financial problems.
Even if you can’t afford to donate, perhaps someone reading your post can. Spread
the word any way you can! Look at the top of this page and we have a gizmo
you can use to share with! And a simple click button to LIKE US on Facebook
with. It really is that easy!
If you cannot donate, there are still really simple ways that you can help by spending
little or nothing.
Every penny we receive goes to pay our veterinary bills. Nobody here draws a salary.
Nobody takes a penny for anything besides medical care for our pugs. But we are
incurring a serious deficit as our costs are far outweighing our donations. We simply
cannot continue to operate in this way. If we cannot get our debt under control
PugHearts will cease to exist.
Please help us keep PugHearts helping the pugs of Houston.
PUGHEARTS EMERGENCY LINE 281 968 4958
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