Bay Area Pug Project

Bay Area Pug Project We're a volunteer-run 501(c)(c) nonprofit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitating, and rehoming of pugs in the San Francisco Bay Area. EIN: 33-3528004.

Polly Pocket is adopted!And she’s our first-ever international adoption! Nicole and Lewis traveled all the way from Albe...
08/31/2026

Polly Pocket is adopted!

And she’s our first-ever international adoption! Nicole and Lewis traveled all the way from Alberta, Canada to bring this resilient little pug home after falling in love with her story.

We introduced Polly in July after pulling her from the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency. She was severely underweight, covered in fleas and ticks, and suffering from a painful mouth abscess caused by a foxtail. Over the past month, she’s healed, gained weight, and blossomed in her foster home.

Nicole and Lewis lost their last dog earlier this year and knew it was time to welcome another companion. Experienced with medically complex dogs and fostering, they wanted to rescue a small pug who could travel with them. With few pug rescues near them, they expanded their search into the U.S., prioritized the states that had the most rescue pugs in need, and found us!

They knew they’d have to wait until Polly was healthy enough to travel, and they patiently did. When they finally got to hold her, there were happy tears all around. Her new name is Molly, and she’s doing wonderfully. We’re so grateful she found adopters who were willing to cross an international border to bring her home.

Pug meetups are BACK!
Join us Sunday, September 20 at 2 pm for a Bay Area pug meetup at Joaquin Miller Small Dog Park. I...
08/31/2026

Pug meetups are BACK!

Join us Sunday, September 20 at 2 pm for a Bay Area pug meetup at Joaquin Miller Small Dog Park. It’s a fully-fenced park with ample parking.

📍 3590 Sanborn Dr, Oakland, CA

See you there!

     

Lila is adopted!Stephanie and Truson had been missing their pug, who they lost in 2023, and after some time, they felt r...
08/31/2026

Lila is adopted!

Stephanie and Truson had been missing their pug, who they lost in 2023, and after some time, they felt ready to welcome another pug into their lives. When they came across Lila’s profile, they were immediately charmed by her sweet smile, cuddly personality, and obvious love of being close to her people.

Lila came to rescue alongside another dog after their family decided they no longer wanted dogs. We were so happy to have the opportunity to give her a fresh start and find the forever family she deserved.

And now she has exactly that. Lila has found a family who plans to take her everywhere, curl up with her on the couch, and shower her with all the love and attention she could ask for.

Happy tails, Lila!

Save the date! Pug-O-Ween is creeping back 🎃We’re thrilled to be joining Pug Hotel’s annual Pug-O-Ween again this year a...
08/30/2026

Save the date! Pug-O-Ween is creeping back 🎃

We’re thrilled to be joining Pug Hotel’s annual Pug-O-Ween again this year alongside Pug Rescue of Northern California! Three pug rescues under one roof in the North Bay.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 17 in Rohnert Park, CA for an indoor, off-leash celebration of all things pug and spooky. Last year featured costume contests, pie eating, raffles, auctions, adoptable pugs, and enough wrinkles to haunt your dreams.

Come for the costumes. Stay for the pie. Leave covered in pug hair.

We’ll have adoptable pugs, swag, and plenty of Halloween fun. Tickets and more details coming soon from Pug Hotel.

Mushu is adopted!Gavin has been a pug lover for years and has even fostered pugs, so now that he’s finishing up college,...
08/30/2026

Mushu is adopted!

Gavin has been a pug lover for years and has even fostered pugs, so now that he’s finishing up college, he was ready for one of his own. He thought he wanted an older pug, but when he came to our Sacramento adoption event with his family, little Mushu quickly changed his mind. Gavin spent the entire event hanging out with him, and by the end, it was clear Mushu had stolen his heart. He started making plans to bring him home as soon as Mushu completed his vet visit a few days later.

Mushu came to us as an owner surrender after his family discovered they were severely allergic to him. Pugs can be surprisingly prolific shedders! His family had taken great care of him, and we were happy to step in and find him a new home.

Mushu is now officially Angus, and we couldn’t be more excited for him to grow up alongside Gavin as they both embark on this next chapter of life. Happy tails, Angus!

Welcome to rescue, Harley.Harley is yet another dog who suffers unnecessarily from severe, untreated food allergies and ...
08/29/2026

Welcome to rescue, Harley.

Harley is yet another dog who suffers unnecessarily from severe, untreated food allergies and the infections that have followed.

We recently pulled this tiny pug from Oakland Animal Services, only to realize we knew her. Harley was supposed to come to us last winter. We counseled her owner on treating her condition, but seven months later, after being asked again to take her and then ghosted, she was surrendered to a crowded shelter instead. Shelters do not have the space or resources to care for dogs in this condition, and they eagerly transferred her over to us.

Harley is in heartbreaking condition. Her skin was hairless, thickened, severely inflamed and painful. Our vet diagnosed with bacterial and yeast infections, demodex mites, chronic ear infections (we can barely see down her ear canals), inflamed paws and painfully long nails that caused her to limp.

And somehow, through all of it, she is the sweetest little dog. She follows us everywhere like a shadow, and we like to think it’s because she knows we’re helping her.

Harley has a long road ahead with steroids, weeks of medication, frequent medicated baths and, once she is stable, a much-needed dental. Cases like Harley’s can take months of treatment before a dog is healthy enough for adoption. Every dog deserves this care, and we are more than happy to give it to her. But it’s frustrating to spend limited rescue resources treating conditions that should have been managed by an owner long before a dog ever reached our door.

We will always take care of the dogs who need us, but every dollar, foster home, and veterinary appointment we use for a preventable condition is a resource we have less available for another dog whose life may be at stake.

If your dog is struggling with allergies or chronic skin issues, please advocate for them. Ask questions, explore dietary changes, seek a second opinion when needed, and follow treatment instructions carefully. Dogs like Harley deserve relief long before they reach this point.

See you tomorrow, Berkeley!We’ll be at Berkeley Humane’s Bark & Meow Around the Block tomorrow from 10 AM to 4 PM with a...
08/28/2026

See you tomorrow, Berkeley!

We’ll be at Berkeley Humane’s Bark & Meow Around the Block tomorrow from 10 AM to 4 PM with adoptable pugs, rescue swag, and plenty of pug love.

Come stop by our booth, say hi, and get some pug snuggles.

In attendance: Stitch, Scooby, Gerald, Sebastian, and Lulu

Layla is adopted!Whitney and Nickolas and their two kids were looking for a small, cuddly dog to join their family. They...
08/28/2026

Layla is adopted!

Whitney and Nickolas and their two kids were looking for a small, cuddly dog to join their family. They already have a pit bull named Effie-Bobby at home, so they thought a smaller companion would be the perfect addition.

They came out to our Berkeley adoption event to meet the pugs, and their son immediately declared Layla as his dog. It was love at first sight.

Layla came to us as an owner surrender, and we’re so happy she found her forever family.

Happy tails, Layla!

Meet Kiki!Kiki is a busy little girl who wants to be involved in everything, especially whatever is happening in the kit...
08/27/2026

Meet Kiki!

Kiki is a busy little girl who wants to be involved in everything, especially whatever is happening in the kitchen. She loves stuffy toys, sniffing around, and keeping tabs on her people. She also loves kids and has been friendly with pretty much everyone she has met so far.

Kiki is a great little sleeper and settles nicely into her kennel at night. She has also done well staying kenneled when her foster family leaves to run errands. She is still working on her potty training and seems to be more accustomed to using potty pads indoors, so her foster family is helping her learn that outside is the place to go.

She has some typical female pug energy and is still learning to get along with her foster sister, but she gets along well with her foster brother. At around 2 to 3 years old, Kiki is a fun, affectionate girl who is continuing to learn and settle into her new life.

Kiki came to us as an owner surrender and is being fostered in Woodland, CA. She is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Adopt: www.bayareapugproject.org/dog/kiki

Pudding Cup is adopted!Eduardo, Oanh, and their kids came to our Sacramento adoption event hoping to find their first pu...
08/27/2026

Pudding Cup is adopted!

Eduardo, Oanh, and their kids came to our Sacramento adoption event hoping to find their first pug. Oanh’s family owns and loves pugs, so they were already familiar with the breed, and the kids were especially excited to finally have one of their own. They were hoping for a cuddly, silly companion, and it did not take long for the family to fall in love with Pudding Cup and her sweet disposition.

Pudding Cup came to us from a North Bay humane society, where the stressful kennel environment was not bringing out the best in her. While she was under anesthesia for her spay and dental cleaning, our vet also checked a lump on her rear. Additional testing revealed a low-grade mast cell tumor, which he was able to fully remove. She healed beautifully and was soon ready to find her forever family.

Her new name is Chamoy, and she is gaining a dog brother named Shadowfax. We are so excited that this sweet girl is joining such an active and loving family. Happy tails, Chamoy!

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607 Elmira Road Box 179
Vacaville, CA
95687

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