Curly was pulled from an area shelter and was fostered by Curly member Adrienne. It didn't take long for foster mom Adrienne to fall completely in love with Curly.and adopt him! Curly has been renamed Marlon! From the pictures below it is easy to see why. We just love the Froggy pose!!
Congratulations to both Marlon and Adrienne!!! 
As you can see Tig is doing very well in his new home. His new adoptive family is Still working on his allergy issues but they are getting better. We hear he is getting a lot of outdoor time and loves to eat dandilions. Every day is something new to discover. The girls are loving him and the little neighbor girl looks forward to seeing him every morning at the bus stop.
Congrats to Tiger and his new forever family!
Pixie continues to thrive in her new home, she is really doing great!
We hear that she loves to lay in front of the heating vent soaking up the warmth, and using he new dad's slipper as a pillow! In every picture update we receive Pixie looks happier and healthier. We couldn't be more pleased!
Her new parents even had Pixie's picture turned into a beautiful painting!
Rocky was adopted yesterday by a lovely woman from Massachussetts who was completely smitten with Rocky before she even met him. Rocky's new mom just lost her husband to a tragic death and was practically in tears when she looked at Rocky and felt the instantaneous companionship. They are going to be the sweetest pair and will spend their days romping around in her daycare center (Rocky is sooooo gentle with kids) and the nights will be spent relaxing side-by-side.
Congrats to Rocky and his new mom!
Congratulations to Hurly who was adopted by a lovely woman from NYC who drove the whole way up to Boston because she was so excited to get her boy home!
Hurly was a three year old shelter pull that came to us morbidly obese with a severe eye ulcer. Thanks to curly care foster home Keiran for nursing Hurly back to tip top shape.
Congrats to Hurly and his new forever family!
Fiona the little puglet that was diagnosised with Megasophagus has been placed in her new forever home where she will receive all the extra love and care that she needs.
Congratulations to Fiona and family!
We know you have all been anxiously awaiting the good news on Pixie and her updated condition. Well we are very happy to report that Pixie was healthy enough to be adopted by her new forever family last month! They sent us the following update with pictures which we are thrilled to share!
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Pixie is settling in nicely. She naps on the bed with us, curls up on the couch with us to watch TV, and is now playing the "chase" game with our other pug, George. She is almost completely yard trained and loves to bask in the sun. Thanks again to Curly Tail Pug Rescue. Pixie is a wonderful addition to our family.
Hooray for Pixie! This precious girl deserves all the best her new life has to offer!
Sweet Puggle Daffodil has gone to her forever home!
You may remember Gidget who was rescued from an Ohio Puppy Mill in December where she was used to breed over and over again.
We are VERY happy to report that she has now been placed in her forever home!
Gidget was the mother of the 3 black Christmas pups, including Butter. She has been named Tess by her new forever family, a beautiful name for a beautiful girl.
They also sent this picture of Tess along with the following note:
To the folks at CTPR--thank you for sending Tess (formerly known as Gidget) into our lives. She is the perfect addition to our family, and we couldn't imagine life without her. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and thoroughness in making sure we had the perfect match. An extra special thanks to Kristin in Massachusetts--you are an amazing animal advocate!
Sincerely, Laura J., Tess' adoptive parent
We are so happy that this sweet pug is finally getting the life she deserves!
Here is Ivy with her new Pug brother, Jake!
Sprinkle was one of the Black Christmas pugs who was rescued from a puppy mill in December.
Sprinkle has now been named Archie by his new forever family! We hear the little guy is doing well at potty training and is quite the sweet snuggler too. When Artchie is not running around like a little firecracker he just wants to be in his new mama's lap.
Archie has also become good friends with his new pug brother Clark who even lets Archie steal his toys!
Adorable!
Our adorable little black pug Rocky, now named Fudge by his new family is really loving life in his new forever home. And especially enjoying all the attention from his new Bulldog brother!
They take naps together
Eat together
Beg for human attention together
And most importantly.....snuggle together!
These two are already BFF's! Another happy Curly ending!
Thanks to so many who have already responded to our story about Pixie and who have contributed monetarily.
We need all the help we can get to rehabilitate this sweet pug and get her back on track. To aid in this effort we have set up the Pounds for Pixie Campaign!
How can you help?
Donations are always the most effective way but you could also consider promoting the Pounds for Pixie widget on your Myspace, blog, or website and help spread the word!
The code will be provided at the link above and the widget is available in many sizes and colors.
As always thank you for your support in our mission to help pugs!
Curly Tail received an urgent call for help about an emaciated pug named Pixie. Apparently her owner was very very ill and Pixie was dying along side of him. Her owner was not able to take care of himself, let alone poor little Pixie. Friends pulled Pixie from the situation and into informal foster care. Everyone meant well but were in over their heads b/c Pixie needs a tremendous amount of care. That is when CTPR received the call. Thank goodness Pixie was able to get safely into our rescue and receive care within 2 hours of getting that call!
Pixie is a very sweet baby girl. She is only 3 y/o. She has a great energy level considering how emaciated she is. She weighs in just under 10 lbs.......all skin and bones. Even though she is ravenous, we have to feed her small amounts of food on a regular basis b/c overfeeding is very dangerous. She has an Rx wet food combined with various baby foods and nutritional supplements to help get her stable. So far she has been holding down food in small increments. 
Pixie's ears are terribly infected, her nails were overgrown and curled into her paws. She has multiple cuts and infections that we are treating all over her paws. We cleaned out her wrinkle which was heavily caked with crusted dirt & yeast infection. Her teeth are cleanShe knows to go potty outside and tried to hold it even though she has been having severe diarrhea. She has had a preliminary exam and an X-Ray. She will need much more medical testing & care to find out what really happened to Pixie & hopefully get her healthy again. 
Pixie has an adorable face and will be a beautiful little puglet if we can get her back to a normal weight again.
Stayed tuned for updates on this little baby.
***Update 3/26/09***
Pixie is currently thriving thanks to the love and special care of foster mom Drea and to all who responded and have supported Pixie and Curly Tail!
Great news Puggie has been adopted this past weekend and has gone to his forever home!
We have also stopped accepting applications for most of our dogs due to the already long list of pre-approved homes. This is great news for all of these wonderful pugs who have been given a second chance.
Here are the latest Pugs to come into Curly Tail. They are in need of loving forever homes. Please visit our adoption page for more info.
Buddy
Buddy is our little 2.5 year old piece of black licorice! He is as silky as ever and has a spark like no other. He trots arond his foster house witha bounce in his step and a youthful playfullness. Buddy is healthy, up-to-date on vaccines, and neutered. He is quite the agility dog and can easily be mistaken for a cat with the way he thinks nothing of jumping from the floor onto counters, tables, and couches. If you are looking for the most handsome black pug who has the sweetest disposition and perfect young adult activity level, this is the dog for you. Buddy would love to have a family who will take him everywhere and keep active during the day, then come home and get coozy with him on the couch at night.
Jake 
Jake is a two year old boy who is healthy, up-to-date with vaccines and scheduled to be neutered in just a week. Jake is a nice boy who prefers to be the king of his house. He gets along well with his foster siblings but has a strong preference for being in a single dog household. He does very well on a leash and socializing with all dogs and cats but when it comes to being in his home with his mommy and daddy, he doesnt want any competetion. This isnt to say he wouldnt be fine with many of other animal friends, just prefers to have short term visitors! He is spoiled and here at Curly Tail, we honor that and do our best to keep our puglets happy so a single dog household is where this handsome king will go!
Harvey 
Harvey is the victim of a puppy mill in the mid-west. He is 8 y/o and clearly displays signs of having been in a mill since puppy hood. Although he has arrived emaciated and reveals a sorrowful bony physique, his spirit is very much alive. He is for the first time experiencing the loving touch of a human hand. He does not show any signs of having been abused, but the neglect is pronounced in all areas.
Everything is new to him - right down to the feel of the carpet on his paws and the freedom of being able to walk around outside of a crate! His paws are gnarled from years of winding around the wire bottoms of the puppy mill crate and skeletal. His spine and hip area appear slightly curved (most likely from never being able to grow appropriately due to constant space confinement). He has little muscle tone but his daily walks are sure to increase that! He is already thriving in his foster home. He has learned quickly (by show of his waggily tail) that when his foster mom walks in the room, he is going to receive the touch of a loving hand.
Harvey is scheduled for a neuter, vaccines, and several dental extractions. We are confident that with hearty meals, some TLC, and daily exercise, Harvey will learn to be like all other eight year old pugs. In fact, he has already learned to jump on the couch like his foster siblings!
If you want to feel the ultimate adoption reward and have the time and patience for Harvey, we encourage you to submit an application. We can assure you, any love you offer him is certain to be reciprocated ten-fold....for what he knows of humans, it is a miracle to see him put forth such an unconditional love so readily.
Harvey is being fostered in MA.
Otis 
Otis
is a handsome teddy bear of a boy, Otis, came to us as an owner surrender. Otis has been with the same mom and dad since he was a 9 week old pup and has been very well cared for.
Circumstances & medical issues have made it very difficult for them to continue giving Otis the love and care he is used to. With heavy hearts they decided to entrust Curly Tail with finding Otis a home that can continue to love him they way they do.
He is very mellow and gets along with kids, dogs and cats famously. He actually like cats better than dogs! Otis is healthy and UTD on all of his medical needs. He does get daily eye drops to help keep his eyes moist. If you are interested in this cuddle bug a loving forever home, please contact us!
Otis will be fostered in NYC.
We have two more adoptions to report this week:
Tammy is the second to last puppy mill pup to be placed in a permanent home. Tammy now resides in a loving home in Staten Island with 2 women who adore her and are working with her to ensure a quick and smooth transition from puppy mill prisoner to pampered pug princess.
Beau Owner-surrendered Beau is a energetic, charming little guy who has been with Curly Tail for quite some time after his first adoptive family surrendered him back to us because hey were unable to give him the exercise and structure that a active pug boy needs. Beau was lucky enough to find a new home in Massachusetts with a large fenced in yard to run in and an older brother/mentor to help show him the finer points of pottying outside.
Congrats to Beau and Tammy!
Curly Tail received a plea from a rescue contact who knew of 4 pugs in a kill shelter in the South. We are working with Help Save One to get these dogs out of the shelter and fully vetted and safely into foster care.
Help Save One is a non political, humane, and caring organization with volunteers who work regular jobs and then spend countless hours every week into the wee hours of morning promoting these dogs. They work on pulling the dogs of North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.
The dogs they save are scheduled to be gassed in various kill shelters. Click here to learn more about 'gassing'. It is not a humane way to euthanize an animal. It is not peaceful, it is violent and terrorizing....and completely unnecessary.
More details on these puglets to be posted soon!
At 9:00 on Sunday night, Curly Tail received a call about four pug puppies (only a few weeks old & a approx 2-3lbs) who were very sick and in the hands of an irresponsible back yard breeder in Massachusetts. The breeder was trying to sell the puppies for the highest price possible and needed them out by Wednesday because he was being evicted. After several hours, and with the help of two pug loving angels outside of Curly Tail, we were able to convince the owner to "sell" us all four puppies. (We normally do not purchase pug puppies however, once seeing the puppies in dire need of medical attention, we could not leave them behind.) The "breeder" finally understood that they were at death's door and he would not be able to sell them for much more money.
The puppies were clearly struggling with major respiratory problems. They were gasping for air, foaming through the nose, and trembling. Our rescue vets wonderful staff (Dr Meade in Burlington, MA) met us at the clinic at 11:00pm and began medical intervention immediately. Chest x-rays revealed that all four puppies have an incredibly severe case of pneumonia and two of the puppies have major structural deformities compounding the impact of the already deadly pneumonia.
Ivy, the smallest of the four has what is believed to be "swimmers disease" which is a deformity of the chest. She was most likely very weak and on her stomach for great lengths of time because she couldn't stand up on her own without human help. She is so young & the bones are so soft, being on her stomach helplessly for such long periods in a swimming position, caused the sternum to flatten (similar to a baby developing flat head). This is contributing to her difficulty breathing and may not ever correct itself. She also has major skeletal deformities in other areas that will need orthopedic attention, if we can get her past the life threatening pneumonia. 
Penguin, her brother, appears to have brain damage - signs from previous deprivation of oxygen. Although he eats well, he is only able to breathe on his own by use of heavy medications. His airway on x-ray is the size of coffee stirrer and his little body is fighting to stay alive. He already displays clear signs of processing delays. He is also having mild seizure episodes. Both Penguin and Ivy are together, their prognosis is still uncertain, but they are being given 24hr care by Dr Meade and his dedicated staff to give them a fighting chance.
The other two pups, Cullen and Phoebe, are being fostered by one of our amazing foster moms. She has created an at-home-incubator in her bathroom by use of high heating source and running a hot shower every few hours to help facilitate breathing. Both Cullen and Phoebe appear to be at the beginning stages of stabilizing with a lot of medication and TLC. This rescue effort is generating exorbitant amounts of bills and we could really use your help. If you can contribute in anyway, even if it means sending pee pee pads & hot water bottles, your donation will be unforgettably appreciated.
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We are happy to report that 4 of the 8 puppy mill rescues have now been adopted by fabulous people!
Angel was adopted on Sunday January 12th by a great couple and will live out the rest of her life with her new pug sister in an uber-fabulous house in Ogunquit, Maine.
Samson was adopted by a lovely couple in Massachusetts who were seeking a nice, cuddly yet quiet pug. Samson was a perfect fit and he will now be living out the rest of his years napping and eating in peace and comfort.
Teddy is another sweet and quiet pug who was adopted Sunday January 12th by a single woman living in New York City. Teddy and his new pug brother Mugsy hit it off immediately and Teddy will live out the rest of his days enjoying long walks in Central Park and longer naps snuggled with his new bro.
Sugar Pie was adopted this weekend by a great woman residing in Rhode Island. The applicant drove all the way to NYC to meet Sugar and was totally enamored by Sugar's sweet disposition and couldn't resist the little pink tongue that's always peeking out of the side of her mouth. Sugar is this applicant's first pug and she has been waiting to adopt a pug for years, so we are confident that sugar will be babied and spoiled silly in her new home. 
Jack In addition to our puppy mill adoptions, owner surrendered Jack was officially adopted on January 11th by a wonderful family in Massachusetts.
We would like to thank you for your continued support and give a big shout out to all of the volunteers, transporters, and foster moms for making this a happy new beginning!
