How to Start a Pug Rescue in New Jersey

5Rescuing animals can be a rewarding pursuit. Even purebred dogs, like the pug, end up in shelters. Rescue groups save animals from shelters or take animals from owners and place the pet in new homes. Rescue takes effort, time and money. Pug rescue groups concentrate on saving purebred pugs and pug mixes. There are three pug rescue groups in the state of New Jersey.Pug group
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How to Start a Pug Rescue in New JerseyJoin an established pug rescue group to learn about running a rescue. There are three pug rescue groups that save pugs in New Jersey. Spend enough time volunteering with the groups to learn about issues facing rescues from finding good foster homes to medical issues of the dogs. Maintain a good relationship with the rescue group. Cooperating when you start your own group will save more dogs.Make an appointment with your veterinarian. Find out what vaccinations the dogs will need and at what ages. How much does the veterinarian charge for spay or neuter surgery? Will the veterinarian help by providing discounted services?Meet with a lawyer and an accountant. There are legal issues that you must think about before you start a rescue group. How will the group be incorporated? Will an appointed board of directors or the membership operate the rescue group? What are the pros and cons of 501 (c) classification from the IRS? What about dog illness or bite liability? A lawyer can help draft the adoption and foster contracts that your group will need to place animals in homes. The accountant can assist by setting up books and bank accounts.Visit nearby animal shelters. Take a tour of the shelters and meet the staff. Find out how often pugs come into the shelter. Offer to assist with any pugs in the shelter.Join http://www.petfinder.com, http://www.pets911.com or call (800) save-a-pet. The national online adoption services are free to join. Consider joining the Animal Rescue Network of New England, an organization dedicated to advancing the interests of shelters and rescue groups in New England.

Look for networking opportunities on http://www.yahoogroups.com. 
Follow through on your commitments. If your rescue group commits to take a dog from a shelter do it. Shelters will not work with groups that do not follow through on commitments. 
Always be realistic about the number of pugs that the rescue can help at one time.Always check the references of volunteers, fosters and adopters.
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