A belated Happy New Year to all! I want to thank all of my wonderful volunteers, supporters, fosters, donors, transporters, and friends for their support this past year. It was a tough one with very extensive vet bills. Although we were not able to start the new year debt free, we managed to keep going thanks to all of you. It seems when things seem to be the darkest that something positive always happens to keep us afloat. Thank you all for being here for us and giving us the strength to carry on.

A special thanks to those that were able to send a holiday donation or shop from our wish list. I know it is a hard time to spare anything extra for the pugs, but it is a hard time for us with pugs coming in right and left before Christmas. We so appreciate holiday help. We constantly update our Amazon Wish List and are always grateful for those who like to shop. May this year be the best year for all of you!!

Pug hugs,

Gail Tucker

Come down and join us for our Valentine's Day meet and greet. We will have several of our adoptable pugs for you to meet, and they are giving out free kisses to anyone who wants one. Bring your appetite too, because the La Gumbo Ya Ya food truck will be there from 11am to 2pm.

A1 will be offering low-cost non emergency vet clinics every 2 weeks at our store, starting on that Saturday. Micro chipping is only $15. Vaccinations starting at $58 for puppies and $69 for adults.

We will also have a wish list there if anyone would like to donate items from the store. Show your love on Valentine's day by dropping by and giving the pugs hugs and kisses. We can't wait to see you.

We will be posting photos of our rescues, as well of photos from our meet and greets and other events. If you want to show off your fur kids, email your photos to homewardboundpugs@juno.com Follow our Instagram account, an we will follow you back!

Meet Buddy

Karlie Tipton, editor for Oklahoma Today, has written a heartwarming article about her foster pug Buddy. He is blind, but that doesn't stop him from finding a warm lap to sit in, his food, and his fur friend Achilles. His foster parents love him so much, but they know someone out there will give him a wonderful forever home. Buddy loves human attention and affection and gets along great with the other dogs in his foster home. Buddy also loves kids and going to the dog park. He just wants to love on everyone, is potty trained and enjoys playing in a kiddie swimming pool. Buddy likes toys, car rides and life in general. Once you meet this boy, you will fall in love! Buddy is ready and eager to meet his new family.

Read Buddy's story (have tissues handy) and fill out the adoption application here. He is a fantastic pug and will make a wonderful addition to your family.

Belly Bands Still Available

Here is Romeo modeling one of the new belly bands his mommy got for him from our seamstress, Anita Whyte Brenberger.

There are a lot of fun new patterns available. The belly bands are hand made and sized to order, so they fit perfectly. You can see all of the fabric patterns by friending Anita Whyte Brenberger on Facebook and going into photos and the album Belly Band Material Patterns. She will also be making potty pants for females soon, so be on the lookout for those. All proceeds go to Homeward Bound.

Pricing:

$10 each or 3 for $25 any length and up to 5 1/2 inches wide.

$12 each or 3 for $30 any length and between 5 3/4 and7 inches wide.

$15 each or 3 for $35 any length and over 7 inches up to to 9 ½ inches wide.

If you have any questions, you can email Anita at mamapug1959@yahoo.com

Calling All Crafters

We are looking for people who would like to donate handcrafted goods to sell on our new Facebook page. We are currently selling belly bands, but would like to offer more items. All proceeds will go to Homeward Bound. If you have questions on how to participate, please contact Anita at mamapug1959@yahoo.com.

For those of you who live out of town, or those who just love to shop for puggy presents, we have an Amazon Wish List with several things our pugs need. We continue to add things daily, so please check back often.

Pug Wranglers Needed for Photo Fundraiser

We are having a photo fundraiser on April 25th at A1 Pet Emporium in OKC, and we need volunteers to help us wrangle pugs. These events are so fun, and we want to make sure it goes smoothly. The more volunteers the better. If you are interested, please contact Gail Tucker at homewardboundpugs@cox.net Thank you!

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