Ready to add the perfect Pug to your family?

Please Note:  Part of our thorough application process includes a home visit - as a result, we are generally only able to accept applications from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and surrounding states.  If you are outside of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio or Tennessee, please email us as adoption@bluegrasspugrescue.org prior to submitting an application for more details. We work with other rescues that may be local to you and willing to assist.

*BPR does not adopt to homes with unaltered pets unless altering was not recommended by a vet. We also require all pets to be up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm prevention unless directed otherwise by your vet. Please reach out before applying if you have any questions.

1. Please start by filling out the adoption application here: Adoption Application. Due to the extensive time commitment to process an application, each adoption application requires a $25 non-refundable application processing fee which is collected when completing the application process. We thank you in advance for your understanding!

Your thoroughly completed application will assist the reviewer to ensure that the Pug will be placed in a home best suited for the needs of the individual Pug.  Please keep in mind that there is no guarantee that you will be approved.  Once a completed application is received, the information will be reviewed, references will be checked, then a volunteer will contact you and schedule a time for your home visit.  Everyone living in the household needs to be present for the home visit. Once the process has been completed, you will be notified of the outcome. 

2. When you complete the application, you will get an email (typically within 1-2 days) acknowledging your application. If you have not received a response, please check your spam.

3. Within the next few days, your Veterinarian(s) and three personal references will be contacted by a BPR volunteer. Please let your references know we will be contacting them. Please note that Pugs will not be adopted to homes or placed in foster care where the current resident dogs are not spayed or neutered or up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm prevention unless otherwise directed by your vet. This information will be verified during the Veterinary reference check.

4. Once all reference checks are complete, the BPR volunteer will contact you to conduct your phone interview.

5. The final step in the application process will be the home visit, which typically takes about 30 minutes to an hour. All members residing in the household must be present. Please have a list of questions prepared to ask the volunteer conducting the home visit.

*If at any time during this process you should decide not to continue, please email adoption@bluegrasspugrescue.org to let us know.

Please understand that BPR is staffed completely by hard-working volunteers who do this work in addition to their regular work and family responsibilities. The processing of your application may take longer based on the number of applications received.  Incomplete applications will not be considered, so please review your application for completion before submitting it. Anyone living in a rental situation must provide a letter from their landlord approving of the Pug living on the property. 

Once your application is approved, you will be contacted by a BPR team member to begin the process of matching you with the perfect pug!

Once you have been approved to adopt, you will be contacted by a BPR team member to begin the process of matching you and your family with the perfect pug. The last step in the adoption process is paying the adoption fee and signing of the adoption agreement.  BPR collects adoption fees through our online portal. Request for payment will be sent via email. Once the adoption fee is paid, the adoption agreement is signed and you will have your newest family member! The BPR adoption agreement requires, among other things, that the adoptive family keep the Pug current on all vaccinations and medications including heartworm prevention, contact BPR prior to euthanizing the Pug (except in cases of extreme medical emergency determined by a veterinarian) and contact BPR if they can no longer keep the Pug for any reason, returning the Pug to BPR in that event. As a reminder, all adopters are required to travel to where the Pug is located to complete the adoption.  

Click here to complete the Bluegrass Pug Rescue Adoption Application.

Remember all good things are worth waiting for!