HOW TO ADOPT

HOW TO ADOPT A PUG FROM SOUTH KOREA

100% of your tax deductible adoption fee goes towards the rescue and rehabilitation of our pugs

ADOPTION PROCCESS

STEP 1: SUBMIT APPLICATION

Please complete our application. As a show of good faith, we require a $10 donation for our volunteers to review your application.

STEP 2: APPLICATION REVIEW

We review all applications with the goal of finding the best home for our rescue pug. We consider many factors when determining this.

STEP 3: MEET & GREET

If the pug is fostered near you, we can plan a Meet & Greet at a local park or other location. If not, we can arrange a video call.

STEP 4: HOME CHECK

The home check ensures the pug will live and thrive in a safe environment. This will be conducted in-person, via live video call, or a narrated video.

STEP 5: FINAL ADOPTION

Once we approve your application:

- You pay a 50% deposit to hold the pug

- You initial and sign the adoption agreement

- You make the final payment before you pick up your pug either at the cargo office when the pug arrives in the US or from their foster family (in US or Korea)

See our available pugs on our Instagram profile at the "Adopt Me!" button

three pugs looking up at the camera

Yin, Yang and Ridley Hoffman

We try our best to update this, but our rescue rate happens faster than we can keep up with! If you don’t see a pug, please contact us or complete the application with your pug preferences.

We prefer to match our pugs with their forever homes before they arrive in the US. This helps us as we have limited fostering resources. Sometimes, we foster a dog in the US before they find their forever home.

WHAT THE ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:

  • Examination(s) by a veterinarian in Korea

  • Spayed or neutered dog from South Korea

  • Vaccination certificate (signed by Korean vet) showing proof of vaccinations for rabies and DHPPL

  • Microchip (please register chip in your name)

  • Leash and harness

  • Cargo-approved travel crate for international flight (for US adoptions only)

  • Any necessary medication

OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTIONS:

We adopt out-of-state, but we require all adopters to travel to the city where the pug is flying into from Korea or being fostered. We conduct home checks through video calls or narrated videos. We prefer that you pick up the pug quickly to avoid any attachment and/or transition issues.

ADOPTION FEES

12 MONTHS & UNDER

$700

1 - 2 YEARS OLD

$600

3 - 5 YEARS OLD

$500

6 -7 YEARS OLD

$350

8+ YEARS OLD

$150

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shipping FEES

For pugs that fly to LAX, flat rate shipping fee = $600 per pug.

For pugs that fly to JFK, shipping fees range $1000 - $1500 per pug, depending on the pug’s size.

The shipping fee covers a fraction of the cargo costs we pay to transport the pug from Korea to the US. Current airline cargo rates for dogs start at $1000 per dog, so your contribution helps cover this cost. Donations and fundraising subsidize the remaining shipping costs. Even if the dog is already in the US, you still must pay the shipping fee. Please see FAQ here.

We cap the total adoption + shipping fee at $2000. So, if your pug flies into JFK, you would not pay more than $2000 total for the pug.

*All adoption fees are 100% tax-deductible.

Due to the time, effort, and money invested into finding forever homes for our pugs, we do not give refunds.

Once we process the adoption, all adoption and shipping fees are non-refundable. Please make sure you are committed to adoption!

All fees are subject to change.

Please remember that you’re applying for a dog that has been rescued, relinquished, or found as a stray in South Korea. We make every effort to treat any medical issues discovered by a vet or foster, but we cannot prevent or predict future illnesses, and we cannot guarantee life expectancy. All pugs are adopted as-is. Visit our FAQ page for more info.