Stitch’s Adoption Story
Stitch, loved by his brother
When we rescued Stitch in Sep 2023, he was in a sad state, having been neglected for years and cycling from home to home. He was suffering from a skin disease called Malassezia, caused by yeast dermatitis. His furless legs exposed his calloused, black skin …so bad it looks like he’s wearing dark pants. And his tail was but a whisp. He was also afflicted with giardia and gastroenteritis and grade 4 luxating patellas in both hind legs (the most severe).
It hurt knowing he’d been neglected for so long 😣.
But that life is long gone and hopefully forgotten! He’s joined the Correia family, completing their grumble.
We fostered Stitch for 19 months in Korea – it took that long for him to heal and recover. When he was finally ready, he hopped on a plane with the Theis family, traveling in-cabin with them to Minneapolis. Our friends at Pug Rescue of New England met Stitch at MSP to take him back to New England, where he would eventually find his forever family. It was a long—time and distance wise—journey for Stitch but worthwhile as he’s now loved, adored, and pampered with the Correias.
When we updated our rescuer, Kim, about Stitch, she became very emotional because she had cared for him for so long.
From his mom:
“He’s doing great so far. He started sleeping in bed with us after only a couple nights. Each night, he’s had a more restful sleep. On his 4th morning, he wanted to “sleep in.” He seems very happy and is really enjoying yak cheese chews. He’s just the sweetest boy.”
From Pug Rescue of New England:
“Stich went to live with his new family. He has a loving and experienced family of pug lovers who have had pugs for over 20 years. He joins Yasha and Stella to complete a grumble of 3, which has always been their magic number. So far, he's had his first bath, hung out in sun puddles, snuggled with his new brother, completed his first treat puzzle, and this is only the beginning of his best of the rest! So much love and gratitude to everyone who helped this precious little one make his way into the loving arms of his new family.”
Thank you to Kathy and Pug Rescue of New England and the Theis Family! Congrats to the Correias and Stitch!
See more photos of Stich before and after here.