SACRAMENTO,CA--With the holidays comes an incredible need, one that is not seen by most, but when discovered hard to ignore.

Cuddly, warm- hearted, peppy Pugs of all ages are left homeless in a season when animals are not top priority.

Some are abandoned, others surrendered only to be left at a shelter or area pound where their lives are often cut short due to overcrowding.  

Pug Rescue of Sacramento is a non-profit organization dedicated to making sure that doesn’t happen. PRO’s is comprised of Bay Area and Sacramento volunteers prepared to mobilize when needed, but during the winter months their numbers are few. That’s why PRO’s is asking for the community’s help to lend a hand and save a warm-hearted, loyal Pug in need of a loving home.

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SACRAMENTO - Sacramento SWAT officers were forced to shoot a dog while executing a search warrant for narcotics at a home on the 1000 block of Los Robles Boulevard on Wednesday.

Officer Doug Morse of the Sacramento Police Department said the SWAT team was entering the home around 9:30 a.m. when the dog charged an officer.

Fearing for his safety, the officer shot the dog at least once, said Morse.

The dog was removed from the scene by Animal Control. Morse said it was alive, but did not provide any specific information on its condition.

According to Morse, a weapon, drugs and drug paraphernalia were all located in the home during the search.  Three adults and one infant were also in the home at the time of the incident. 

One of the adults was arrested at the scene, and Child Protective Services was called to the home to determine whether the infant was in any danger.