Pug life: South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’ By . Associated Press. Published Jan. 30, 2025, 3:26 p.m. ET.

A woman in South Africa has rescued more than 2,500 pugs over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally reset their lives to help as ...

Gaw's pug life started in 2008 when her husband, Malcolm, gave her one as a gift. At a pug club, someone asked if they'd be interested in providing a foster home for “a couple” of pugs.

Rescued pug pose for a photograph in the home of Cheryl Gaw in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Alfonso Nqunjana/AP Gaw’s pug life started in 2008 when her husband, Malcolm ...