Cheryl Gaw, 63, has rescued more than 2,500 pugs in South Africa over the years after she and her husband sold their house and generally reset their lives to help as many dogs in need as they could.

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, ...

A rescued pug plays in the home of Cheryl Gaw in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana) The rescue center's staff do their best to keep order.

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Alfonso Nqunjana/AP.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. That’s what you’re going to get with a pug, according to Cheryl Gaw, who has seen more ...

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana) ...

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana) ...

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

That’s what you’re going to get with a pug, according to Cheryl Gaw, who has seen more than a few of the squashed-nosed pups in her time. Gaw has rescued more than 2,500 pugs in South Africa […] ...

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 ...

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Lots of ...