Tues 31st Jan: Getting back to the routine

Barbie was a big puppy

With January and the Lunar New Year at an end it's time to get back to the usual routine, which will hopefully mean lots of dogs being adopted.  It's been a very quiet few days at both Homing Centres in terms of dogs leaving, but there have been quite a few visitors to Tai Po with potentially good news to follow soon.  There are so many dogs at our big Homing Centre though that I forget the size and scale of the operation,  and even the individual dogs until reminded.  For example the name Barbie was mentioned as someone came to see her, but she wasn't chosen because of her now-enormous size. Barbie was found as a stray at a barbeque site, which is how she got her name, and at the time was an older puppy.

Barbie has grown!

At least one dog left our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, one of the most recent arrivals.  Pom Dolly was the lucky girl to find her forever home, leaving the smaller pom Pomelo still waiting and another ex-breeder pom coming to us soon.

Dolly (left) has a loving family now

Another dog that had almost slipped my mind until I got today's email was one of the tiny teacup poodles that were thrown out by a breeder.   This lucky little boy was taken home for fostering as soon as he arrived, or at least after he had been checked by a vet, so there wasn't even any time for him to register in my brain.  I knew that he was in good hands so I didn't need to worry, so today's message confirming his adoption was a lovely reminder.

"Felicio (filly) has been settling in very well with his two elder siblings, and he loves to play chasing with the elder girl we have, they have definitely established the bonding we can see.

His weight has increased from 1kg to 1.5kg in a month time, and he has gotten stronger and can handle two walks a day with the siblings.

We are very glad to be able to give him a happier life, thanks for your help!"

What a beautiful family!