Mon 20th March: Batman for ever!

As we didn't have a van or driver today I decided to stay at home, especially as I had the four babies to feed and look after.  As it happened they all went off to foster homes (in pairs) during the day, so thanks to the kind offers of help I was able to remove the giant cage from the table top and take my space back.

Otto went straight to a foster home after arriving

Since young schnauzer (cross) Otto turned up unannounced at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre we've received a lot of enquiries about him, although he's not very well at the moment so we're holding back on any actual adoption.  So today when I got an email asking if we could take in a four month-old schnauzer of course I didn't hesitate to say yes.  I was told it was urgent, and the puppy was brought to us just a few hours later.

It just goes to prove that what I keep saying is true, we never know what to expect and that there is really no need to go to a pet shop to buy.  You may have to wait for a puppy if you only want a particular breed, or you may be lucky, just as the adopter of the schnauzer puppy has been.

Homing a small breed puppy is a piece of cake, and while every adoption is good news these types are in and out so quickly they hardly have time to register in the memory.  At the other end of the scale are the mixed breeds who come as babies and stay for years, and there are so many like this at Tai Po I couldn't even begin to count them.  It's only when one of them finally gets a home that I recall how and when they arrived, and we still have plenty who were with us during our Pokfulam Kennels days.

We are all so happy for Batman

Batman was one such puppy long ago, and he grew up with us and made the Big Move in 2010 to our current Tai Po Homing Centre.  Finally his special day has arrived as his adoption was confirmed after a short trial period.  He fitted in so well that it didn't take long at all for his new family to say "We do" and make it officially for ever.

The new Cap139B Animal Trader Laws are effective as of today, 20th March 2017, which means all sellers of dogs and puppies must show a license number. If you see anyone selling puppies, even privately, without a license number please report to AFCD and help stamp out illegal and unregulated breeding and selling of lives.

www.pets.gov.hk

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