Fri 25th Aug: Another typhoon??

Dusty is just one of the baby pups on Lamma

I spent the day at home doing my best to reinstate some of the fallen-down fencing, with at least some success.  In the meantime a load of new fencing was hurriedly bought and sent over, thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers who rallied to help, knowing that I still had dogs running freely. It's going to take some time to get everything back in place, not helped by the fact that there could be another typhoon on the way and I don't know if I can get the puppies over to Horizon Plaza for Sunday.  If anyone can foster young pups, even short term to get us through the coming week, please let Cindy know by emailing foster@hongkongdogrescue.com today.  We will need the puppies to be at Whiskers N Paws by 2pm on Sunday, and to be picked up again at 5pm if not adopted.

Stan before surgery for perineal hernias on both sides

We are also in very urgent need of a foster for the male dachshund, Stan, who had surgery to repair a double perineal hernia (meaning both sides) which had been made worse by a very enlarged prostate. The poor boy had been unable to poo and his bladder was trapped by the bulging hernia, and he now has drains in place and the area must be kept clean to avoid infection and flystrike.  Again please contact Cindy if you can looks after Stan until his woulds heal. Stan came from a breeder and the reason for him being thrown out is pretty obvious now.

Flystrike in the summer is a real danger for any dog with even a small wound, as has happened to one of my Lamma dogs, Faith.  What started as a little cut became a massive hole overnight as the maggots ate their way into her flesh.  Treatment is fast and effective but so are the maggots, and although I did what needed to be done there is a good chance that I'll have to get her over to Acorn on Saturday for professional help.

Bye bye Bernie!

There was finally an adoption at Tai Po after what seems like too long a time as Bernie was taken home, and please remember that there are many like him who are very sweet and loving dogs even if they don't have a breed label attached.

The CSCI Manager was so kind

I also want to say a huge thank you again to volunteers who continued with the clean-up at our big Homing Centre, and we even had help from China State Construction International (CSCI) who are working on a construction site next to us.  The manager very kindly sent his team over to do some of the heavy duty work, and the assistance was greatly appreciated, thank you.

A fancy breed puppy that needs sensible consideration

On Monday we'll be getting another large consignment of dogs from AFCD Sheung Shui including a seven month-old Neapolitan mastiff.  These dogs usually come with a long list of genetic health problems so anyone wanting to adopt must be prepared for potentially large vet bills.  I don't want to put anyone off adopting but I do need to ask that all those who might be interested do a Google search on the breed first.

There are also five schnauzers, two poodles and a pug, plus the inevitable litter of puppies.