The mass rabies vaccinating operation on Lamma took place as planned, with almost all of the dogs on the list receiving their shots, and even some who I thought would prove to be too difficult. One of the main problems was the gathering of curious onlookers - all dogs - crowding round the gate trying to see what was going on and whose turn it was next. In the end some fifty or so dogs were done and that will be it for another three years, for them at least.
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| Elke loves the terrace at Whiskers N Paws |
After Dr Tony and vet nurse Hei had left, I took puppy Elke over to AFCD in Pokfulam for her own rabies vaccination even if she's not quite five months old, the required age for licensing. Since there was nobody else at the Animal Management Centre I let her run around while I was waiting for her license to be issued, and she had a great time. She's a fantastic puppy who would make a great family dog, and although at first I thought she and her brother Henry would be large sized adults I'm now inclined to think she's more chunky than tall. Either way she will be at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday afternoon, along with the two litters of sharpei-cross puppies who have now blended in together to form one large group of best friends. There are also five of the beautiful litter of eight still waiting for their forever homes, so no shortage of choice that's for sure.
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| Two litters have become one |
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| Olive is a regular guest on Sunday afternoons |
One other dog who is almost always at Whiskers N Paws and who has been coming for couple of years now is corgi-cross Olive. She's a funny girl who really loves Sunday afternoons and running around on the terrace, and while she appears to be very timid she's actually not if she knows you. Regular volunteers are always being asked for attention and back scratches, and Olive's more than happy to be cuddled too. Even as a shy girl she's never aggressive, and she's fine with cats as we know from a previous short trial. The home that Olive would really love would be one with no young children as they tend to be too loud and unpredictable for most nervous dogs, and even better a woman-only household. We thought Olive had found that perfect situation and she seemed to be very happy in that home, but the family are unable to commit to adoption at this time so Olive is still waiting. If you can offer sweet Olive the home of her dreams, please complete the adoption questionnaire on our website www.hongkongdogrescue.com (under Adopt).
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| In and out |
The new springer spaniel left to start her new life today after having been to Acorn for all of the necessaries, and the "shorgi" (shiba-corgi cross) should be heading out first thing on Saturday. If only all adoptions were so quick and easy.
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