Sat 23rd June: Binky goes home

Jelly, Turnip and Molly left our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre today,  two for fostering and one a trial adoption, as well as another pair of baby pups taken until they are old enough to be separated and go to forever homes.  That leaves just two tiny babies still needing foster care if anyone can help out.

Ticking off the vegetables, Squash, Taro and now Turnip

Out of the three small-sized adults, Turnip was one of the large group of ex-breeder dogs we took in, none of them young or in great shape, so we're grateful that he has at least moved to a real home.  Most of the dogs seem to enjoy the company of others at the Homing Centre, whether four or two legged, but nothing beats having your own bed and night time cuddles.

Binky going home

Binky (black dogs) already knew the other dogs so fitted right in. 

Another dog that came to us as part of a group, this time from a closed-down shelter, also found her forever home today.  In fact Binky was already known to her adopter as she lived in the same village as the old lady who had the shelter, and she (the adopter) had tried to help by walking the dogs at weekends and taking them to the vet for desexing and licensing.  We were told Binky already knew the multiple dogs and cats  living in the home so it was no problem re-introducing her.  That's a great end to this particular story, but one very sad thing we found out is that one of the dogs in the shelter, now called Tom Tom, had spent his whole life in a cage.  Maybe it was because he was a male and not desexed, I don't know.  It wasn't his behaviour as he has been a sweet boy since coming to Tai Po, and I do hope one day we will also be able to celebrate his adoption.


I was wondering about Sunday's weather and how many Lamma puppies I would be able to take over to Whiskers N Paws, but as I'm writing this and the sun is shining I think I'll bring the new litter as well as the older ones.   So there'll be a huge choice of puppies available for both adoption and fostering, in case there are any holiday homes that can take in a guest.

I decided not to invite older puppy Sidney from Tai Po this Sunday, only because I think he will meet more potential adopters at the Homing Centre.  Sidney is the last of the "Meat Puppies", rescued from being eaten as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations.  He needed to have surgery on his eyelids so that held him back a bit, as well as the fact that he was the biggest of the group.  Now the surgery has been done, and he had his desexing at the same time so he is all ready to go to a new home.  Despite his looks and size, Sidney is a soppy boy, a really sweet and loving individual who would make the best family dog.  He can be a bit shy at first with strangers, but it doesn't take long for him to come round. I'll miss his cuddles at Whiskers N Paws, but I want him to have the best chance of finding a home.

Soppy Sidney will stay at Tai Po this Sunday