Fri 27th July: It's not just mongrels who are abandoned

Lamma puppies 5 years ago

I can't believe another month has almost come to an end, although I'll be relieved when the holiday season is over and everyone is back and ready to adopt.  Every summer we see more puppies arriving but fewer leaving, and that backlog always scares me.  At least I know one thing for sure, there's no more space at my home on Lamma so any leftover puppies will have to go to Tai Po when they reach the age of being too old for Whiskers N Paws.  I was reminded of the puppy days on Lamma by Facebook, when a memory popped up of five years ago showing a group of puppies occupying the stairs to the roof, and I was wondering where they all are now if not still with me.

I'm waiting for the going-home photo of Oreo

Some happy news if I haven't already mentioned trial adoptions that have been confirmed, the first being Oreo, a beautiful young dog with a personality to match. He just had to show that he could get on with the resident cats before the paperwork could be signed, and everything is going well.  Almost all dogs are fine with cats, the main problem usually being from the cat side if anything.

Ex-shelter dog Tom Tom will also be a permanent resident in his now-forever home, and photos show that he is having the best time of his life.  Admittedly that wouldn't be hard given his sad story, but he has really landed on his feet, and I couldn't be happier for him.

If happiness can be photographed this is it.  Tom Tom (left) and his new brother.

As a reminder of the larger-sized purebreeds that are still waiting for the right homes, there is of course Dorset the doberman as mentioned yesterday, a super-sweet lady who loves cuddles and affection.

There has been quite a lot of interest in Buster, but as a young(ish) labrador boy he needs a home that doesn't mind the typical antics of the breed (think "Marley and Me") or his need for lots of attention and ball-throwing, not to mention exercise.  He isn't a dog that would do well being left alone for long periods, so a busy family home with lots of people around to play with him would be best.

Buster is 3 years old

Hercules the Malamute is also still waiting, although he is lucky in that he has a great foster home to stay in until the right adopter comes along.

Yep, sweet Hercules is also still available

Smartie the border collie is also in a foster home while waiting for adoption, and as always we will need to have the Adoption Questionnaire completed as a first step if you are interested in this lovely boy, or any of the dogs or puppies. You can find the questionnaire on our website www.hongkongdogrescue.com (under Adopt).

Smartie is 7 years old, still young enough to need god exercise