Fri 10th Aug: A dog's tale

I took a dog from AFCD whose story I want to share.  He arrived at the Pokfulam Animal Management Centre around three weeks ago in such a terrible state that he was due to be put to sleep immediately.  He had large and very deep maggot-infested wounds all over his body, and he stank like a cess pit.  Anyone who has had any experience with screw worm will know that the smell hits you long before you have even looked at the source, and it's really disgusting.  However, the vet wasn't available at the time to euthanise the dog so one of the AFCD staff started to clean the wounds and  pick out the maggots one by one, a process that took four days apparently.   To facilitate the extraction of the maggots the gaping wounds had to be pulled open, and during this painful process the dogs stood still and allowed it to happen. Thanks to this and the wagging tail that greeted the staff member, the dog wasn't put to sleep and his now-clean wounds began to heal.

I wasn't aware that the dog was even at the kennels until he was ready for re-homing, with nothing left of his ordeal except large scars, and I can only imagine he had been attacked by a wild boar or maybe a pack of dogs to result in such terrible injuries.  Today when I took him out he was slightly nervous but still very easy to handle, and he now has the name of Rolex.

Rolex looks very much like Skye, shown here

Coincidentally when I opened my Facebook page this morning there was a photo of a dog from two years ago, long since adopted, and she looks almost exactly like Rolex.  So as I don't have his photo yet I'll share the one of Skye to give a good idea of how lovely Rolex is, and I hope that his story will win him a home before too long.

Poodle Speedo was adopted today, and with our other little poodle Maddie having been taken for a trial adoption the day before we're running low on small dogs again.  However as always, as dogs leave newcomers arrive, and assuming they actually turn up, especially given the bad weather, we will have a couple of unusual new youngsters on Saturday.

Speedo was adopted today

Chow chow Chowder was also given a second chance today when he left the Homing Centre again for a trial.  This time I feel pretty sure it's going to work.

I would also like to mention the mother and son Patsy and Shorty, as they are really sweet dogs, young and although not tiny, still what I would call smallish to medium sized.  Shorty is just a year old and very puppy-like and playful, while Patsy is a bit more reserved but has started to ask for petting.

Patsy was quite shy at first, but she's quickly warming up

The weather is pretty grim but I think everyone will be enjoying the cooler temperatures if nothing else.  We'll be indoors at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday regardless of any rain, so please come along to meet the puppies and enjoy their play and cuddles.

Puppies will be back at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday again, having real fun while hoping to meet their forever families. Come and show them some love!
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🎈HKDR Puppy Adoption Day - Every Sunday 2-5pm 幼犬領養日 - 逢星期日2-5PM🎈
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Address: Whiskers N Paws, 10/F Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau 
地址：鴨脷洲新海怡廣場10樓Whiskers N Paws
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