Sat 22nd Dec: Finally it's Zumba's big day

The best Chrsitmas present for any dog is a home and family

It's taken a ridiculously long time, but finally today was the day for ex-breeder golden retriever Zumba to leave the Homing Centre and move in with her new family.  She came to us in a really bad way, like most of the breeeder dogs, with infected skin, barely any hair and a serious lung infection.  It took a long time to treat her and for her to regain her health, but then it was the wrong time of year and none of the potential adopters could take her until after the holidays. One after the other they came, saw and liked Zumba, but it was only today that one lovely family said yes, we can adopt immediately.

Zumba as she looked before

The cover is finally back on the roof at Tai Po 

It's been such glorious weather for this time of the year and incredibly warm, so it was a perfect day to finally put on the new roof cover at Tai Po to replace the one destroyed by Typhoon Mangkhut.  It took many volunteers to lift the specially-made strong (and heavy) vinyl up over the frame, so thank you as always to an amazing group of people.

Our volunteer Mabel was at Topshop in Central again today, this time with Sheltie Meg and pug Roley helping out.  Roley is the boy who came to us from the same home as husky Jax, and he was really very overweight at the time. Now with a proper diet and regular exercise he's shedding the rolls of fat and beginning to look like a real dog rather than an over-stuffed cushion.  He's a very sweet boy and really ready for a home of his own, as is Meg, who also came to us from AFCD with very bad skin.  All of the smaller dogs, as well as the puppies, are staying at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, 5 Wai Fung Street, and we are open for adoptions right through the holidays, from 10am to 6pm. 

Volunteer Mabel with Meg and Roley

I'll be at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday with the puppies hoping to be chosen to join their new families, so you still have a chance to adopt in time for the holidays.  Of course puppies aren't just Christmas gifts, they're a commitment for fifteen years or so, but nothing will bring greater joy than a new family member.  We have six hundred-plus dogs and puppies at HKDR, and all of them deserve a chance.