Tues 26th Feb: The "breeder" pups arrive

We have no idea what mix these puppies are but they are small sized

I think we can safely say that the "breeder" we've been taking in dogs and puppies from is definitely not a real breeder, and is more likely to be a hoarder with a mental illess.  I say this  because the animals that come from there are in such bad health and condition that few of the pups born even survive, and the adults are allowed to mate and breed randomly and with any type of dog. 

The group we had been waiting for finally arrived today, and while we took in seven mixed breed puppies, Catherine's Puppies kept a poodle mother with a lone mongrel baby.   All were teeming with ticks and fleas as well as the inevitable ear mites, the couple tested have tick fever, and based on past experience I would expect them to have ringworm and maybe scabies as well.   They were pooping gravel, indicating such hunger that they were eating dirt, and no doubt they are full of worms too.  The puppies will be heading off to Acorn first thing on Wednesday morning and will return with a bag full of medicines.

No breeder deliberately breeds mongrels like these two

We are all horrified and incredibly frustrated with the situation, because we know there are many more dogs living like prisoners, debarked and hidden away in the dark, maybe hundreds of them giving birth to dead or dying babies.  We just don't know where the place is other than Yuen Long, and where do you even start looking?

Catherine Lumsden of Catherine's Puppies shared this post:

MORE EX-BREEDER PUPS. 🐾

For the last week we (myself, Sally at HKDR and Karina 0'Carroll - who helps with transport) have been braced for another large delivery of ex-breeder dogs. There is honestly nothing but frustration involved, actually I'll add heartache as we see photos and videos of the dogs we 'might' get and the appalling conditions they're in.

This afternoon we received seven mix breed pups, very pretty dogs, that HKDR have taken in and are I guarantee about to have the best and most comfortable night of their lives so far! I'll put some photos I took in the comments but look out for them on HKDR's page, they're malnourished and very much in need of a bath and some TLC but gorgeous. Hopefully with no major health issues.

We also received another poodle mum and her teeny baby, a little boy. I've no doubt looking at her that she's related to Julia and Audrey. Like them she is sadly also debarked. I will foster mum and baby at home until we know they're both ok. I don't want to tempt fate but the little one (estimated to be about 7/8 days old) seems to be strong. Mum arrived absolutely filthy and covered in fleas but after a bath and a hair cut seems to be fine also, they're both eating well - mum has devoured two bowls of food already and the little man is happily suckling milk as I type.

There is a high possibility that more dogs, also poodles, will be coming over the next few days and HKDR is on standby for them - huge thanks Sally for doing what you do and basically saying - Let's help as many as we possibly can!

I'll update about mum & pup (not yet named) in a few days. Desperately hope they will both be ok.

Thanks to Michelle and the nurses at Pets Central for their help this afternoon, going above and beyond to make all the dogs comfortable.