Thurs 17th Feb: Some of our larger dogs in need of foster (or adoption)

Nova was 7 years old

 We said goodbye to one of our Tai Po dogs today, something that's not an unusual occurrence given the large number of seniors that naturally come to the end of their lives, but Nova wasn't an old dog.  When she first arrived not that long ago and she went for her initial health check, a heart problem was detected, and that progressed without any obvious signs because she also had heartworm and her exercise was in any case kept to a minimum.  When her breathing became "open-mouthed", an indication of a serious problem, she was immediately sent to ALCVC but passed away despite the veterinary team's efforts.   

Minstrel needs a home or foster

Larger adult dogs come to us all the time and we have one who really needs a foster home due to his thin coat and the very cold weather.   He's only just arrived and is really quite nervous, so a foster home would give us the opportunity to let him settle and to assess his personality, as well as keeping him warm.  He's clearly not used to sleeping on a bed because he was found shivering on the ground in the morning even though there was a bed there for him.  I have called him Minstrel and he's a year old.  If interested please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com, and I would suggest a home with no children as we don't know Minstrel's character. 

We're also expecting another new young dog on Friday, one we're told by AFCD has an exceptionally sweet nature but has a broken back leg that will need fixing.  We will definitely need a foster home for this boy, and it seems that he would be fine in any home, children or not.

Dido needs a home too

Also in need of a home and currently in foster care, Dido has surgery to remove the end of her tail after it was badly infected when she came to us a month ago, and she's proved herself to be a lovely girl too.   She was abandoned by her previous family so she's used to living in a home, and her current foster parent says "Dido is a calm and composed girl who is very easy to walk on leash.  She has proven to be well adapted to city life, as cars, loud noises and people don't faze her at all.  Despite being almost 7 years of age, Dido still really enjoys going out, will wait for you if you're lagging behind and will never pull ahead. 

She may seem a little bit reserved at first but as soon as she sees food you're instantly her best friend.  She's good with children, and other dogs even if she's not sure how to play with them yet." 

These dogs are just three of the many we have waiting for homes, foster or forever, and our Tai Po Homing Centre is still open every single day if you want to meet any of the others who are available. Remember to complete the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ before making an appointment to visit.