Thurs 31st March: Fears realised

6 new baby lives

 As we'd been expecting, although somehow hoping to be wrong, the adoption numbers are reflecting the uncertainty of the situation in Hong Kong and the long-term future of those who are thinking about leaving.  What makes the low adoption figure for March even worse is that the number of stray puppies being born is very high, and today we were asked by AFCD if we could take in six more newborns.  Reluctantly I agreed, but realistically this can't continue, not because we can't find foster homes for the babies but because in just a couple of months we'll be needing homes for them.  We already have so many in the up-and-coming category, meaning puppies who are one, two, three weeks old, and it's the suitable forever homes that are so hard to find. 

Tai Po Homing Centre:

Juliet (Multibreed puppy)

Mr Big (Alaskan Malamute)

Maggie (Multibreed puppy)

Jeremy (Multibreed puppy)

Ivan (Husky)

Serena (Multibreed)

Nana (Multibreed)

Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre:

Bertie (Bichon frise)

Erin (Multibreed)

Whiskers N Paws:

Lorna (Multibreed puppy)

Lucy (Multibreed puppy)

Adopted from Foster:

Puddle (Multibreed puppy)

Edward (Multibreed puppy)

Aiko (Shiba Inu)

Dusty (Multibreed puppy)

Cameron (Multibreed puppy)

MJ (Beagle)

Nina (Multibreed puppy)

Wendy (Multibreed puppy)

Bear (Multibreed puppy)

Kip (Multibreed puppy)

Violet (Poodle)

Our Forever Dogs:

Jock (Tai Po)

Minky (Lamma)

Lorna (Lamma)

Coach (Foster)

Tommy (Foster)

Tim (Foster)

Rescued Dogs (Total: 54)

From AFCD: 22

From other sources: 32

For now the new "D" litter (Daphne, Dawn, Duke, Drummond, Drake and Darwin) each have their own tiny battles to fight, that of survival, as they adjust to drinking the non-mother's milk from a bottle and being cared for by their human guardians.  So far they seem to be managing, although a severe allergic reaction in one of the humans means we have to move a pair of pups on to a new foster home. 

Damson swimming

The sudden request to take the newborns meant that my original plans for the day were turned upside down, and I ended up having to stay home so I could be ready to reply instantly to offers of foster homes as Cindy was already completely overwhelmed with trying to handle so many other foster situations.  It wasn't such a bad thing as the weather was perfect, and I was able to spend some time on the beach with cocker spaniel Phaedra and shiba inu Damson.  They have a daily swim which they love, as well as rolling in the sand and generally exploring.  One day they will find the perfect home I hope. 

Phaedra