Thurs 21st April: H-e-e-e-l-p!!

 I'm not sure why the emails come from AFCD so late in the day and just when we think everything's done for the afternoon, but that's what happened today so we're going to need your help until the Kennedy Town Homing Centre opens.   The one adult (just a year old) mixed breed boy can go to Tai Po, but we have another very sweet and gentle girl who has a horrible paw injury, and she's going to need to stay in a foster home, at least until her wounds have healed.  There's also a three year-old shiba inu boy (we're told friendly), and five black-and-tan puppies, probably old enough to be adopted.  Photos will follow as soon as the dogs and puppies are with us.

If we had the small Homing Centre it would be easy to keep the dogs and puppies there, at least temporarily, but I'm still waiting to get the confirmed opening day.  It shouldn't be long now, but if anyone can help by fostering, even short-term, please let me know (sallyandersen@hongkongdogrescue.com).  Of course all are available for adoption too, and you can complete the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ if interested. 

Duke and Daphne (the big one)

We're also in urgent need of a new foster home for two babies who need to be moved from their current temporary home when their foster parent goes back to work as a teacher.   These are Duke and Daphne, the brand new newborns who came to us a couple of weeks ago.  Look at them now, and how Daphne is at least double the size of brother Duke!  We can assume that Duke is the runt of the litter and will be much smaller as an adult.  In fact as they're clearly large part sharpei, which are medium-sized dogs anyway, Duke might turn out to be quite a small dog when grown.   I can't help but wonder if our Tai Po almost-sharpei Buddy might be the father, as he looks exactly the same, or rather, the puppies look just like him. Buddy is also waiting for a home of course. 

Another view of big Daphne and little Duke

Could Buddy be the father?

A few of the under-age puppies have been adopted and are either waiting until they're old enough to be separated from their siblings-in-foster, or they're going to homes where there's already a dog living there that can take over as guardian, best friend, playmate and comforter.  Dougie is one of these, and you can see his updates along with his sisters' photos and videos on Instagram @why_i_foster.  Debbie has also been pre-chosen to go home from her foster home when she's old enough.

The pups when they first arrived