My day started with another drama as one of my Lamma dogs was clearly unwell and needed to see a vet urgently, and all of this while another one is still recovering from having exploratory surgery to see why she wasn't eating (nothing was found and Doris will still only pick at chicken). This is the one time when being so isolated is problematic as you really can't rush a sampan, but luckily Imogen made it over to ALCVC and seems to be doing OK. Being a dog parent can be stressful at times, but having to watch over a whole houseful of seniors takes the stress to a whole new level.
We have still more dogs arriving from AFCD on Thursday, including the pug puppies I wrote about yesterday, and I'm happy to say that we found a foster home for the discarded Malamute.
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| Inez is just one of the KT puppies |
With the end of another month in sight, we will soon be moving our office into the new premises in Kennedy Town, about a five minute walk from the Homing Centre in Brilliant Court. This office space will also have a small quarantine area for new or sick dogs, something that's really needed to try to prevent things like the current infection at the Homing Centre, thankfully now pretty much over. Puppies like Inez, and many others, are now ready for adoption, as well as the smaller dogs who have been waiting for the Homing Centre to open up again.
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| Temporary office and temporary Homing Centre |
Our HKDR@Elgin location has been serving as a temporary office, which you will have noticed if you've visited to meet the dogs staying downstairs, or as a volunteer. I can't imagine how we would have coped without having the luxury of this donated space, even if the temporary usage has meant we can't start all of the training courses we have planned.
Since I'm talking of the office, I would like to mention again that we will sadly be losing our valued and long-term administration officer, Ka Yan, and we're now actively looking for a replacement. For anyone interested in this post I can send a full job description, but for now I will just mention that other than all of the many administrative aspects of the job, any applicant will obviously have to be a dog lover, be bi-lingual in both written and spoken Cantonese/English, be mature and self-motivated while being able to work as part of a close-knit team. Flexibility and the willingness to work extra days (such as events) is also essential, and if all of this sounds like you please send your details to me at sallyandersen.hkdr@gmail.com.
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