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| Black-tan Gabriel is very easy in his foster home |
With the "typhoon" having passed very quickly we can start thinking about the weekend again and which dogs or puppies will have their lives changed forever. At this point I do want to stress the "forever" part, because sadly we are still getting too many adopters who are leaving Hong Kong and not taking their dogs with them. The worst are those who adopted from other organisations but think HKDR is the go-to place when they don't want the dogs any more or can't keep them for whatever reason, but it's also incredibly upsetting when they're ex-HKDR dogs too.
Of course nobody can plan their whole lives and know exactly what's going to happen over the next fifteen years, but if there's a chance that you might be moving to another country at some point, please be aware that it's not just a case of booking a flight and paying for a ticket any more. Flying a dog to another country has become difficult and expensive, and if you can't afford to pay whatever's needed to take your dog with you, then please don't adopt one. You can always foster if you're not sure of where you'll be in the next few years, but the number of dogs we now have at our Tai Po Homing Centre is already very challenging, to say the least.
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| Little Henry |
The smaller dogs are easier for us to accept and re-home, and as a reminder of those we still have available for adoption at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre, or in foster homes, I should start with Henry, because he's young, healthy and very sweet. I can only think that his wonky smile is the reason for him not having been adopted yet, because everything else is perfect.
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| Gala |
Gala the schnauzer and Grace the poodle are two ex-breeder dogs, also very sweet even if they still need to be treated for heartworm.
Hendrix the poodle-type is an incredibly sweet boy who came to us with painful ulcers in his eyes, but after treatment the ulcers have healed. He also arrived having been completely shaved, but when his coat grows back it will be a full poodle coat. The photo shows a newly-arrived Hendrix with clearly sore eyes, as well as chihuahua-griffon Herbie, currently in a foster home and heading for a "Fail".
We also have the two shiba inu ex-breeder females, Fritter and Foxy, who admittedly still don't look their best, but these things take time.
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| Snuffle and Snoopy |
Snuffle and Snoopy the (older) pug puppies are adorable and funny, but we're still hanging on for a home where they can stay together. Their time in quarantine after having been smuggled in from China has made them very dependent on each other, and while they'd survive if separated, I don't think it's fair or necessary at this point.
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| Pigly |
Pigly is a single pug and a very sweet boy, but like so many other dogs that are surrendered to AFCD, he's also currently being treated for his bad skin. We're also considering having facial fold surgery to remove the excess skin on his nose that traps dirt and grease and easily becomes infected.
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| Tessa moved to Lamma recently |
Tessa also moved to the Lamma Home for Small Dogs (where the pug boys are staying), and while she's a shy girl, especially at first, she'd be fine in a home with another dog as a companion. We know that because she was in a foster home before (with another dog) and she was very happy there. Like Henry, Tessa has that distinctive wonky smile, and they may even be related.
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| Meadow already looks so much better |
Our special needs small dogs are staying at the small "Red Dog Centre" in Ap Lei Chau, although they're both very sweet. Shih tzu Meadow was found in the trash (yes, really) with long-term untreated dry eye resulting in her becoming blind.
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| Beemer |
Beemer, as you will know if you've been reading my blog for a while, has two-and-a-half legs, but he runs and plays very well regardless. He's a very loving and affectionate little boy, and I feel sure that someone will come forward to offer him a home.
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| Hudson needs a home! |
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