Sun `10th Nov: Only two more weeks to go

 Only two weeks to go!  I'm talking about Peak to Fong of course, and the time is just flying by as usual.  I think I have just enough time to recover from a huge black eye I got when I ran into a glass door thinking the door was open and finding out it was definitely not.  Now I look like a panda, but at least the door survived.  Please don't leave it too late to buy your T-shirt-tickets for this amazing event, as they're selling fast.

Each 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙏𝙤 𝙁𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙏-𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 includes a 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢. Invite your friends to sponsor your walk, and remember to hand in donations at booth No. 32 before 4pm on event day! Top fundraisers will win fantastic prizes, with more to be announced soon.

Get your Peak to Fong T-shirt ticket now at Whiskers N Paws’s website or retail locations shown below.

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Eric Tang was our volunteer photographer at today's Puppy Party, and you can see the wonderful shots here  Puppy Adoption Day 10th Nov 2024.  We also received a lovely Twopresents donation from Muskaan and Shaye who were kind enough to share their birthday with the HKDR puppies. 

Of course the shiba puppy Jiro was very popular, but as always we need to remind potential adopters that this breed isn't the easiest as they're strong-willed and can be challenging.  If you like a dog that's very intelligent but also with a definite superiority complex, then that's a shiba.  Oh, and they shed like crazy.   

The second shiba puppy, a girl called Keiko, had been adopted during the week, making her stay with us (or rather Whiskers N Paws where both were sent to) very short.

There have been several adoptions over the past week, and happily two of these were Tai Po dogs, although both Joey (now Oliver) and Navy came to us as young puppies and have grown up at HKDR. Both are incredibly sweet and loving characters, and I know they're going to make the best family members.

Over at Kennedy Town there were also adoptions, and in no particular order the lucky dogs were Della, puppy Izzy and Katie.  

We often get dogs arriving in family groups, even if they're not direct siblings. Binky, Blossom, Bonnie, Brenda and Beemer were a small black-and-white family, and one of the adopters arranged a lovely get-together over the weekend:

On 9 November 2021 HKDR rescued a small group of black and white beauties! They were all adopted by wonderful families, and to celebrate their third rescueversary a small gathering was organised. Beemer could not join on this occasion (hopefully they will all meet up at Peak to Fong), but Pippin, Lim Lim, Wonton and Brandy, plus their extended families, had a great time. 

Thus 7th Nov: Starting the countdown to Sun 24th November

 Rather than trying to share details of some of the dogs that are waiting for adoption at either of our Homing Centres, please check out our Facebook Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR)  and Instagram @ hkdr_official pages for photos and information.  There are far too many wonderful girls and boys to even begin to list here on my blog, so I'll stick to adoption updates instead.  

Of course I have my eye on several that I would definitely bring home if I had any choice in the matter, but I'm very happy with my little pack of collectibles who have become my new walking companions. What I love is seeing how they change and open up given time, bearing in mind that they ended up moving to Lamma because of their shy nature, or unsuitability to be staying in the small Kennedy Town Homing Centre.  They're all amazing, and each one of them demonstrates the intelligence and unique personality that each dog possesses. 

The most recent intake at Kennedy Town have proven to be very popular, not surprisingly as three of them are young poodles. The two boys are already spoken for and the girl will probably be leaving before the weekend, but there are so many more still waiting. 

However don't forget the hundreds of dogs staying at our Tai Po Homing Centre, from older puppies to seniors, all hoping that today will be their special day.  

One special day for so many dogs and their humans will take place later this month, meaning Peak to Fong on Sunday 24th November.  It's a huge day for us too for so many reasons, and I can promise that everyone will have an amazing time, with lots of freebies to take home, as well as the brilliant T-shirt (which is your ticket in case you don't know yet).  Remember to bring a spare shopping bag for all of the great products that you'll be able to buy at the Lan Kwai Fong Street party, where you can also enjoy great food at the many eateries, and live music too to keep the party rocking.  I'll be there of course, so I hope we can catch up and say hello.

Sun 3rd Nov: Countdown to Peak to Fong on Sunday 24th

Thirty eight lucky dogs and puppies found their forever families during October, so thank you to everyone who gave them the opportunity to live as family members.  Dogs really are family, and as social animals that by nature live in tight-knit groups, it's unnatural for them to be alone. This is something that anyone thinking about adoption needs to consider.  Having a dog is not only a commitment to potentially 15-plus years, it also means a commitment to giving the dog what it needs in terms of companionship and regular exercise, as well as the obvious food, water and shelter.  

Thirty eight may seem like a good number, and we're really happy for all of them, but as every dog leaves the Homing Centre we take another one in, so there are always literally hundreds waiting at any given time.  I really hope that before 2024 ends many more will have been added to the list of lucky ones.  If you're thinking about adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/, and let us introduce the dogs that we feel will be the bust match for you, your home and family. 

Tai Po Homing Centre

Darcy (Border Collie)

Tansy (Multibreed)

Hunter (Terrier cross)

Dorina (Doberman)

Zoe (Multibreed)

Joy (Labrador)

Kennedy Town Homing Centre

Pax (Poodle-Terrier cross)

Palmer (Terrier cross puppy)

Oona (Pomeranian)

Opal (Multibreed)

Ocean (Multibreed)

Google (English Cocker Spaniel)

Piper (Pomeranian cross)

Penny (Corgi)

Gail (Shiba Inu)

Perrin (Multibreed puppy)

Phoebe (Multibreed puppy)

Sniffy (Beagle)

Cressie (Multibreed)

Simon (Multibreed puppy)

Gemma (Chihuahua)

Scampi (Terrier cross)

Bertie (Multibreed puppy)

Barrier (Multibreed puppy)

Kai (Schnauzer cross)

Snoopy (Beagle)

Sidney (Beagle)

Scooby (Beagle)

Scout (Beagle)

Whiskers N Paws

Dimple (Multibreed puppy)

Poppy (Multibreed puppy)

Knox (Poodle)

Foster Homes

Violet (Poodle)

Flora (Multibreed doglet)

Rain (Siberian Husky)

Petra (Terrier cross puppy)

Jimmy (Multibreed puppy)

Echo (Mini Pinscher)

Our Forever Dogs

Chess (Tai Po)

Toppie (Tai Po)

Gordon (Foster)

Audrey (Foster)

Rescued Dogs (Total: 41)

From AFCD: 8

From other sources: 33

November is a big month for us as we look forward to our big fundraising event, Peak to Fong, and it's also a day when we get to see so many of our ex-HKDR dogs again.  I know a lot of you have already bought your T-shirt/ticket, and for those who haven't yet done so, please don't leave it until the last minute when the size you want may have sold out.  This happens every year, so make sure you're not left trying to find something that will fit.

There's also something that has been in the background for a while, and that's the potential new Homing Centre to replace our current two sites in Kennedy Town.  I'm sure I've talked about this before, but the situation is that although we have found a new space that's (just) large enough to be able to combine both Kennedy Town Centres, plus the office, we still face the problem of having to pay for renovation.  With every month's income barely covering the regular outgoings, even for the most basic work of floors, walls and air conditioning, the cost will be almost $1 million.  We don't have that money to spare, so it's really a big problem that's holding us back.