Sun 6th April: Lucky dogs and lucky families

 We have so many absolutely beautiful (and super cute) puppies available at the moment, and volunteer photographer Laura Nie was at Whiskers N Paws today to show exactly that: Puppy Adoption Day 6th April 2025. I adore them all, and would honestly find it hard to resist if I could squeeze more little bodies into my home, but other lucky families will have to do that instead.  Please complete the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ if you're looking for a puppy, or an adult dog, small or large. 

There were two such lucky families today, and two equally lucky puppies in Casper and Amos.  We also welcomed Samara and her TwoPresents donation, for which many thanks, and if you would also like to share your birthday or any other celebration with HKDR and our puppies, please check out their website at www.twopresents.com. 

It's not long now before we'll be packing up our Centres in Kennedy Town and making the move back to Ap Lei Chau, and if you haven't already seen the previous messages about short-term foster homes, here's what we need.  I do want to make one special request for all potential fosters, and that is if you offer to bring a dog home for the short period needed, that you don't change your mind later.  Sadly this happens a lot, and in this particular situation we can't risk being left with dogs that have nowhere to go after having been promised temporary care.

SHORT-TERM "RENOVATION" FOSTERS NEEDED FOR SMALLER DOGS!

In case you've missed the news about our upcoming move from Kennedy Town back to Ap Lei Chau, there will be a period of about 10 days when the fixtures and furnishings at our current Kennedy Town Homing Centre will be taken down and re-installed at Ap Lei Chau.

We will need to move all of the dogs out of our Brilliant Court (Kennedy Town) Centre by 20th April for that period, after which they can move full time to Ap Lei Chau.

Normal foster care requirements will still apply, but as it's only for a short time we hope that we can find enough temporary homes for all of the dogs.

If you can help, please complete the form at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/volunteer/fostering/

If you have adopted a dog from us, or have fostered before, please email Cindy direct at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com.

Thank you in advance for your help, and we look forward to welcoming you all to our new Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre after the 1st May!

Fri 5th April: A long weekend catch-up

 We took in some new dogs at Kennedy Town today, Sunny, Simon and Skittle, while previously-resident Patch and Paula are now on trial adoptions to see how they get along with the respective family dogs.  Corgi Bella was also on a short trial for the same reason, and her adoption has now been confirmed. 

The first two of the new fluffy pup litter have already been adopted, and happily they have gone to the same home where they can enjoy lots of fun and games as they grow up together.  Of course there are many other gorgeous puppies waiting for homes, and you can see their photos here Puppy Adoption Day 30th March 2025, taken by Carol Chan at last Sunday's Puppy Party at Whiskers N Paws, 10/F Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau.  We're there every Sunday afternoon from 2pm until 4pm, and it's the best place to meet all of the puppies at the same place as many of them are staying in foster homes.  

As I'm sure you know, foster homes play an important - if not vital - part in the successful running of HKDR, and we're always very grateful to those who offer temporary care to the dogs and puppies in need of a place to stay while waiting for adoption.  One particular foster of several of our smaller dogs, now in their own forever homes, arranged a get-together of her previous charges who are all now living close to each other.  In the photo you can see Sally, Umbria, Porter, Toffee and Gabby, and it's also lovely to hear that previously shy and overweight Gabby has undergone a transformation. "Gabby has come a LONG way, no longer obese and actually playing! Approaching new humans and even running! I cannot believe it. Incredible."   

No matter how many times we've seen this happen, seeing timid dogs come out of their shells once they feel secure, it always makes me happy.  Several of the dogs staying at our Kennedy Town North Street Centre came to us as very scared individuals, completely shut down and refusing any human interaction, but over time they have blossomed into sweet, happy and trusting characters.  Some of you will remember Hetty when she first arrived at our then-Elgin Street Centre as being so scared, curling her body up to avoid being noticed or touched,  while now she is the happiest dog in my Lamma-dog family.  All any of these dogs need is a home where they can feel safe, secure and loved, and while it can take time and a lot of patience, seeing the turnaround is worth the wait. 

If you're interested in adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/, while for fostering the form is at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/volunteer/fostering/. 

We prefer that puppies stay in foster homes until they're adopted, while for the adult dogs it's usually the surgery or special needs cases that benefit most from being in foster care.  These could be the shy ones, or seniors, or those who find it hard to cope with being at the Homing Centres.