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.  

 

Tues 29th Oct: Back after a mini-break

 I know I've been away for too long, but somehow my time is eaten up by other important things which I can't avoid, such as getting dogs to Acorn and so on.  In the meantime, with November just around the corner, we've been busy with Peak to Fong 2024 and the huge amount of pre-event work that's required, much more than I'm sure most people realise.  We're often asked why we don't hold more than one big fundraiser every year, and the answer is just that it requires all sorts of behind-the-scenes preparation, from applying to all of the various licenses needed, to T-shirt design and production plus all of the logistics of planning a big street party.  We do all of this ourselves without the help of any professional event company, so it's a lot of extra work for the team.

Anyway, the T-shirts are now available to buy from our Homing Centres as well as a few other supporting outlets, and as these are your tickets to the event please make sure you buy one in good time, and that you wear it on the day itself. 

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Shop 4, G/F, Brilliant Court, Sai Hong Lane, No.28 Praya, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong | 堅尼地城海旁28號明珠閣地下4號舖（西康里入）

Daily 每日 10am-5pm

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6, Shek Lin Road, Tai Po, N.T. | 大埔石蓮路6號

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If any individuals or dog-related businesses are interested in taking one of the booths for the Lan Kwai Fong street party, there are a couple still available.   You can contact us in any way and we'll get the message through to the relevant team members.

Back to the dogs, we've had several adoptions and still more dogs coming in, so if you're interested in any size or age please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/. 

Several of the latest "K" intake at Kennedy Town have already left, as well as a few lucky puppies, while I still have to name the three that arrived late in the afternoon today.  

There have also been new dogs from AFCD joining the already-huge numbers at our Tai Po Homing Centre, and many of these dogs that are abandoned by their previous owners are young adults.  The reason is almost always because when people take in a small puppy they don't consider that that tiny little thing will grow into a large dog, so as soon as that happens the dogs is thrown out.  The "teenage" period when a puppy is reaching the age of young adulthood often comes with behaviour changes too, just the same as in humans, so people wrongly assume the dog is "bad".  It's just a perfectly normal hormonal issue that will pass, but it's a sad time for too many misunderstood doglets (as I call them).  Skylar and Pumpkin are two such "teenagers" who have just arrived at Tai Po from AFCD, and I really hope they won't become one of our long-termers.  Life is so unfair for these poor dogs. 

Of course we always have puppies waiting for homes, and you can see some of them in these wonderful photos taken by our regular volunteer photographer, Eric Tang Puppy Adoption Day 27th Oct 2024. 

Sun 20th Oct: Another busy weekend, with more to come

 It's been a pretty hectic week with so many new dogs coming in, and happily several going out, as well as our small adoption event at Blotto Bar in Kennedy Town on Saturday and the regular Puppy Party at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday Puppy Adoption Day 20th Oct 2024 .  Laura Nie was the volunteer photographer this time, and thanks as always to all of our volunteers for their invaluable time and efforts.

Coming up next weekend we'll be holding another small adoption event in Sai Kung on Saturday afternoon, with many thanks to Catherine's Puppies for lending us the venue.  This will be for our lovely Tai Po dogs and doglets, and we'll also be selling some of our latest merchandise.  Please drop by to say hello, give the dogs a pat, and to check out what we have for sale. 

On Sunday, as well as the regular puppy event, Whiskers N Paws will also be hosting a Halloween Party with proceeds being donated to HKDR.  There will be opportunities for photos and lots of other fun stuff for you and your dogs, and I'm sure you know by now that WNP really know how to throw a great party!

Happily we saw some dogs and puppies being adopted, with puppies Simon and Poppy going home. Brothers Bertie and Barrie also had their adoption confirmed, and they'll be heading off together next weekend.  The third brother, Bailey, is now staying at Whiskers N Paws to replace Poppy, but he also has some interest so hopefully he'll be leaving soon. 

Beagles Scooby, Sniffy and Scout have all gone off to separate new homes, leaving just two still available.  

Corgi-cross Cressie met her new family at the Blotto Bar event, and it was such a great day that we'll be planning more of the same in the future.

Lastly, Zoe was adopted from our Tai Po Homing Centre, which of course was extra special as Zoe is a larger mixed breed adult.  

This coming weekend will be the last for October, and then the countdown for our major fundraising event of the year begins.  Be the first to grab your T-shirt/tickets for the big day on Sunday 24th November, and remember to wear it on the day. 

Thurs 17th Oct: Events and adoptions

 It seems a lot of people are interested in the beagles that are currently staying at our Kennedy Town "intake" Centre in North Street, and they will have their vet checks on Friday afternoon and will be ready to go after that.  For their sake it will be good to see them in homes, because our Centre is small and beagles need more than we can offer. 

We also have the three new medium-sized dogs, as well as little terrier Scampi, also booked to see a vet on Friday, so everyone will be available for adoption in time for the weekend, and our mini adoption event at the nearby Blotto Bar in Kennedy Town.   Of course our Homing Centre is open every single day from 10am to 5pm so you don't need to wait for any special day or event to meet the dogs, but sometimes a change of venue is fun. 

Another upcoming event will take place at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday 27th October, with proceeds being donated to HKDR.  This means you can combine meeting the puppies with joining the event, or just come along with your own dog to enjoy the fun and have your photo taken. 

One doglet who won't be back at WNP for the regular Sunday Puppy Party, 2pm to 4pm, is Flora.  Yes, after a long wait this beautiful girl has had her adoption confirmed, and she is now sister to ex-HKDR lookalike "brothers" Ronnie and Reggie. 

Also adopted from our Tai Po Homing Centre was Hunter, who started off at Kennedy Town but really needed the space at Tai Po.  

Dorina the Doberman also found her forever family after returning from her foster home, so we're very happy about that of course as Dorina is such a sweet lady. 

Sales of our Peak to Fong Sponsored Walk and Street Party T-shirt/tickets will launch very soon, and I love this year's design.  We're currently accepting applications to join the street event as a vendor, so if you have a product you want to share with hundreds of dog lovers, please email for information. 

Sponsor a Booth at Peak to Fong - the biggest fundraising walkathon for dog lovers in town! 

We still have some booth spots available in LKF for Peak to Fong on November 24th this year. We also welcome sample products for our Goodies items. We look forward to including more kind-hearted businesses and sponsors to support our event for a great cause! Please email us if you are interested in sponsoring the event.

Corporate teams are also welcome to join the walk as a group and have a chance to win amazing prizes! Sign up now!

 Email p2f@hongkongdogrescue.com or DM us for more sponsorship details!

T-shirts ticket sale will be launched next week. Please stay tuned!
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Weds 15th Oct: So many small and medium-sized dogs!

 We've just posted a "catalogue" of our current small and medium-sized dogs on Facebook 

Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR) , and no sooner had that been done when we were told there were more on the way.  One of these is a larger-sized chihuahua, meaning big for the breed but still only 5 kilos in weight, and three others from the independent rescue group that we get so many of our dogs from.

The beagles have been very popular, but as we were having trouble getting a vet appointment for them all, potential adopters have been holding back.  However we were told that the beagles were fully vaccinated (but with no actual record to show), and have been desexed, so as they're still young we don't anticipate any nasty surprises when they have their health checks on Friday.  That means if you're really keen to adopt I suggest you don't wait, because you might end up being disappointed.

The smaller dogs stay at our two Kennedy Town Centres, but this coming Saturday we'll also be holding an adoption event at the nearby Blotto Bar from 2pm to 4pm.  

We also took in two border collies at out Tai Po Homing Centre, Ruby and Rover, and although they're not young dogs this breed is very popular. 

Remember to complete the questionnaire as a first step in the adoption process, and you can find it at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/. 

Almost all dog families have experienced the loss of their beloved companion, and it's a very sad time of course.  Today I was sent a message about one such dog, with a lovely memory of Sadie by her then-14 year-old human "sister".  I get many messages about the passing of adopted dogs that I have known in the past, so thank you to everyone for letting me know. 

Sun 13th Oct: Mid-October catch-up

 While Wiska is settling into her new home in the USA, one of our senior Tai Po dog Scrunch was adopted today and will be flying off to her new home in Canada tomorrow.  It's lovely to know that HKDR alumni are spread far and wide all over the world, and these lucky dogs are going to have the best life.

We're urgently in need of foster homes (as always), both for puppies and for dogs like poodle Otto who has the typical wobbly knees so common in small dogs. We can't really go ahead with the surgery until Otto has somewhere to stay where he won't get knocked and jumped on by playful friends, so please fill in the foster form at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/volunteer/fostering/ if you can help.   

One big favour I need to ask is that you only offer if you are serious and can genuinely take a dog or puppy, because we do get a lot of offers that are withdrawn at the last minute.  I think it's a case of wanting to help and then realising it's not a good idea, but the result is that we're left holding the "baby".  Often we will only agree to take puppies if we have foster homes lined up, so it's really difficult to be let down at the last minute.  

On Saturday a selection of our smaller dogs enjoyed the afternoon at Whiskers N Paws Small dogs Adoption day 12th Oct 2024, while it was the turn of the puppies on Sunday as always (photos to follow).  I'd missed mentioning that two puppies were adopted from our Kennedy Town Homing Centre on Friday, in case you were wondering where Perrin and Phoebe were.  They're already enjoying their new life together and having lots of fun playing. 

We've also been asked to take in a sweet senior Yorkie, another popular breed, so if you're able to help please complete the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.

 

Fri 11th Oct: Flag Day, Adoption Day, and everything else

 Just as a reminder, we have our regular bi-monthly Small Dog Adoption Party at Whiskers N Paws, Horizon Plaza, on Saturday, from 2pm to 4pm, so if you're looking for a small or medium-sized dog to join your family you can enjoy meeting them there.  Please complete the questionnaire in advance so we know what you're looking for, and you can find it at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/. 

Not all of the dogs can attend, of course, as we have so many, and the most recent arrivals will stay at our Kennedy Town Centres until we've been able to get them to Acorn for their health checks.  This includes the five beagles (all boys) that came on Thursday, along with the lovely little terrier girl Scampi.

Also new to HKDR, we took in a very friendly labrador girl today, and she's at our Tai Po Homing Centre, 6 Shek Lin Road.  We have called her Joy, so again please start by completing the questionnaire if you're interested in adopting. 

Another reminder that today is our Flag Day, and the volunteers will be out on the streets from early morning until midday, so please look out for them and donate.