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you only offer if you are serious and can genuinely take a dog or puppy, because we do get a lot of offers that are withdrawn at the last minute.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.  

Mon 9th Oct: Lots of lucky dogs

 I had an early start to the day because I had to take one of my Lamma dogs to Acorn for what turned out to be a quick and simple issue thanks to Dr Tony.  I'm never sure how my dogs are going to react to being out and about when they live a very quiet and isolated life, and luckily Olivia was very well behaved and brave.

Meanwhile it was very busy at the Kennedy Town Homing Centre, and several dogs left to start their new lives. Ocean was the first to leave, having already been chosen on Sunday, and her adoption was followed by Piper and then Google, a senior cocker spaniel who had been with us for some time.  Lastly it was corgi Penny's turn, so a good day's results.

Sunday's Puppy Party was also lots of fun for the puppies, with Dimple being the lucky winner of a lovely home and one other older puppy-now-doglet being offered a trial with the two existing ex-HKDR dogs (who look very similar).  I won't mention the name yet just in case it doesn't work out, but our fingers are tightly crossed.  Jimmy Tsang was our photographer for the afternoon, and as always his photos are wonderful: Puppy Adoption Day 6th October 2024.

We have been working on the upcoming Peak to Fong event for months now, and for those of you who don't know what this is, it's our big fundraising event of the year which always takes place in November.  As an established event which draws dog families from all over Hong Kong to enjoy a fantastic day out, this year is also going to be a day to remember, with another T-shirt to add to the collection.  If you haven't already marked the day in your calendars, it's Sunday 24th November, and keep your eyes open for the announcements regarding the T-shirt sales, as these are the tickets to the event.  If you've been to any of our previous P2F events you'll know that this is something no dog will want to miss, or their humans. 

This coming Saturday 12th October we'll be holding our Flag Day sales on the streets, so please take a minute to stop and donate when you see the volunteers out and about.  Like Peak to Fong, Flag Days take months of preparation, including submitting the official applications a year in advance, as well as the design and production of the "flags" (stickers), and recruitment of volunteers for the day itself.  

With almost no support from the government, HKDR relies on our own fundraising initiatives to be able to function, and it's an ongoing struggle to keep enough coming in to be able to help the dogs who have no home.  Now more than ever we need your support, as economic troubles are hitting charities like HKDR hard, and every day we face the prospect of losing everything.  Whether it's just dropping some money into the bag on Flag Day, joining our Life Saver Club or supporting our fundraising events, you can make a difference.  Please go to www.hongkongdogrescue.com/donate/ to see how you can help. 

Sat 5th Oct: Wiska's big day

 It's been a long wait, but finally Wiska is on her way to her new life in Canada.  Luckily she found a wonderful foster home for the months that it took to get her on a flight, so she's going to be fully ready for her new family who have been waiting patiently for her arrival.  

The weather is perfect right now for walks with the dogs, although sadly for me (and probably many others) the beaches are full of the worst rubbish, from polystyrene boxes, plastic water bottles and mountains of dead fish.  I never understand why the dogs love the rotten fish so much given their amazing sense of smell, but I spend my time trying to keep them away - and not always successfully.

Two of the recent arrivals at Kennedy Town have already left with their new families, the first being little pom Oona, followed by older puppy Opal. 

We still have so many other small and medium-sized dogs and puppies waiting, and you can meet all of the puppies at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday, from 2pm to 4pm, including those that are staying in foster homes. 

The adults are at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre, Shop 4 Brilliant Court, Sai Hong Lane, 28 Praya Kennedy Town, and we open every single day of the year from 10am to 5pm for visitors.  Just please make sure you have completed the adoption questionnaire in advance if you're interested in meeting them, and you can find it at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.

Of course our big Homing Centre at 6 Shek Lin Road, Tai Po, is also open every single day, and there are so many beautiful older puppies and adult dogs hoping to meet their forever families. 

Tues 1st Oct: Forty-four can be a lucky number

 Forty four is a lucky number for some because that's the total of adoptions for September, while October got off to a good start too with four more dogs leaving to start their new lives.  At the same time we received eight newcomers at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre, all of which are shown in the photos below.  

Other than being National Day in Hong Kong, it was also Black Dogs Day internationally, and Tansy will remember this special day as the one when she joined her new family.

Also leaving the Tai Po Homing Centre after a short stay was Border Collie Darcy, now Bella, and she has also found a loving home for the rest of her life. 

Over at Kennedy Town the last of the three adorable terrier puppies was chosen, as well as poodle-terrier Pax.

Here is the list of the very lucky dogs and puppies that were adopted during September, and although terrier pup Petra isn't included because she was taken with her sister Pippin on a foster basis, in the end the foster period lasted a day before adoption was confirmed. 

Tai Po Homing Centre

Mavis (Multibreed)

Emma (Multibreed)

Patty (Alaskan Malamute)

Joss (Multibreed)

Scrunch (Multibreed)

Beethoven (Labrador)

Dimple (Multibreed)

Dorina （Doberman）

Kennedy Town Homing Centre

Juniper (Pomeranian)

Coco (Shiba Inu puppy)

Miffy (Bichon Frise)

Mimsy (Bichon Frise)

Kinsey (Terrier cross)

Katie (Multibreed)

Kara (Multibreed) 

Kiki (Terrier cross)

Kimi (Shiba Inu)

Tucker (Bichon Frise)

Milky (Shiba Inu puppy)

Prissy (Corgi)

Chelsea (Terrier cross)

Cosmo (Multibreed)

Tara (Terrier cross)

Ginny (Multibreed)

Georgia (Shiba Inu)

Docker (Poodle)

Gus (Shiba Inu puppy)

Pippin (Terrier cross puppy)

Pablo (Multibreed)

Curtis (Poodle)

Greta (Shiba Inu puppy)

Gabriel (Corgi cross)

Whiskers N Paws

Carly (Multibreed puppy)

Biggles (Multibreed puppy)

Bentley (Multibreed puppy)

Potter (Multibreed puppy)

Giselle (Multibreed puppy)

Foster Homes

Quentin (Multibreed)

Ivy (Multibreed puppy)

Indigo (Multibreed puppy)

Others

Tung Tung (English Bulldog)

Bobo (Golden Retriever)

Happy (Golden Retriever)

Max (Golden Retriever)

Our Forever Dogs

Kingsley (Tai Po)

Campari (Lamma)

Rescued Dogs (Total: 36)

From AFCD: 7

From other sources: 29

Sun 29th Sept: Another month has flown by

 We have so many beautiful puppies available, and you can see the huge variety in these lovely photos by volunteer photographer Carol Chan, taken at the regular Whiskers N Paws Puppy Party Puppy Adoption Day 29th Sep 2024.  Names will be added soon, but if you can't wait to find out who your favourite girl or boy is just send the photo and we'll let you know. 

As well as puppies we have so many small dogs of all ages waiting to meet their forever families, and some of them were also at Whiskers N Paws on Saturday, photos courtesy of Sophie Burkhardt on this occasion Small dogs Adoption Day 28th Sep 2024.  I hope I don't need to say how grateful we are to all of our photographers for donating their time and skills to help out, so thank you to everyone. 

As always I was so happy to see an adoption photo from Tai Po, with this lucky girl being Dimple.  She's such a lovely character, and there are many, many more like her.  

I'm going to jump ahead of our official announcement here because I'm so happy to see one of my favourite Lamma dogs featured in our upcoming 2025 Desk Calendar.  Most of the Lamma residents are probably not really suitable for adoption, but Simone definitely is.  She's easygoing and very affectionate, loves her walks but isn't as crazily energetic as some of the others, and although I think she enjoys her life on Lamma I think what she'd really love is a home of her own.  The Calendar will be available for pre-order very soon, so please keep a lookout for the announcement. 

Can you believe we have more small dogs coming in soon, and as soon as I know when I'll be sharing photos. I know there's a white poodle and a pom, and some others that are gorgeous small mixes.

Please remember to complete the adoption questionnaire before coming to meet the dogs, and wait for a reply. The form is at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ 

Sat 28th Sept: A full Saturday

 As anticipated it was a very busy day today, with the Small Dog adoption events at Whiskers N Paws, the first day of the weekend's event at The ONE in Tsim Sha Tsui, and non-stop visitors at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre. 

To summarise the adoptions and dogs leaving for foster homes, shiba puppy Greta was adopted, as well as poodle Curtis, shy boy Pablo, corgi Gabriel and baby terrier Pippin. Pippin's sister Petra will be joining him on a foster basis, while adult shiba Pip was also taken on a foster basis. 

Sunday will be a repeat of Saturday, except it will be puppies attending the Whiskers N Paws Party, 2pm to 4pm, and there are plenty of them at the moment. 

Please remember to complete the adoption questionnaire before coming to meet the dogs or puppies, and you can find it at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.