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/.

Fri 27th Sept: Acorn moves to Kennedy Town (for the day)

 We have a busy weekend ahead, with the adoption parties at Whiskers N Paws on both Saturday (small adults) and Sunday (puppies) from 2pm to 4pm, and the weekend event at The ONE in Tsim Sha Tsui over both days.

Today (Friday) was also pretty much non-stop as all of the new arrivals at Kennedy Town were seen by a vet for their health checks and vaccinations, with thanks to Acorn for sending a vet to us rather than the other way round.  There were so many dogs and puppies that needed to be seen that we would have taken over the whole clinic if we'd turned up with everyone, so it's easier for both sides this way. 

While this was going on there were also visitors to attend to, while I'm in the hot seat trying to reply to email and Facebook messages and questions as quickly as I can.  Most of the enquiries today were regarding the newly arrived Border Collie, now Darcy, but we didn't have any information to share other than we'd been told that she has some food guarding issues with other dogs, although extremely sweet with humans.  Later I was told that she's three year old, although judging from her body condition she hasn't been properly exercised.   

In fact taking your dog out for walks isn't just about the physical exercise that's needed to keep them fit and in good shape, it's also about the mental stimulation of seeing, smelling and experiencing life in general outside of the home.  Even if you have a large garden, after a while it becomes just an extension of the home with the same smells and nothing of interest.  Of course any outside space is a huge bonus for many reasons, but unless you have more than one dog and they can play together, it's not a substitute for walks outside,  

Going back to Kennedy Town, poodle Docker has been adopted, as well as shiba puppy Gus. There are so many more to choose from, as you will have seen from my previous blog, and we have all ages from puppy to senior.  If you're interested in adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ and we will reply as quickly as possible. 

I always get excited about weekends and potential adoptions, so I hope I'll be able to share lots of happy news with you very soon.

Weds 25th Sept: Lots of small dogs and puppies waiting!

 With my last post having been mysteriously removed by Facebook (Meta) for "not conforming to their community standards", I hope I'll be luckier this time round. 

We had what is now a regular surprise delivery of eleven new dogs and puppies to our Kennedy Town Centre, with only enough notice to allow me to frantically post a few photos on Facebook.  One of those photos attracted so much interest that I was glued to my computer for the rest of the day as I replied to all of the enquiries for the Westie, and by the end of the day he had already been picked up by his new family.  I hope that at least some of the disappointed potential adopters will choose another dog from the many that are still available, and I really mean many. 

Several of the new arrivals are small-sized puppies, with the three adorable terriers still very young (and tiny), and others just slightly older. 

We are also expecting a border collie to be dropped off at our Tai Po Homing Centre on Thursday, and although I don't have any information yet about age or anything else, this is a popular breed so I hope he or she won't have to wait long to be chosen. 

This coming weekend we'll be at The ONE in Tsim Sha Tsui, not with dogs unfortunately, but please come along to support. 

HKDR Charity Market @ The ONE

28-29 Sep 2024

12:00-20:00

UG2 Atrium, The ONE

We will be having a Charity Market this weekend, venue fully supported by @hktheone

HKDR @hktheone

@teddyland.officialhk

@momoji.hk

@sunnysideup.club

@cad.freezedried

For every purchase in the charity market, you can redeem a free drink sponsored by @drinkneontiger at HKDR booth

We are also selling products from @zootage.hk and @_petal.co with 100% proceeds going to over 600 dogs under our care!

Workshops are still available for registration, please sign up here:

https://forms.gle/zfSRzthgcPXLno4t6

Every workshop participants can also receive a gift set sponsored by @herbsoilhk

*Please note that pets are not allowed in the mall*

We'll also be at Whiskers N Paws on both Saturday (with small dogs) and Sunday (for the regular puppy party)  from 2pm to 4pm, so if you're looking for a new companion please start by completing the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.

 

Sun 22nd Sept: Who's in, and who's out

 It's been a few days since I wrote my last blog, and there have been several adoptions that I want to mention.  To be honest I've been miserable this past week because one of my favourite Lamma dogs disappeared, and I can only assume she took herself off to die somewhere, even though I hadn't even suspected she was ill.  Campari wasn't a dog that wandered, in fact she had never even chosen to come for a walk, preferring to stay close to home and only going as far as the beach, a minute from the house. Going off to die in private is natural animal behaviour, although not many dogs have the freedom to do that, but where Campari went is still a mystery. 

One thing about having many other dogs to take care of is that life has to continue as normal no matter what happens, and although it's always a matter of personal choice I feel that bringing a new dog into the home after the loss of a much loved companion helps distract from the feelings of grief.  The youngsters that I take for a walk every morning are so full of fun that it's uplifting just watching them, and they make me smile no matter what. 

Also cheering me up are the adoptions, especially from Tai Po, and it was finally labrador Beethoven's big day.  I couldn't understand why such a lovely dog, and a popular breed as well, waited so long to find a home, but at least he has now.

Dorina the Doberman has also gone for a trial adoption to see that she and the resident dog get along, and the good news is that they're already playing very sweetly together.

Unfortunately the potential home for the newly-arrived young and handsome Malinois (Belgian shepherd) didn't turn up as arranged, so Jinx is now having to stay at the Homing Centre, something we were trying to avoid.  He's a lovely dog, very friendly, so hopefully a genuine adopter will come along before too long. 

Puppy Potter had been staying at Whiskers N Paws along with another older puppy, Posy, and when Potter was adopted on Saturday we planned to leave gorgeous Giselle in his place.  However she was quickly chosen for adoption, meaning we will have to send another puppy instead.  You can see all of the puppies that were at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday here  Puppy Adoption Day 22nd Sep 2024 , with our Photography Coordinator Elena Mathew also behind the camera today. 

One of the ex-breeder shibas found her new home too, this being Georgia, one of the "G" intake that included Giselle.  Like poodles, we always have shibas waiting for homes, even shiba puppies, so in case you're interested in either breed you can always find one.  Please start by completing the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/. 

If you're not looking for a dog to adopt, you might be interested in volunteering at The ONE event coming up next weekend. or simply dropping by to support and shop.  This is the first event of the season leading up to Christmas and New Year, and we hope you can support where possible. 

Calling for Volunteers 義工招募 :

Charity Market at The ONE 28/9-29/9

We are recruiting volunteers to help out at our HKDR booth in the Charity Market @The ONE happening next weekend! Everyone is welcome!!

Venue: UG2 Atrium

The ONE, 100 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui

Please sign up for your available shift(s) here:

https://forms.gle/GLJdE77CfErB34n39

28th September(Sat): 11:45am-4:00pm

28th September(Sat): 4:00pm-8:00pm

29th September(Sun): 11:45am-4:00pm

29th September(Sun): 4:00pm-8:00pm