Sun 28th Feb: What a difference the sun makes!

After such cold weather and a biting wind on the Whiskers N Paws terrace last week, it was wonderful to be back today in the sunshine.  It wasn't only the humans that were grateful, as puppies that had previously huddled together to keep warm were running around having the best time, and without being encumbered by the coats they had needed to wear.

It was a lucky day for quite a few, including three siblings from a litter of four that I took from AFCD when they were just two weeks old.  Now there is just one black girl left, although luckily she is in a lovely foster home so still lucky in a way.  In fact the pair that were adopted together were given a forever home by their foster, the bond having being created from very early in life.  Simba and Nala are fortunate pups indeed.

Others that were adopted, taken on trial or offered a foster home were Hazel, Tiffin (the first of my Lamma litter of five to come out of her shell), Tickle, Creamy, Donna and Charity.  There are plenty more that are still waiting, and you can meet several of them at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre during the week, or at Whiskers N Paws where Sophie and Babette are staying in their luxury puppy "hotel".  If you are at the store be sure to say hello to the pups, and maybe you will fall in love and add one of them (or both) to your shopping cart.

Over at Tai Po there was very happy news about Beth, who had her adoption confirmed after a short trial to see that she got along with the resident dog.  Yes she does, and in fact they are already firm friends.

Ruby, who had been adopted as a baby and then returned when she was almost a year old, was also given her second chance as her adoption was confirmed.  Her new "brother" was also adopted from HKDR as Otis, although he is now Biscuit, and the pair play happily all day long.

We said goodbye to our van driver Hing, or rather he said goodbye to us after saying he was too old to continue in full time work, so along with our new van (yes, we have been donated the funds to buy which is brilliant) we will have a new driver.  I don't know how long it will take to get the van on the road and if we will have our old one available in the meantime, but I can't wait to be able to get around with the dogs again.