Mon 18th April: Has anyone seen Midget?

Amos was lovely with the cat but the feeling wasn't mutual

I got a nice boost in the morning with an email confirming the soon-to-take-place adoption of sweet puppy Amos, currently in a foster home.  Someone else had also chosen this lovely little boy only recently, but he had to come back when the resident cats showed their strong disapproval. The fact that he was quickly picked out again just proves what a great puppy he is, oozing charm, character and confidence (maybe we can categorise puppies and dogs as "3C" as a a quick and easy way of summing them up).

Fanta and Trixie are a perfect pair

Trixie had also previously failed the cat test, again not because of her but the cats themselves

Acorn had an emergency case in the afternoon so asked if it was possible to postpone my usual Monday appointment, which meant no AFCD visit or any Lamma dogs to take over.  I did however take one puppy with me when I left home, as new girl Marina had missed being at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday because of the fog and I didn't want that to happen again. With Trixie and Fanta moving out of the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre it made space for Marina to be reunited with her little friend Magic, as the pair had been sharing a kennel at AFCD and had been surrendered together. Although of a completely different size and appearance, these two are firm friends and Magic was thrilled to have Marina back by his side.  It was my mistake to separate them in the first place.

Big Belly and brothers

Now that the three pugs who were abandoned together in a cage have been formally approved for re-homing, I can share the first actual adoption photo.  Belly was the big one of the trio as well as the youngest, and you can see how he compares to his new peke and pug "brothers" in his forever home.

Your help is needed with a case of a missing pet who has almost certainly been picked up by someone assuming the dog was lost or had been abandoned.  It's a senior cocker spaniel who wandered off during a stroll on Lugard Road, the Peak, and vanished into thin air.  No doubt the finder of Midget is a kind-hearted dog lover, but Midget's family love her and want her back.  If you are that person or have any idea about where Midget is, please contact Graham Black ASAP on 9803 3715.

It seems likely that someone has found Midget and assumes she has been abandoned

Many dogs are indeed abandoned on the street in the hope that they will be found and taken in, and this is often the case.  However all such dogs should be scanned for a microchip so if there is an owner he or she can be contacted - or not as the case may be - and reunited if it's possible.  In fact the correct procedure, assuming that the finder wants to keep the dog, is to go to any AFCD Animal Management Centre and to register as the Temporary Keeper.  This also allows for a rabies vaccination to be given if appropriate, as more often than not any license has long expired.  You can't just find a dog and keep it if it has a microchip and a registered owner, although you can legally register a dog as yours if it has no microchip or the microchip is not registered to anyone and is still under the pet shop or breeder's name.