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| Elena's husband was Lyra's babysitter today |
Our new volunteer photographer at Whiskers N Paws today was Elena, adopter of husky Lyra, and she did a great job. It's much harder taking photos of puppies that it appears, but it helps that they are so beautiful whichever angle they are seen from. Please take a look at the album on our Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR) Facebook page to see all the available puppies.
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| Ruby beat a golden retriever any day |
The two newbies were the stars of the afternoon, both because they are still so small but also because they are so lovely. With puppies like these I really can't understand why so many people are set on named breeds, because it's not just that this pair are as cute as it's possible to be but they are so sweet and loving too. Why would anyone say no, I want a golden retriever so I won't even consider a mixed breed? And funnily enough, the adopters of the female puppy had also wanted a golden retriever to start with, but after meeting Ruby at Whiskers N Paws and seeing how totally gorgeous she was, their hearts melted and changed their minds too.
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| Super-lovely Oliver |
Our first ever Flag Day will take place this Wednesday morning, so if you see any volunteers out on the streets please do stop and donate. It means more than just helping to raise money, although of course that's important, it also means that we will be allowed to hold future Flag Days if we can collect enough this first time round and prove that we are no "Fly by Night" charity. I want to thank all of the volunteers who have offered to be up at the crack of dawn to help in this fundraising effort, with many being students who are too dog for dog walking. Thank you, all of you.
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| Getting ready for Flag Day on Wednesday |
Hilton's MRI results are back and it gives me no pleasure at all to have been right in my first assumption that the cancer that had been cut out of his skin a while ago had returned, this time in his spine and other areas. He has an aggressive tumour that can't be surgically removed, and I wouldn't dream of putting him through chemotherapy and radiation at this stage of his life. The only good thing is that it's not causing him any pain at the moment but I will have to monitor that carefully, and for now it's just a case of making him as comfortable as possible and giving him lots of love. Once again I'm stunned at the strength and courage of dogs, because until his legs gave way Hilton had been doing the morning hike with his tail in the air as though there was absolutely nothing wrong with him, when in reality he was literally dying inside. Ask me again why I love dogs, and I'll show you Hilton and all of the others who have refused to give in.
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| Hilton enjoying the seaside rocks |
Do you know where Oliver was rounded up from? Is he a Stanley dog? He looks so much like my Stanley dog.
ReplyDeleteHe and his sister were surrendered to AFCD so I don't know where they came from, sorry.
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