Weds 27th July: Flag Day for HKDR

Volunteers on the street

It was, of course, our first ever Flag Day today, and thanks again to our volunteers who were up at the crack of dawn to be out and on the streets by seven in the morning.  Thanks also to everyone who donated and bought the flag stickers, and now all that is left to do is the counting and banking - including about a ton of coins!  Andrea Chung, who was the main organiser of this event, told me that it will need a few strong men to carry the coins to the nearest bank.

We get so many enquiries from under-18s during the summer holidays asking if they can volunteer, and while dog walking or being at the Homing Centres is not possible due to the potential risks there are lots of other ways that younger supporters of HKDR can help.  There are self-organised fundraising activities such as the flower sellers, or bake sales, both of which have raised a considerable amount over the past few years. 


A more organised incentive came from Jumpstart Kids, https://nextchapter.com.hk/campaign/jumpstart-kids-book-launch

"Jumpstart Kids had a long discussion about which cause they care about, and their decision was unanimous - they all were so excited to support Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR). Here's the book we're crowdfunding. The more money we raise, the more copies we will print (and more we can raise to support HKDR). Thanks all for your support."

It's been so quiet on the adoption front that I have had no happy news to share although the requests to take in this dog or that continue to come in.  We are really over-capacity both at Tai Po and on Lamma and can't accept every dog that is in need of a place to stay, nor advertise them on our Facebook page.  In answer to the inevitable question of what can be done, all I can say is stop the breeding and buying, and desex, desex, desex.  Every single dog needs to be spayed or neutered to put an end to the endless cycle of unwanted births and deaths, and the greedy breeders.  Never buy a life unless you want to be part of another dog's death.