Mon 19th Sept: Started off a quiet day

What started out looking like a non-eventful day ahead changed as it progressed and ended up being as full as any other.   A young pomeranian that I'd previously been asked to take in turned up unexpectedly and without any documents, so I had to take her to AFCD to check on ownership status. It turned out that she had not been licensed so it was easy to have her rabies vaccinated and registered under my name before taking her to Acorn for the usual health checks.

Sweet Hunter

A new puppy had turned up over the weekend too, so he is now called Turner and is available for adoption.  He's a beautiful boy with a very gentle nature, and for now he's staying at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre if you're interested in meeting him.  Other puppies are also expected before the week is out so we will have plenty of choice by Sunday.

Momo, the golden retriever who was rescued from the most awful situation, has found himself the best foster home possible and has bounced back to life in an astonishing way.  Having been unable to even stand for a year, which resulted in the maggot-infested pressure sores, he is up on his feet and playing with the other two "golden oldies" in the home.

(From his foster): This is a picture of him in his new home. We love him to bits. Today he has played pass the tennis ball and has walked a lot around the garden. He is a very determined boy! Full of love and so adorable, despite being treated so badly. I will keep you updated on how he progresses. 

Momo's dream life

Duffy was adopted today

After an adoption-free weekend at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre it was a relief to see two dogs going home today, the first being little pom Duffy, followed by ex-breeder sharpei Gertie.

Gertie found her new home today

Beautiful Xavier

I met two Tai Po dogs at Acorn, and it was the first time that I'd seen the ex-breeder German shepherd other than in photos.  I'd been told he was thin although hadn't been able to see it due to his long coat, but when touching him he is nothing but bone.  A faecal test established that he had coccidea, an intestinal bug that causes diarrhoea (and you can be sure all the other dogs in the breeding kennels are similarly infected), but it's likely that he has something else going on that is causing him to be so skinny and we are doing further tests.

The second Tai Po dog was Big Al, the boy I took out from AFCD last week, and he's turned out to be as gentle and lovely as I had thought.

Big Al is as sweet as they come