It seemed that the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre was going to be empty by the end of the day judging by the early messages coming in from Andrea, in charge on Fridays and Saturdays.
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| Benji the Basenji leaving Ap Lei Chau |
Both of the Basenji brothers were taken as well as schnoodle (schnauzer-poodle cross) Cookie, the second time for her as she had a very short trial before but was very afraid of the resident Doberman. Scottish terrier Bramley didn't have to wait long after having been unexpectedly returned from his previous foster home, as he also packed up his things and went off again today. After all of these happening one after the other it seemed Andrea was on a roll and I was waiting for the next piece of good news - but it never came. The day ended there and the rest of the afternoon was uneventful.
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| Second chance for sweet Cookie |
All of us are wondering why little chihuahua boy Beanie wasn't chosen as soon as he arrived, because out of all of our current dogs he's the youngest, as well as being incredibly sweet. He loves being cuddled and is great with the other dogs too, wanting to play as much as he can. Perhaps he's been rejected because he has luxating patellas (wobbly kneecaps) but then you'd be hard pushed to find a chihuahua (or any small dog) that doesn't to a certain extent. We even see large dogs with the same problem, and depending on how serious it is (the condition is graded) surgery is either necessary, recommended or can be left alone. It's not something that improves over time like hip dysplasia can, and with Beanie he's a best-to-do-it case rather than a must-do-it. With a very experienced vet surgeon like Dr Tony at Acorn carrying out the surgery it's not a big deal, and it shouldn't be something that affects adoption for a really lovely little guy like Beanie.
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| Sweet Gaucho was today's lucky Tai Po dog |
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| Beanie is a brilliant little dog |
Gaucho was the lucky Tai Po dog for today, and as I received the news that he had been adopted I was having an online conversation with someone wanting to urgently surrender his seven year-old golden retriever. We require everyone to complete a surrender form giving details of the dog's health and behaviour, and in this case it seemed the dog had had nothing done, no microchip, license, vaccinations, heartworm prevention or desexing. The photo seemed to indicate that he lived outside, so the chances of heartworm infection are high. The plea from the owner to take his "kind and lovely dog" was urgent, and by that I mean he needed to find a place by this weekend, so happily for all I agreed. I'm sure we can find a far better home for the golden retriever than a lonely life outside, but first we will have to get all of his vet needs sorted.
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| Coming on Sunday |
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| Ray Tung has many years of vet nursing experience |
The nextworkshop in our current series took place today, and many thanks to Acorn's clinic manager and highly experienced vet nurse Ray Tung for her invaluable advice on Caring for a Senior Dog. This workshop was again over-subscribed so we will be looking at repeating such popular subjects and in both English and Cantonese. Please let Cactus know if you are interested in attending any of our future workshops by emailing education@hongkongdogrescue.com
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| How to give pills |
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| How to safely lift and carry an old dog |
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