Sat 24th Sept: No breed is better

The coats of the poodles were so matted they came off in one piece

I was reminded when skimming through the Facebook posts this morning of the day we received a whole load of breeder dogs all at once, and how they were delivered packed into one crate.  It seemed like one of those magician's boxes that never empties, as one by one the dogs were pulled out (by volunteer Gina).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4F4Hbxa7S8

I have just heard from someone else about some new breeder cases in Yuen Long, the area where most of the worst breeders hide away, and it seems that just like the crate that never emptied the number of disgusting breeders is also endless.

5 year-old Bella will suffer from breathing problems her whole life 

I can't even begin to tell you just how bad these places are, and how mercilessly cruel these people can be.  They will stoop to the very lowest level of humanity to carry out their evil trade, and that includes pouring corrosive liquid down the dogs' throats to destroy their ability to bark.  When we take ex-breeder dogs to the vet for surgery it's often very difficult for the breathing tube to be inserted, so bad is the damage to the trachea.  Can you imagine the pain and horror?  I feel sick just things about it, but we have such dogs now at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, such as bichon Bella who will suffer from breathing problems her whole life because her throat is so badly scarred.

I am so tired of hearing excuses and reasons why someone bought from a pet shop or breeder rather than adopting.  "I felt sorry for the puppy so rescued it", or "I really only wanted a boxer and there were none available for adoption".  Well all of our dogs really only want a home but there are none available, or very few, and there is no breed that is better than another.  The only difference is size and character, and we have many happy and friendly small, medium and large dogs waiting.

Better than a "real" cocker spaniel

Take a look at these new puppies, all of them delightful and gorgeous to look at.  They are the latest intake from AFCD Sheung Shui and they will be at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday at the usual time, 2pm to 5pm (but if you are interested be there early).  I don't know if they were born with very short tails or had them cut off (which wouldn't surprise me), but one of them looks almost exactly like a cocker spaniel, though almost certainly with a nicer nature.

Also with no tail

The smallest no-tail