Thurs 31st Jan: Last weekend before Chinese New Year

Just some of the puppies needing homes 

With the weekend ahead and Chinese New Year next week, we're all wondering if that means we'll be busy at the two Homing Centres, or very quiet.  There's been a huge influx of puppies everywhere, not only at HKDR, so everyone is hoping that there will be some adoptions taking place, or at the very least foster homes offered.  As a reminder once again we are open every single day of the year so you don't have to ask if you can visit on a Sunday or Public Holiday, but it makes things much easier for everyone if you can complete the Adoption Questionnaire in advance, or email Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com for fostering enquiries.   We will also be at Concordia Pet Care on Saturday afternoon with lots of puppies, and again at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday.

As I mentioned before we are expecting five smaller sized puppies to arrive at Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre late on Friday afternoon, so we'll be looking for foster homes or adopters as soon as possible.  Puppies can be thugs if they are bigger or older than others so we'd like to see these little ones in homes quickly.

Sweet pug Waffle

Adult dogs can also bully others, and poor little pug Waffle is on the receiving end of playground intimidation from the other pugs.  She's just a youngster at two years old and a very sweet girl, as all of these pugs are, and we don't know why she's being picked on.  Surely someone wants to take this gorgeous lady home?

Not wanting to sound ungrateful, I do have a favour to ask which isn't directly related to dogs and puppies but it does affect the daily operation of our Homing Centres, and it's to do with donations of goods.  We're always happy to receive washable bedding that we can use for the dogs, but that excludes pillows and cushions which are quickly destroyed and won't fit in a washing machine.  We honestly don't need dog clothes as we don't use them much and already have plenty, and we really don't need human clothes, old or new.  We also can't use broken and half-destroyed dog toys, human toys, or other general household appliances. What it means when we are given bags of unusable items is that they clog up the entrance to the reception area until they can be sorted then taken to the garbage collection points, so it actually creates more work for us and also means that the charities that may be able to use these items don't get them.