Fri 29th March: You read it here first

Soy is looking for a new home 

My blog readers are the first to know about newcomers to the HKDR fold, or dogs that are available for adoption even if not actually with us yet, like this one year-old shiba inu, Soy.  His owner has just been offered a job in Africa and is realistic enough to know that it won't be a good situation for a dog so she's reluctantly looking for a new home for him.  He's a good boy, sweet natured and cuddly, so if you are interested and can offer him a forever home with lots of walks, adventures and love, please complete the adoption questionnaire on our website www.hongkongdogrescue.com (under Adopt). As always if there are multiple offers we will choose the home that we feel can give Soy the best life possible.

Singleton Dudley

The new puppies are all very sweet

I was at AFCD today to take out a litter of five three month-old puppies, all lovely, and a little singleton who is now called Dudley.

With me too was a surrendered corgi girl who needed an updated rabies vaccination and "Temporary Keeper" status, which means the registered owner (whoever that is) will be contacted for an official surrender.  The corgi is six years old and very sweet, but she does have bladder stones, almost certainly as a result of a poor diet.  We knew this even before she saw a vet as she actually passed a stone, and that is now being sent for analysis so we can positively identify the type and treat accordingly.

Freda is a very sweet 6 year-old corgi

I also took out a very sweet and medium-sized girl from AFCD who had come from Ap Lei Chau somewhere, obviously with people if not a pet as she is so human-friendly.   We were all in the consult room, eight puppies, the corgi and the mixed-breed adult, when suddenly Boaty (her new name) vomited bile and blood, not a good sign.  On examination her abdomen was very tender, so much so that she yelped when touched, so rather than head off to Tai Po she had to stay behind for X-rays and ultrasound and I won't know what the results are until Saturday.  Not a good start for the poor girl.

It's been almost a month since these photos were taken

All the new puppies as well as the four eight week-olds who made their debut last weekend, will be at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday.  It's always helpful to have the completed Adoption Questionnaires in advance, but not absolutely necessary as we have the hard copy forms there for on-site completion.

Chelsea, Dorothy, Wallis and Perkins are growing up, in fact they have all had their second round of vaccinations now and are at the perfect age and stage for adoption.