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| Stinker probably has tick fever |
Following up on the dramatic rescue of beagle Stinker, more details are emerging of the story from Phoebe, the volunteer who was out day and night helping to search for him.
"I got a call yesterday around 5pm, the helpers had heard dog crying, not barking, from the slope of the hill. So I was there and stopped a passing patrol police car, but the crying stopped, police didn’t take any action unless any crying again. I insisted they should make a report and took further action. So they called the other on duty police car and hung on for half an hour, but no more crying, they were going to leave and was getting into the car. Lucky enough Stinker was crying again, I chased after their car on foot and asked for serious help. We called SPCA as well then (SPCA came and did their best but failed to rescue Stinker before dark). Fire engines come over then. The operation had to be suspended after two hours searching cos it was too dark, the only way was to be continued this early morning around 6:30. Stinker was safe to the ground at 8am".
It seems the poor boy was at the bottom of the slope for a full eight days before he was finally pulled out, and as a result - and not surprisingly - shortly after the videos of him walking around at home were taken, he collapsed and was rushed to Acorn Vet Hospital where he was found to be seriously ill. While I was at Whiskers N Paws in the afternoon I was also messaging both Acorn and our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre trying to arrange for a blood donor to be sent over, and in the end it was our office dog Brandy who was nominated (sorry Brandy). She's not the easiest of dogs with strangers but we didn't have any other option, and her donation will hopefully save Stinker's life.
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| Maisy and her new family |
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| Zita has a whole new life ahead of her |
Although it was very quiet at Whiskers N Paws
( lovely album thanks to Tatiana Yankovskaya), it was non-stop at our own Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre (in addition to the Stinker/Brandy story) and several dogs left with their new families, all but one of them seniors. Poodles Muesli and Maisy, plus ex-breeder poodle Zita, were adopted, with Maltese Arlo going home for a trial. Another older mixed-breed puppy from the breeder-from-hell, Cotton, was also chosen, so that's a total of five lucky dogs.
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| Sweet Muesli going home |
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| Little Cotton is a very sweet girl |
The weather affects visitor numbers at Tai Po more than at Ap Lei Chau, and I didn't get any happy adoption messages, only another sad emergency as long-termer Taryn was rushed to Acorn after showing signs of being in trouble. We knew Taryn was ill and she was booked in for a CTC scan on Monday anyway, but her condition had deteriorated so fast that she was euthanised today with suspected high grade lymphoma.
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| Taryn (L) and her sister Tara |
Taking her place at Tai Po was the dog I had picked up from AFCD on Friday and who had suddenly become very sick. After all tests showed nothing specifically wrong she was diagnosed with acute haemorragic gastroenteritis and by today was well enough to leave hospital. She's a very sweet girl, medium-sized, and I hope this combination will help her find a home quite soon. Her name is Boaty.
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| Calista the corgi and husky Jack on the winner's podium |
Eva was at the Jessica Fun Run today, and helped judge the photo competition which was co-won by ex-HKDR Calista and husky Jack.
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