Tues 23rd April: Happy goodbye to our little fighter Frostie

We're all so happy for Frostie

We were all so happy to say goodbye to older puppy Frostie today, as not only is she the sweetest girl but she has overcome two major health scares in her short life, the first when all but one of her siblings died as very young babies, and the second when she contracted an acute lung infection.  At that point I was asked if I would consider letting her go as the prognosis was poor, but knowing how she had survived in her first weeks of life I couldn't bear to give up, and Frostie proved what a fighter she was by pulling through and recovering completely.   Now she has a family who will love her too, I'm sure.

Frostie is one of these babies who arrived in December 2018

Corgi Freda also left our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre to start her new life after having been surrendered by her previous owner, and again she's a very sweet girl so I'm sure everyone will be happy.

Freda starts her new life from today

There was bad news for young Deenie who was supposed to be leaving for a trial when the potential adopter changed her mind about taking a second dog, so now this lovely medium-sized doglet is once again available if you are looking.  Deenie is staying at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre so you can meet her there any day of the week.

Pretty Deenie is 9 months old, medium size and very sweet

I was at Acorn today with some puppies that I just didn't recognise or remember, and I was wondering how that could be.  The puppies had been put in crates at the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre so I only saw them as they were taken out in turn to have blood tests prior to vaccinations, and they were completely new to me.   I had to ask who they were, and was relieved to be told that they had come from AFCD Shatin a couple of weeks ago and been taken directly to Acorn where they were found to have a low red cell count so couldn't be put up for adoption.  Two of them, Sinbad and Sailor, had gone straight to a foster home with Rose, one of our regular volunteers, while the other pair - Marco and Marina - had been staying at the Homing Centre but unnoticed by me amongst so many others. After treatment for tick fever all four are doing much better so could be given their first vaccinations, and now I will be sure to remember them.

Our "Raise the Roof" evening of stand-up comedy is taking place next Tuesday in case you haven't bought your tickets yet, and as well as the complimentary two drinks there will also be goody bags for everyone to take away.  This is a great way to support HKDR while having a great time and lots of laughter, so get your friends together and come to join the fun.