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| Oslo and Helsinki |
Five newcomers arrived from AFCD in the morning, including the husky puppies. I'd been wondering how old they really were because it seems very strange that anyone breeding such dogs would give them to AFCD rather than selling them, and they're only two months as we'd been told. Now called Oslo and Helsinki they went straight to a foster home, as did the other pair of small-sized and very cute mixed breed pups, Guppy and Tuna. Luckily one of our regular and very reliable foster homes had space for these two because Guppy seems to have tick fever and Tuna has ringworm (fungal skin infection) on his leg so both can be treated. The fifth dog is a very sweet medium-sized adult who was sent to Tai Po, and she has heartworm so that's another additional vet cost on top of Guppy's "liquid Gold".
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| This sweet young female went to our Tai Po Homing Centre |
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| Gretel looks comfortable already |
Another small dog left our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre today, and this time it was Gretel who was taken for a trial to see how she and ex-HKDR dog Whitey-now-Gandalf, and the resident terrier, got along. Gretel and Gandalf had come to us at the same time and we assume from the same place, and it seemed as though they remembered each other and I think it will help Gretel settle. From the photo we were sent she already looks as though she's made herself at home, and that's lovely as she was a scared girl when she first arrived.
As every Hongkonger is aware, Tuesday the first of October is a Public Holiday and a day when travel will be challenging with the closure of many MTR stations. However our Homing Centres at both Tai Po and Ap Lei Chau will be open as the dogs need feeding and walking and the premises cleaned, so if you're a registered volunteer and can get to us please come as usual. Potential adopters are also welcome to come and meet the dogs, especially at Tai Po where we have so many waiting for homes.
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| Domingo (r) is a cover boy! |
Foster homes are valuable to us, not only as they provide a safe and comfortable environment for dogs and puppies, but also because it helps the puppies' development and socialisation skills to be in a normal family environment. Our Foster Coordinator Cindy sent me this photo today showing our puppy Domingo on a magazine cover with his foster mother. Domingo is the only one of his litter still waiting for a home, and even the interview is about him. What a star! If you are interested in adopting Domingo, please email Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com to arrange a meeting.
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