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| Bongo at Ap Lei Chau |
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| Puppy 1 |
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| Puppy 2 |
Every puppy over the age of five months is supposed to be vaccinated against rabies at which point the license is issued, but many aren't. I don't have any figures and doubt they exist given the number of illegal and accidental breeders there are throughout the territory, and especially in the Yuen Long area, so dog numbers in Hong Kong can only ever be a guess. Almost all of the small dogs that come to us don't have a microchip or license, and that's just a tiny fraction of the overall situation. Horrific breeders carry on their cruel business knowing that the chances of them being found out are very slim, and even if they are the resulting fines are laughable, less than the cost of one single puppy. And that's assuming they are even prosecuted.
In fact the situation is so frustrating I've given up even trying to hope that anything will be done, and instead concentrate on saving as many dogs and puppies as we can.
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| Puppy 3 |
Of course the dogs and puppies that come from AFCD are all microchipped, even if they're not yet old enough to be given the rabies vaccination, and we also have all non-AFCD puppies microchipped, including the tiniest of young babies. It's important that there is a way of identifying and tracking all puppies, even when they've grown and become adults as the microchip will stay in the dog for life. Having a microchip has saved many dogs over the years who have been abandoned and have been found to be ex-HKDR.
Today's new babies have gone to foster homes and aren't yet ready for adoption, but we have plenty of others who are good to go.
I picked up my Pulse 2 Fun T-shirt from the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre today, and they are available for sale at both Homing Centres or online.
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