Fri 29th Nov: Aren't we lucky?

It's on Sunday and it's going to be great! 

Aren't we lucky?  The weather is set to be perfect for Sunday's big event just before a big temperature drop, and there's been a surge in ticket sales as the prospect of an amazing sunny day of family fun beckons.   The waterfront walk from Repulse Bay to Deepwater Bay and back is easy enough for everyone and is a beautiful route, and that's followed by a party at the pulse, including lots of opportunities to buy, eat and play.   Last-minute tickets are available at either of our Homing Centres, Whiskers N Paws or Dogotel, and please remember your T-shirts are your tickets so you need to wear them.

A lot of people are asking if everyone attending has to buy a ticket (T-shirt) and the answer is yes, one T-shirt doesn't cover the whole family.   Please bear in mind that this is an important fundraising event for us and we have already had to cut down on the size and number of participants with the move away from the traditional Peak to Fong venue, so it's really important to us that we raise as much as possible to help cover the huge monthly costs of caring for over six hundred dogs.  Although we do get some food donations the bulk of the dog food we need has to be bought, and vet costs are extremely high too as well as other recurring expenses.   Also worth remembering is the fact that your T-shirt can be worn at any time in the future plus there's a free goodie bag included too, so the $250 entry price is a bargain!

Mabel is a young 12 year-old

There's been a heartwarming response to the photo I posted of the twelve year-old golden retriever girl, Mabel, so I really hope at least one of the enquiries about her will result in a home.  Thank you to everyone who asked about her, and please remember we have many other very sweet and beautiful seniors who are also in need of a soft bed and a warm home.

The old pom was dropped at the side door in his cage

One of those was delivered to our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre today, sneakily dropped off at the side entrance by a couple who then ran away when our staff member Zing spotted what had happened.  According to the van driver who had dropped the pair and the pom at Ap Lei Chau they had started their journey in Ma On Shan, but as the dog had no microchip there's no way of tracing the owners.  We sent the pom straight to Acorn where he was found to have no teeth left and the "penis entrapped in matted fur and large amounts of pus".  In such cases it's probably better for the dog that he was abandoned because he's obviously never seen a vet or been properly looked after.  It's not enough just to love a pet, there are certain obligations of routine care, which includes exercise, but we already know that many puppies are bought simply to satisfy a desire to have a cuddly "toy" at home.