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| We have so many lovely dogs like Pablo waiting for homes |
Two dogs were adopted today, one from Ap Lei Chau and the other a Tai Po resident, Pablo. Every adoption is good news of course, but seeing the larger-sized adults leaving the Homing Centre to start their new lives is especially lovely because the small dogs are usually in and out, just like Lindy who was today's lucky girl. In fact several people had asked about her because of her size and young age, and the fact that she's very sweet natured, but we have new dogs arriving all the time so just keep checking.
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| Jimmy will have everything done on Thursday |
We've had a lot of interest in the new pug Jimmy, unsurprisingly, but he needs to have his vet check along with microchip and vaccinations before he's ready to head off to any new home.
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| Lindy only stayed with us for a short time |
In fact I thought we had another unexpected newbie when one of our adopter/supporters found a schnauzer wandering in the street , but shortly after coming to our Homing Centre the owner was found. I don't know how or why the dog was wandering but I suppose we'll find out on Thursday when she's picked up.
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| Teddy when he came to us in October, just before he was taken for fostering |
Another dog that was found stray and brought to us a few months ago was Teddy, a gorgeous terrier type who was quickly offered a foster home when he was found to have heartworm. Teddy turned out to be as lovely in temperament as he was cute looking, and the foster family loved him to bits. However the worms in his heart had obviously been there for a long time and started to affect his health, so much so that I hesitated in going ahead with the treatment for fear that it would kill Teddy rather than save him. I discussed it with the vet, and it was one of those situations where both options were risky given Teddy's overall poor health. In the end we went ahead, and although at first it seemed to be fine, today poor Teddy's heart gave up. I'm forever grateful that he had a wonderful home for the final months of his life, and want to again remind everyone that heartworm kills, and if you don't give preventative treatment in whatever form it's highly likely your dog will be infected, and if you live in the New Territories or the Outlying Islands I would say it's guaranteed. Please keep your dog safe and protected, as heartworm is carried by mosquitoes and they're everywhere.
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