Fri 21st Feb: Sudden change of plans

As an update on the newborn babies, as hoped the mother has started producing her own milk to feed them although the wonderful foster parents Zinnia and Geoff are continuing to bottle feed for the time being.  Once it's clear the milk supply is enough for five hungry babies then additional food shouldn't be needed and the human "parents" can take a break.   I've been receiving a lot of adoption enquiries but it's still far to early to even consider new homes, because the puppies will have to be two months old at least before that can happen.

Happy family

You can't really see the soft curls in this photo

As so often happens any plans I had made for the day had to be shelved when one of the Lamma dogs had to be rushed to Acorn in the afternoon, and I also received a message from AFCD Pokfulam that there were two dogs ready to leave.  As our HKDR van is booked in for repairs next Monday and Tuesday I didn't want to leave the dogs waiting any longer than necessary, so I went to pick them up only to find that the mongrel and the poodle cross were actually one and the same.  The puppy is a curly-coated, chocolate coloured mixed breed that may or may not have some poodle in him.  Either way he's really very cute but also very scared, so it was difficult to handle him.  Now I'm trying to think of a name for him, one that suits his looks and character.

Apart from the new puppy we have many others waiting for homes, and a variety of ages and stages.  Those like Paddle and Tiller are fully vaccinated and already going out for walks, while the younger group have to stay inside and play.


You can meet them all on Sunday at Whiskers N Paws 2pm to 5pm, including those in foster homes, or the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre residents any day frpm 10am to 6pm.

The timing is back to normal for Sunday

These youngsters have to stay inside for now

Paddle at the dog park