Tues 11th Feb: Annual Acorn-by-the-Sea

Dinghy has a home of her own 

I was so happy to see that one of the "Boat Litter" had been adopted from our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, although not too surprised as Dinghy's new family had said they would be coming today after having visited before.  Still, not everyone who says they will come back for a puppy actually does so, and it's something we have had to get used to even if it is disappointing every time it happens. 

The "Boat Litter" are lovely in every way, and it's just been their bad luck that the timing wasn't the best for their adoption chances.   Of the siblings Paddle, Canoe and Sloop are in foster homes, with Tiller staying at the Homing Centre after having been returned following an on-off adoption that ultimately turned into a permanent off.  Take another look at the puppies here and you can see how happy they are to be cuddled   Puppy Adoption Day 9 February 2020. 

Tiller being dressed up by the volunteers

Every year either Dr Tony or Dr Andy from Acorn Vet Hospital come over to Lamma to give rabies vaccinations to dogs whose licenses are due for renewal, and over time I've lumped together groups so the date falls at the same time.  That means I only have to renew the licenses once a year for each particular group, and it's just the stragglers that can't be caught who have to be taken in individually at a later date.  Even the dogs that are normally very easy become stressed and anxious when something strange and different happens, and they hide under the bed or anywhere they can find to escape the terrible thing that is taking place.  Today it was Dr Andy who made the trip over and we managed to get most dogs vaccinated, although not all of them.  I also find the whole exercise stressful as it gets the dogs very worked up, but it has to be done and thankfully it only happens once a year.

I'm sure I don't need to remind everyone of the challenging time we're all facing at the moment, and for us that means having had to cancel many fundraising or PR opportunities, which in turn leads to a drop in valuable income.  This is a critical situation which currently has no end in sight, and that's obviously of great concern when we rely on donations and fundraising activities to be able to survive as a charity.  Dogs don't stop needing food and veterinary care and unwanted puppies continue to be born, and that's why we have to stay open every single day of the year. If you can help by making a donation please visit our website https://hongkongdogrescue.com/donate/one-off-donations/