Mon 2nd Mar: There will always be puppies

Taurus

I still haven't had time to go through all of the photos from Sunday's puppy afternoon at Whiskers N Paws to add names, but it may be easier to just mention those that are still available after such an amazing weekend for puppy adoptions  Puppy Adoption Day 1 March 2020.  Of the "Zodiac Litter" there's only Taurus still waiting for a home, although at least he's in foster care now. 

Google is great with children 

Google came to us as a really young baby who went straight into a foster home, so he grew up only knowing love and kindness and now he's a happy and affectionate big boy who's great with everyone, children included.  Sidney was already an older puppy when he arrived from AFCD, and he was adopted but unfortunately returned (nothing to do with him or his behaviour), and he's now staying full time at Whiskers N Paws with doglet Rio. Tiller is one of the "Boat Litter" who was also almost adopted and then returned, again nothing to do with any behaviour or other issues, especially as this particular litter were all exceptionally good-natured (sister Sloop is also available but didn't come on Sunday).

Tiller 

There are other puppies who didn't come on Sunday either for one reason or another so it's not as if we don't have any puppies available, but due to the current school and office closures there have been a lot of foster homes available.  There's always something good in every situation, or as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining, and having the foster parents there on Sunday to talk about the puppies helped tremendously.  We have three new youngsters arriving from AFCD on Tuesday, because if there's one thing in life I can guarantee it's that there will always be puppies needing homes.

Although there was a rush for the 3 poms, Aggie is still available

Although we don't have the usual number of small dogs at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre we do have one pomeranian, Aggie, and three poodles, all of which are very sweet dogs.

The three Ap Lei Chau poodles, all lovely. 

There's never a shortage of dogs of all shapes and ages at Tai Po, and although the adoptions are usually slower than at Ap Lei Chau we do have quite a lot of visitors coming to meet them and to take a look at the site and what we do there.  If you haven't been I think you will be quite amazed at the size of the Centre and the way we take care of all of our dogs.  If you want to see dedication in action, then go to Tai Po and take a look.   I'm actually very proud of what we do and how we manage to give four hundred-plus dogs a life that although not ideal at least provides space, companionship and certainly lots of love.   Most of the dogs live in large enclosures so they can run around, play, sleep and have as much freedom as possible. 

It's often the case that volunteers who come regularly form a bond with a particular dog and then end up adopting.  This is the perfect situation as there is already a connection and understanding between dog and human, so the transition from Homing Centre to home is easy.  Today Digger left Tai Po with his volunteer friend and I wish both many happy years together.

Digger has a real home now