Sat 25th July: Thankful for amazing foster homes

Fabulous Fizzle going home

I have to admit Fizzle was a puppy I would have loved to take home myself, but I have to be satisfied with knowing that he has gone to a very nice family where I'm sure he'll have fun and lots of cuddles.  Seeing puppies arrive and falling in love with them is something that happens a lot, but I have my full quota (and plus) of dogs at home so there's no space for any more.

One of the 5 babies is very sick

We had an emergency situation with one of the latest litter of five baby pups when the foster reported on Friday afternoon that one had very noisy breathing, and we had to scramble to get him from his foster home in Tai Po to Acorn before they closed.  The pup, who was quickly given the name of Ned, turned out to have pneumonia so stayed in hospital, but I got a call late this afternoon suggesting that Ned be moved to a 24-hour clinic rather than leaving him on his own overnight.  The alternative was to find another foster home that was closer to Acorn that Tai Po, and one that could give baby Ned fluid under the skin to keep him hydrated.   Thanks to our amazing Foster Coordinator Cindy, and our incredible network of dedicated foster carers, at the very last minute we managed to sort out a new temporary home for Ned.  He's still a very sick baby and it's possible that he may not pull through, but if the worst happens at least we will know we did everything we could.

Smudge and Smiffy also went off to their foster home today, where they will stay until they're old enough for adoption.

Apart from the two poodles and a pom coming to us on Monday, we might also have a surprise delivery of another group of small-sized dogs on Sunday.  Luckily we're in a position to be able to take in such last-minute numbers, but we may be asking for help with foster homes depending on how many, if any, actually arrive.

We do need puppy foster homes for more young puppies will be coming in very soon, so please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com if you can help.

There seems to be a shortage of puppy milk in Hong Kong at the moment, with regular suppliers completely out of stock, so if you know of anywhere that has puppy milk available please let us know.

We're open at both Homing Centres as usual every single day of the week and year if you're interested in adopting, but please just no casual visitors for the time being, thank you.