Fri 14th Aug: The rewards of adopting

 We never know what each day is going to bring in terms of dogs and puppies turning up or other surprises, and without giving anything away at this point I'm really really excited about one potential adoption, but that will have to wait until - and if - it actually happens.

Today's surprise was a tiny Yorkshire terrier found abandoned at the side of a road, and although the volunteers that spotted it suspected which home it came from, the person inside refused to open the door. Of course I agreed to take the poor little Yorkie, knowing he had what looked like scabies and expecting him to be a senior, so it was a happy surprise to find that he's a young dog, probably just a year old.  He didn't have a microchip so I was able to get him licensed straight away, and Bubby is now officially an HKDR dog.  He still needs to see a vet and that will happen on Sunday, but for now he's settled at the Homing Centre.   Scabies (mange) is infectious to other dogs so Bubby will have to be kept separated for now, but it's very easy to treat. I don't think we'll be waiting long for a home for this little boy anyway.

The weekend's here again and I anticipate another busy couple of days at both Homing Centres, but please remember to complete the adoption questionnaire in advance of your visit if you're planning to come to meet the dogs.  You can find it at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ 

Puppies and small/medium adults stay at our smaller Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre while medium and large young-to-senior adults are at the very large Tai Po Homing Centre.  We get many enquiries about certain breeds of puppies like poodles and the various doodle-type crosses, golden retrievers and so on, but we are not breeders or a pet shop so it's extremely rare for such puppies to come to us.  Adoption means giving a second chance to dogs that are in need of help, it doesn't mean supporting the horrible and cruel pet trade, but the reward in knowing you have changed a dog's life far outweighs the short-lived cuteness of a pet shop puppy.