Luckily I spotted a Facebook post warning of the incoming evening storm so I had all the dogs inside when it broke, but I'm sure there will be many lost pets running around after such intense thunder. I kept telling my dogs that they had survived many such storms before but it made no difference, and my bed was packed with extra bodies wanting me to keep them safe. At these times I always think about the dogs at the Tai Po Homing Centre and hope they're OK, or at least not so terrified that they'll hurt themselves in panic.
Inevitably there were baby puppies found during the heavy rain, six in total but two very sadly didn't survive. The remaining four will come to us so we need two foster homes please, as they will have to go in pairs. Please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com if you can help with taking care of very young babies. Everything will be provided in terms of milk, bottles and whatever else is needed.
I know it's nature and nature is cruel, but there must be many little lives lost during bad weather and heavy rain. We can try to save as many as possible but it's thanks to the volunteers that go out looking for such puppies that any survive at all.
As an update to yesterday's story about the full-tailed rottweiler, the owner turned up at the Tai Po Homing Centre to claim the dog saying someone had opened a gate and let the rottie out accidentally. When asked why "Rollo" wasn't microchipped or licensed, his owner said he didn't know anything about that necessity, but at least we had it done so that's something. The owner also agreed to let us get Rollo desexed so that will be arranged. It's a funny thing that when someone gets a car for the first time they seem to understand that they need a driving license and insurance, but when it comes to buying a dog then ignorance is perfectly acceptable.
Congrats are certainly in order for the volunteers who go out and find these poor babies and save their lives! XXX <3
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