We had lots of visitors today, it being a weekend, but while we do have several smaller-sized puppies available they're not of the white and fluffy variety or any particular breed. Doddy, Kiki and Freddie (left) are three such puppies, and they won't grow any bigger than medium size as adults.
It's impossible to know when and if small-breed puppies will come in, or even young adults, as we're very rarely told in advance so it's as much a surprise to us as anyone else. When asked if we can notify potential adopters if any do arrive, you have to bear in mind that we get many enquiries every day adding up to hundreds over the weeks, so it's really not possible to keep track of everyone. Besides that, most people don't want to wait and will go somewhere else if we don't have what they want immediately. My blog is the best place to check for news of new arrivals, so keep reading if you want the latest updates.
One of the small-sized adults that came to us recently was adopted today, and we do have others like Amber available. I don't mean exactly like her, but small and mixed breed.
Ted was the lucky puppy of the day, another Whiskers N Paws adoption meaning we have to choose a puppy to take his place. There are always puppies staying at the store for potential adopters to meet, the other current two being Ted's lookalike sister Tara, and Felix (centre in the photo).
We get a lot of enquiries for husky puppies and that's disappointing enough in itself for two main reasons, the first being that as a rescue organisation we rarely have "breed" puppies (and I include all of the "doodle" and other intentionally-bred crossbreeds), and secondly because huskies are cold-weather dogs not intended to live in the heat and humidity of Hong Kong. Of course there are breeders, mostly illegal, who supply husky puppies because breeders will do anything to make money regardless of the suffering involved, and they'll sell them to anyone who has the cash. Most of these dogs lead miserable lives stuck in small homes, left alone for long hours and rarely walked and then, when they're no longer wanted then they end up with animals rescue groups.
Such is the story of today's surrender, a husky who not only has epilepsy but has also lost a leg along the way of his sad life (from jumping out of a window apparently). He's also overweight and never walked, despite the fact that three-legged dogs are perfectly able to run just like any other dog. Epilepsy can be controlled with specific drugs so that doesn't have to be a problem, but at eight years of age Freddie might not be an appealing prospect for many potential adopters. Let's hope there's a husky fan who will prove me wrong.
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