Although we saw two adoptions at Ap Lei Chau today it seemed there were as many dramas as anything else. The first was that Tai Po dog Patch was found with his leg dangling and clearly broken, so he had to be whisked off to Acorn where Dr Tony was luckily on duty. Poor Patch will need to be stablised before he can have surgery to fix the break and after that we're going to need a foster home for him so he can recover in peace and quiet and away from other dogs. Patch had previously been in foster care so we know he's a very easy dog to take care of, and fully toilet trained. That means we're looking for a home with a garden or outside space of some kind, even a balcony, so Patch can go "outside" for toilet needs without having to walk too far or up and down stairs. If you can take Patch in for a couple of months please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com, and thank you in advance. I've shared the X-ray rather than the upsetting photo of Patch himself.
Elsewhere one of the poodles in foster care was attacked by another dog while out walking, so she also needed urgent veterinary attention. Luckily the owner of the larger dog was very helpful and is covering the costs, but it must have been a shock for little Holly, not to mention her foster family, and at least there was nothing broken.
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| Lucky Daisy |
One of the other poodles that came in the group with Holly was adopted today, the first one of the nine to find a forever home. Several are in foster care as they need treatment for this and that, so it was lucky for Daisy that she was still at Ap Lei Chau.
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| Finn leaving to start a new life |
Also leaving Ap Lei Chau, puppy Finn has found himself a lovely home so now we need somewhere just as nice for his sister Faith. She's a little more reserved that her brother, but I'm sure she'll come out of her shell once she settles with a family. If there's already a resident dog in the home it always helps as well.
Just as the new dog Tai Po arrival Reggie was showing what a sweet dog he is now that he's over the shock of being abandoned, we took in another dog that was found wandering. The person who had found her had tried to bring the dog into the home but the resident dog wasn't happy at all, so we said we'd accept her. She's young and without a microchip as usual, so it looks like she'll be joining Reggie on the trip to AFCD for licensing. Our driver Ming is on holiday at the moment so we're relying on vans for transport, or lifts as available.
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| Bertha joined us at Tai Po today |
Two new dogs are due to be picked up from AFCD Sheung Shui on Friday, a corgi and an old Sheltie, so I'll have details and photos tomorrow.
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