Thurs 22nd April: Correcting a Sugarbabe error

 

Sugar is still available

I have to start by correcting a mistake I made when I said all four Sugarbabe sisters had been adopted as we still have Sugar left.  There's no reason why she should have been the last one as they were pretty much identical as well as being very sweet, so if you're lucky you could be the one(s) to take this lovely little girl home. 

Two new puppies today, Aston and Martin

The puppies are really coming in fast these days,  and we're also being asked to take in so many other dogs including those from areas in the New Territories where residents are being displaced to make way for development.  It's very cruel for both sides that people aren't being allowed to take their pets with them when they're re-housed, and how can Animal NGOs be expected to accept so many dogs? There really needs to be a change in the Pubic Housing policy for existing pets like these. 

One of the campsite daughters

The mother is 7 years old

We've also been asked to help a family of dogs that have been living on a campsite for several years and now the site owner has decided he doesn't want them around any more.  The mother looks a lot like a malinois while her daughters, all thankfully desexed, are completely different and varied.  The dogs are obviously used to being around people which is helpful at least. 

All of the dogs and puppies that come to us need to see a vet, be vaccinated, adults desexed (if not already done, as in the case of the campsite dogs) and have whatever treatments needed.  Dogs that have lived outside invariably have heartworm, and that's expensive to treat.  That's just one of the reasons why we're so grateful for any support, like the Bodhi Love Foundation Matching Programme, soon coming to a close. 

4 more days to go for our “Double the Love” matching program! Make a donation of any amount towards HKDR on or before 25 April and the generous donor at Bodhi Love Foundation will match your donation.

Please seize this opportunity to donate for a doubled impact: https://hongkongdogrescue.com/donate/one-off-donations/

Thank you so much for your support!

We've also been very grateful for the New Zealand freeze-dried Bowl & Bowls donation, which the dogs absolutely love. In fact I can't open the packets fast enough and have started emptying them into big bowls to share around.  The products aren't available in Hong Kong yet but are coming soon. 

Now for the best bit, the adoptions!

Jimmy went home from our Tai Po Homing Centre, and it's always especially lovely to see the larger mixed breed adults adopted.

Jimmy has a lovely new home

Also surrendered dachshund Hunter, who went to a new home for a short trial, had his adoption confirmed.

Hunter was in and out

We have a special puppy who needs a special home. Esme and Edgar are probably siblings as they came together, but they are very different in size.  On their first vet visit Esme was found to have a heart murmur, and a subsequent specialist scan confirmed that it was quite a serious one. It's impossible to predict the future for a puppy like Esme as some dogs with such heart problems can live a long time with medication, but what we can say is that Esme needs a quiet home where she can enjoy short walks and lots of love.  We assume she's not going to grow into a large adult, in fact it seems she's going to be small-medium, but is there anyone who can give this gorgeous girl a home? 

Little Esme and much bigger Edgar