Thurs 20th May: Little Life Saver sponsors needed

 

Cotton-now-Bella is moving to New York

There are always lucky dogs (and cats) moving to other countries with their families, and either this is happening more frequently at the moment or we're just being asked a lot more for help.  It does seem that information is being required that previously didn't matter, such as the breed make-up of mongrels and even the name of the dog being considered important, and we don't have knowledge of all of the latest import requirements.   We can only recommend that you use a professional pet travel company so that you can be sure of having everything in place, and even then there's a long delay in securing space on flights as we have found out when trying to send our own HKDR dogs to other countries.  The company we always use is International Pet Travel, www.internationalpettravel.com, but there are obviously others offering a similar service. 

Ted is also moving to the USA

For those waiting for a flight for their dogs and asking if we offer a boarding service or can find a foster home, unfortunately we can't help on either.  Our Homing Centres are always full, and in any case we don't have a license to board dogs, with foster homes being needed for HKDR dogs and puppies.  There are home boarding options available, meaning places that aren't kennels so the dogs stay in a home environment, and this is probably the best solution if friends can't take care of your dog(s) temporarily.   I know it's a situation that's causing a lot of problems and stress, but please don't give up and leave your pet behind just because it's too difficult.  If others can do it, so can you.

Dainty is almost 10 now

I had to send one of my Lamma dogs to see a vet today, little Dainty, and she's one of the dogs being sponsored through the Life Saver Club.  As with so many of the long-termers I remember Dainty as a tiny baby puppy at AFCD, and for such a little pup she was quite wild.  Although she settled at the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre she was always too timid to be adoptable, and she was eventually moved to Lamma.  After talking with Homing Centre Manager Iris about Dainty, and the other small dogs on Lamma like young shiba inu Damson, we've decided to start a new volunteer group who can come out to walk, groom and spend time with these little ones with perhaps the chance that they will be ready to move back to Ap Lei Chau, but even if not they can enjoy walks and swimming at the beach as they used to in previous years when we had such a group of volunteers.   

Banjo being groomed

If you would like to become a Life Saver Club sponsor, please email Eva at lifesaver@hongkongdogrescue.com for information on sponsor options.  Perhaps you can sponsor one of the Small Delinquents, the Lamma version of the Red Dogs, like funny little Banjo, or Damson the shiba inu.  There are poodles Kobe and Nobby, American cocker Leo and mixed breed Piper, all sadly with their own behaviour problems but still with lives worth living and saving.  

Poodle Kobe having a haircut