Thurs 27th May: Two Baby Bobs and Buddy Bites

 

You might be wondering what's happened to all the puppy adoptions and yes, it's been a slow period recently thanks to the intense heat that's been keeping people at home in the coolness of air conditioning, and also the kennel cough at Tai Po which is thankfully now over.   Still, things have been quietly moving along and both puppies currently staying at Whiskers N Paws as temporary full-time guests will be gone by Sunday, and they're Jet and Alison.  We know that one of the puppies moving into the soon-to-be vacant space is Loopy, but the other is yet to be decided.  Maybe it will be one of "The Edibles" as we've had a request for Ramen to move in, but everything also depends on who's lucky enough to be adopted.  

How the Little Gems looked

Jet is one of the "Little Gems" litter

"The Edibles" have now been posted on our HKDR website www.hongkongdogrescue.com/dogs/ as they're getting to the age when that happens.  We don't post the younger pups because they change and grow so quickly it would be impossible to keep up.  Here are the short decriptions of "The Edibles", all of whom will be back at Whiskers N Paws for the coming Sunday puppy party, 2pm to 4pm.

Ziti has funny wrinkles and folds and soft appealing eyes which always melt your heart. He is very docile and waiting to be loved in a real home of his own.

Lemon has grown into the sweetest character, an absolute gem, and she would love nothing more than a home filled with human love and attention. 

Ramen

Ramen has long soft ears and round eyes which give him such an appealing look. He is great with people and loves belly rubs.

Pasta has grown into a really handsome boy who is full of life and is always raring to go for a walk. He would make a great family member and companion.

Yuzu loves playing with water and soaking herself into the splash pool. She will definitely appreciate a family who enjoys outdoor activities.

  Minto (was Mango) is a gorgeous chubby girl who always walks around with her big round tummy. She loves food and it’s hard to resist her begging eyes when she is asking for treats.

Size matters in the fight for life

While one litter of puppies is growing and coming close to adoption age, new babies arrive to take the end space in the line.  Today it was two newborns, part of a large litter found next to their dead mother, some of whom were already too weak to survive.   Named by their foster parents as Billy Bob and Meerkat Bob, the smaller Bob was also too weak to make it through the night.  It's some compansation that tiny Meerkat Bob had a name and a home for those few hours, and now we'll see if we can get a sibling to be Billy Bob's companion.

The rain that was so welcome for a couple of days seems to have disappeared again and the heat is back, so much so that we've decided to put a hold on all hiking applications unless the dogs are being taken swimming or to a place that can provide cool shade.  The temporary ban also includes beach outings because the sand gets very hot and there is often no shade, as well as the danger of dogs swallowing too much seawater during play and swimming. 

This was a big and very welcome donation

Not long ago, Chris and Ryan from Buddy Bites knocked on our door and invited HKDR to be a part of their Buddy Bites Shelter Partnership. We appreciate how genuinely they want to help charities with their business model - donating 1kg for every 2kg purchase!

To kick off the programme Buddy Bites donated a whopping 500kg to our Tai Po Homing Centre, where a group of dogs were nominated to be the Buddy Biters Testing Team and to give their taste test opinion on the European kibble. The results were a unanimous PAWS UP!

The Buddy Bites Shelter Partnership aims to provide free food to shelters across Hong Kong, so for every purchase (delivered straight to your door) there'll be something put aside for the HKDR dogs.

Thank you Buddy Bites for such an amazing initiative, and with food the dogs really love!