The three baby foundlings washed out of their nest by the heavy rain were brought to our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre to be picked up by their wonderful foster parent today. I think many of you are now following their story on Instagram @ why_i_foster so will know that Badger, the only boy, spent just a couple of hours in his new home before losing his fight to survive, meaning there are just the two girls Beryl and Bessie left from this litter. They're both drinking their milk like champions, so they should be fine and will grow up to be strong and healthy.
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| Lorna was looking very full on Sunday |
Continuing the natural cycle of life, which sadly includes death of course, it seems that pregnant Lorna, who recently arrived at our Tai Po Homing Centre, is about to give birth as she's looking for a nesting spot. We'd found a home willing to take Lorna for the event and for the first few weeks of the pups' life, but I'm not sure we can move her at this stage. Having a dog giving birth at Tai Po isn't what we want, nor is having yet another litter of puppies, but thanks to the irresponsibility of her previous owners, not to mention their heartlessness in leaving Lorna behind when they moved, we just have to accept what is.
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| Jilly back home and looking relieved |
On a happier note, after runaway Jilly returned to her foster home and was reunited with her corgi friend Bonnie, the foster made an instant decision to formally adopt both of them. This is a wonderful way to end this particular story, especially as Bonnie had been one of our "Red" dogs, specifically chosen to go to this foster home for rehabilitation. Jilly joined her because she had needed surgery on her leg to repair an old break, taking the just-vacated place of Wilfred, another "Red" dog who had successfully found a forever family thanks to his foster care.
Little poodle Kitty has also found her forever home after her current foster parents decided not to adopt due to Kitty's heart murmur meaning she might not be able to fly with them when they return to Australia.
We have a couple of events coming up, the big one being our Flag Day in July, and you can support without having to go out on the day to find a Flag Seller. For every donation of $380, you will be entitled to a set of gold flag and a “Adoption Saves Lives” metal pin.
For more information, please visit:
HKDR Flag Day 2021
For any enquiries regarding the Flag Day, please email to 
flagday@hongkongdogrescue.com
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