Sat 27th Aug: Suddenly full again

Aria left KT today

 While several puppies have been adopted from Kennedy Town recently,  including Aria today, we had a new intake to fill up any spaces left.  Four of these were new, rescued as strays, while another four were returned from their foster homes and are now fully ready to make their next move to become forever family members.   The new puppies are now the "Y" litter, and we'll hold onto them until we know they're fully healthy as they did arrive with some baggage in the form of ticks.

The 4 new puppies

Those returning from foster care were Misty, Mascot,  Joe and Jack, and you can tell from the initial letter of the names that they arrived at separate times.  

Misty and Mascot also returned today

Joe and Jack are back at KT

Joe and Jack were in the group that came to our HKDR@Elgin location, although they didn't stay long before heading off to their temporary homes.  You probably know that I have a soft spot for fuzzy-faced terrier types, and that's exactly what Jack is, as well as being quite small.  That means he'll be a medium sized adult, although very energetic (so don't think that he'll need less space or exercise than a large dog).   All four of these puppies will be heading to Whiskers N Paws on Sunday for the Puppy Party, 2pm to 4pm, as well as Jude, Moose and Mambo.  It's going to be a fun two hours on the terrace!

Meet these 4 on Sunday at WNP

Acorn was left on the street like this

Once again I have to mention that there's a good reason why we need to be sure that adopters fully understand the commitment required when bringing a puppy into your home, because one that was assumed to have been deliberately left on the street and tied to a railing (for hours) will be coming to join us as at HKDR.  The idea of having a cute little baby puppy to cuddle and care for is very different from the reality of having to cope with the feeding, cleaning-up and training, and this new girl, who will be called Acorn, is probably four months of age, the time when the cuteness is starting to fade and the demands on your time increase. 

Ilona is as good as new now

One of the small dogs that came to us needing complicated leg surgery went for her final check-up at Concordia today, and after having been given the all-clear by Dr Elaine, Ilona left with her new adopter to start life again with all four legs in full working order.  Look at the difference between the sad dog that arrived in June, and the happy and very beautiful young lady she is now.

 I'm looking forward to the same result for another super-cute puppy, Hudson, but we have to be patient and wait until he's ready for his next surgery.

Ilona the day she arrived in June