Fri 12th July: A busy weekend ahead

 I thought we might be looking at the first typhoon of the year this Sunday, but hopefully it was a false alarm.  I know that for many people a typhoon is something to look forward to if it means a day off work, but for HKDR and other organisations with outdoor shelters it's a stressful time worrying about the dogs, and even the structures.  We have our Saturday Small Dog Adoption event at Whiskers N Paws this weekend, as well as the regular Puppy Party on Sunday, both from 2pm to 4pm, and hopefully they can go ahead as planned.  If it's raining we can be inside, otherwise it's fun on the terrace for the dogs and puppies. 

Something that wasn't planned or expected was the arrival of three new small dogs at Kennedy Town, and all I had was a message telling me they were already on the way.  The puppy Nesta is a very sweet five-to-six month-old, but I didn't have time to check the other two adults.  I can say that the Frenchie boy is very friendly, although he quickly turned his attention to a chew bone he found and started noisily gnawing away on.  

Ticket has found his family 

Poodle Ticket was the lucky dog for the day, at least at Kennedy Town, as you could say there were two other lucky boys.  These were Lennox and Lewis, and I've written about them a few times following their abandonment when the owner disappeared after leaving the dogs with a pet sitter.  I found out that this happened in April, so the dogs have been in a kind of limbo for three months while both Catherine's Puppies and HKDR were trying to sort something out.  In the end I agreed to bring Lennox and Lewis back to Lamma to give everyone some breathing space, and offer a kind of holiday to the poor dogs.  Luckily the resident gang were very welcoming, as well as interested in the new arrivals, and there was a lot of sniffing and inspecting going on.  If you're interested in seeing a short video of this you can check my personal Instagram @sallythedoglady. 

Tessie is a 6 month-old puppy, who is currently in foster

We have some serious adoption enquiries and meetings confirmed for the weekend, so hopefully I'll be able to share more happy stories over the coming days.  As a reminder, if you're interested in adopting any of our dogs or puppies, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.