(Please see the comments for photos)
Today I did something I haven't done for a very long time, and that's going to the AFCD Centre in Pokfulam. If you have been following HKDR since the early days you'll know these visits used to be a regular thing for me, especially when we had our kennels right next door (up until 2010), and a few times a week I'd check the new arrivals and take as many of them as possible. That all stopped with Covid, and also the fact that most of our dogs and puppies now come from other sources.
The reason I was there today was because two of my Lamma dogs, Plum and Phaedra, needed to have their licenses renewed, which means having a rabies vaccination. I'd been asked a few weeks ago if we could accept a black puppy girl, but at that time it wasn't possible and I hoped another organisation had taken her in. Apparently that wasn't the case and the puppy was still there, all alone, something which is awful for a young puppy. Once I had seen her I felt so bad that I checked with our Kennedy Town Homing Centre to see if it was possible to fit this puppy in somehow, and receiving a positive reply, I left with the puppy (now Carly) in the van.
I also want to mention that there are many many turtles at AFCD and in need of homes, and I know that there are a lot of people who keep turtles, so if you would like to adopt one or more, please let me know (sallyandersen@hongkongdogrescue.com). These are red-eared sliders, and there are all sizes, from small to very large. I would like to mention that turtles are not ornaments, or to be kept merely for good luck, and if they're treated well they can become very tame and almost like dogs. Check the Instagram page @ sergioturtle for a great example of how lovely a turtle can be.
As well as new girl Carly, we have so many beautiful puppies waiting for homes, and you can see the photos from Sunday's puppy party here Puppy Adoption Day 21st July 2024. Our regular photographer Jimmy Tsang stepped in at the last minute to be there, and as always his efforts are amazing.
We also have the litter of what were newborns when they first arrived, and who are now almost three weeks old. Obviously they're not ready to be adopted as singletons yet, but anyone who wants a pair to be with them from almost-birth can adopt at any time.
As mentioned yesterday, there are also two Jack Russell puppies still available, a girl called Miriam and a boy, Badger. They would also make a fantastic pair if you have the time and space for two high-energy youngsters.
We have an urgent need for a home for Ginger, adopted from HKDR as a puppy and then within a few months sent to a boarding kennel where she has been for a long time. Ginger is a lovely girl and only medium sized, so please contact us if you can offer her a home. Life is so unfair for some dogs, and Ginger is still a young girl whose life fell apart due to a marriage break-up.
There are also many large-sized dogs who are waiting to be able to come to our Tai Po Homing Centre, and for which we currently have so space at all. These include several huskies, and a young white German shepherd. If you're looking for any size of dog please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ so we can help to recommend those that will be most suitable.
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