Mon 26th Aug: Dogs out and in, and our fundraising efforts

 I can't believe it's almost the end of August, meaning the end of the school holidays and happily the return to Hong Kong of many families who left for the summer.  We always see a drop in adoptions during such periods, so it's good to be able to look forward to what we hope will be a successful few months before the Christmas and New Year slump.  In the end, finding our dogs and puppies new and forever homes is what HKDR is all about, and every adoption is cause for celebration.

Of course we need to keep finding the money to be able to continue our work, and the last quarter of every year is the most important and busy in terms of fundraising.  We have to pack as much into these few months as we can, and this year we have our Flag Day, an  HKDR Charity Market 2024 @The ONE, taking place on September 28-29, 2024, from 12 pm to 8 pm at 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (unfortunately without dogs being allowed to attend), and of course our big day of the year, Peak to Fong in November. 

We have some new small dogs due to arrive at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre, while a few have left to make space (thankfully).  The lucky two whose adoptions were confirmed are Holly and Tessa, while we have some in trial adoptions to see that they get along with the resident dogs. 

We don't have any details of the new dogs coming on Wednesday, only some photos which I'll share, and as always if you're interested in adopting please take the first step by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.

As a reminder, I have quite a collection of dogs on Lamma, not only the oldies who are well past the adoption stage, but the small and medium sized dogs who for whatever reason couldn't stay at the Homing Centre.  I've got to know (and love) this group, and while it's true that most of them aren't suitable for adoption, being too scared or timid, there are some who are perfect. Shaggy terrier type Simone, for example, is such an affectionate girl that every morning when we head out for our walk, she insists on having a cuddle first. 

You know about Lennox and Lewis, adopted as puppies and then abandoned just a few months later, and they're also very loving and affectionate boys, with Lennox being small and Lewis medium sized.  They love their walks so much that I would say they need a home where they can continue to enjoy free running in a safe environment, which is a definite bonus of living somewhere like Lamma.

We have also been asked to take in two senior golden retrievers, and while normally dogs of this age would be unlikely to find new homes, this is such a popular breed that we hope this pair will be lucky.  Please complete the adoption questionnaire if you can help.