We have a busy weekend ahead, with the adoption parties at Whiskers N Paws on both Saturday (small adults) and Sunday (puppies) from 2pm to 4pm, and the weekend event at The ONE in Tsim Sha Tsui over both days.
Today (Friday) was also pretty much non-stop as all of the new arrivals at Kennedy Town were seen by a vet for their health checks and vaccinations, with thanks to Acorn for sending a vet to us rather than the other way round. There were so many dogs and puppies that needed to be seen that we would have taken over the whole clinic if we'd turned up with everyone, so it's easier for both sides this way.
While this was going on there were also visitors to attend to, while I'm in the hot seat trying to reply to email and Facebook messages and questions as quickly as I can. Most of the enquiries today were regarding the newly arrived Border Collie, now Darcy, but we didn't have any information to share other than we'd been told that she has some food guarding issues with other dogs, although extremely sweet with humans. Later I was told that she's three year old, although judging from her body condition she hasn't been properly exercised.
In fact taking your dog out for walks isn't just about the physical exercise that's needed to keep them fit and in good shape, it's also about the mental stimulation of seeing, smelling and experiencing life in general outside of the home. Even if you have a large garden, after a while it becomes just an extension of the home with the same smells and nothing of interest. Of course any outside space is a huge bonus for many reasons, but unless you have more than one dog and they can play together, it's not a substitute for walks outside,
Going back to Kennedy Town, poodle Docker has been adopted, as well as shiba puppy Gus. There are so many more to choose from, as you will have seen from my previous blog, and we have all ages from puppy to senior. If you're interested in adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ and we will reply as quickly as possible.
I always get excited about weekends and potential adoptions, so I hope I'll be able to share lots of happy news with you very soon.
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