Thirty eight lucky dogs and puppies found their forever families during October, so thank you to everyone who gave them the opportunity to live as family members. Dogs really are family, and as social animals that by nature live in tight-knit groups, it's unnatural for them to be alone. This is something that anyone thinking about adoption needs to consider. Having a dog is not only a commitment to potentially 15-plus years, it also means a commitment to giving the dog what it needs in terms of companionship and regular exercise, as well as the obvious food, water and shelter.
Thirty eight may seem like a good number, and we're really happy for all of them, but as every dog leaves the Homing Centre we take another one in, so there are always literally hundreds waiting at any given time. I really hope that before 2024 ends many more will have been added to the list of lucky ones. If you're thinking about adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/, and let us introduce the dogs that we feel will be the bust match for you, your home and family.
Tai Po Homing Centre
Darcy (Border Collie)
Tansy (Multibreed)
Hunter (Terrier cross)
Dorina (Doberman)
Zoe (Multibreed)
Joy (Labrador)
Kennedy Town Homing Centre
Pax (Poodle-Terrier cross)
Palmer (Terrier cross puppy)
Oona (Pomeranian)
Opal (Multibreed)
Ocean (Multibreed)
Google (English Cocker Spaniel)
Piper (Pomeranian cross)
Penny (Corgi)
Gail (Shiba Inu)
Perrin (Multibreed puppy)
Phoebe (Multibreed puppy)
Sniffy (Beagle)
Cressie (Multibreed)
Simon (Multibreed puppy)
Gemma (Chihuahua)
Scampi (Terrier cross)
Bertie (Multibreed puppy)
Barrier (Multibreed puppy)
Kai (Schnauzer cross)
Snoopy (Beagle)
Sidney (Beagle)
Scooby (Beagle)
Scout (Beagle)
Whiskers N Paws
Dimple (Multibreed puppy)
Poppy (Multibreed puppy)
Knox (Poodle)
Foster Homes
Violet (Poodle)
Flora (Multibreed doglet)
Rain (Siberian Husky)
Petra (Terrier cross puppy)
Jimmy (Multibreed puppy)
Echo (Mini Pinscher)
Our Forever Dogs
Chess (Tai Po)
Toppie (Tai Po)
Gordon (Foster)
Audrey (Foster)
Rescued Dogs (Total: 41)
From AFCD: 8
From other sources: 33
November is a big month for us as we look forward to our big fundraising event, Peak to Fong, and it's also a day when we get to see so many of our ex-HKDR dogs again. I know a lot of you have already bought your T-shirt/ticket, and for those who haven't yet done so, please don't leave it until the last minute when the size you want may have sold out. This happens every year, so make sure you're not left trying to find something that will fit.
There's also something that has been in the background for a while, and that's the potential new Homing Centre to replace our current two sites in Kennedy Town. I'm sure I've talked about this before, but the situation is that although we have found a new space that's (just) large enough to be able to combine both Kennedy Town Centres, plus the office, we still face the problem of having to pay for renovation. With every month's income barely covering the regular outgoings, even for the most basic work of floors, walls and air conditioning, the cost will be almost $1 million. We don't have that money to spare, so it's really a big problem that's holding us back.
