Luck plays a huge part in a puppy's life, with some finding homes almost immediately and others waiting, sadly sometimes forever, to be chosen. We have a lot of dogs at our Tai Po Homing Centre that moved there as puppies from Kennedy Town when they grew a bit too big to stay with the small dogs, in fact too many to name. I really don't know why they missed out on finding their families, and it seems so unfair.
Quink is one of the very lucky ones, as she came to us from AFCD only on Friday, with her look-alike brother Quito, and she was adopted today after being chosen at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday.
Foster puppy Calypso will also be staying in her current home, and her formal adoption was recorded by Laura Nie, the volunteer photographer for the regular Sunday Puppy Party. You can see there are a lot of beautiful puppies waiting for homes at the moment Puppy Adoption Day 23rd March 2025.
Unfortunately too many puppies end up in homes that are either unsuitable for a variety of reasons, or with people who can't commit to keeping the dog for its whole life, again for different reasons. The average lifespan of a large dog is around fourteen years, with many living a lot longer than that, so you need to be sure that you have considered this when welcoming a puppy into your life. Puppies are small and very appealing, but while they may grow in size they never grow into self-sufficient adults in the same way that humans do. Dogs will always need to rely one hundred percent on their humans for everything, meaning food and water, exercise and companionship.
Terrible things happen to many dogs when their families no longer want them, and I'm sure you know that Hong Kong is full of strays that were once pets, discarded on the street or in the hillsides. (In fact puppies Quink and Quito were found by a rubbish bin, thrown out like trash). Another one of the dogs that we'll be taking from AFCD this week was left behind in the apartment when her family moved out, another not uncommon scenario, and again really quite terrible. This is how she was described by the AFCD staff member (so how could we say no?) "This girl was found abandoned in an apartment building and efforts to trace the owner has proven fruitless. Nonetheless, she has melted the hearts of many people here with her sweet, innocent nature and she greets everyone not just with a wagging tail but a wagging backside! She is considered small-medium sized, weighing around 15-17kg."
Also coming from AFCD at the same time is a six month-old poodle boy, and I have no doubt he will quickly find a new home.
I mustn't forget another lovely adoption from Kennedy Town, this time of Olive, a shy girl who has been with us for a while.
We have so many lovely dogs of all ages and sizes waiting to meet you and hoping that you can offer them a loving home for life. If you're interested in adopting, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ so we can help with finding you the perfect match.
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