Sun 9th March: Adoptions and donations in kind

 It's been a busy weekend, which is always good of course, and throughout the week we've seen quite a few dogs leaving for their new homes or having trial adoptions confirmed (like Georgia). 

We also saw two pairs go to foster homes, puppies Roo and Riley, and the others being older small boys Snickers and Norton.  Obviously we're happy about all four, but especially the little seniors who will benefit greatly from having the comforts and space of a real home. 

It's been a particularly good week for poodles, as Henry, Rowan and Betty all found homes (not forgetting Snickers either). 

New-ish boy Bounce also left for a trial adoption, which we allow when there are other dogs (or animals) in the home that need to agree to the newcomer staying. 

I'm still waiting for the photos from the Puppy Party at Whiskers N Paws, but gorgeous Casper was the star of the afternoon with a lot of interest shown, and I don't think he will need to be back next week. 

I get many messages asking if we can use donations in kind, so to answer the most-asked questions, we are very happy to accept towels and bedding that can be washed (so not pillows or woolen blankets), and also not small cushions for the same reason. 

Any kind of food is fine, but not opened bags.  We are happy to take unused medications that are within their expiry date.  Of course dog treats are always very welcome. 

We don't need dog clothes as we have enough, and for most of the year the dogs don't need coats which means we have to store them. 

Pee pads are very useful, but not diapers because we prefer not to use them.  Of course newspaper is always needed for the toilet areas, and for some reason dogs really like to use newspaper to pee on so it's helpful for training. 

We don't use cages, which some people call crates, but we do use travel crates for transporting dogs to the vet, or even sometimes to send dogs to other countries!

We're happy to take sundry items like cleaning products, or electrical appliances that are in good working order (preferably new, or nearly new). 

Larger items like buggies are usually too difficult for us to store, and at both Tai Po and Lamma the steep slopes and steps mean they're impossible to use. 

Whether we can accept donations or not, we're always grateful for the kind offers, so thank you.