There are adoptions to write about, as well as new arrivals and dogs that are due to come to our Tai Po Homing Centre on Wednesday (five young and friendly Golden Retrievers). This breed is probably the most popular of all, so if you're interested in adopting please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.
We've also been asked to take (cream-coloured) labradors, as well as a young Bernese Mountain Dog, so again please complete the questionnaire if interested.
I should also add that we can't hold dogs if the potential home can't take them immediately, and with many families already planning their summer holidays that means not being able to adopt until they get back.
Today we also took in four lovely smaller dogs at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, all girls, and their photos will be shared once names have been allocated. Of the previous intake, the "M" Group, Marco, Mandy, Molly and Mungo (on trial) have already found homes, so I'm hoping that the new girls will be just as lucky.
There were also two adoptions from foster homes, one being Percy and the other Sunny. Sunny is actually staying with his foster family, the best outcome of all.
I almost forgot to mention the adoption of the Malamute whose photo was shared on our social media recently, and she's found a lovely family and the new name of Akela.
Of course my blog is almost always about dogs, but today I need to share some extremely upsetting news about the sudden passing of one of our long-term volunteers, who was also an HKDR Board Member. Vivian Chan is known to many in the HKDR community, not only for her volunteering with the dogs, but also as one of the main organisers of our Peak to Fong event, and much more. Vivian used to be a regular visitor to my Lamma home where she used to walk the dogs, and even ended up adopting one of them, a grumpy little terrier called Gecko. She subsequently adopted several seniors from Tai Po, as well as sponsoring many others. The news of her death came as an enormous shock to us all, as Vivian was still young and active. A tribute to Vivian will be shared on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and for the many who knew her and would like to attend the Memorial later this month, we're happy to share the details.
Our sincere condolences go to Vivian's family and close friends, as she will be greatly missed by all.
Vivian's beloved dog, another senior called Joss, is being cared for by Tai Po staff member Gigi, as I know there was concern about what would happen to him.
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