Yet another month has sped by, and in just a few days it will be November and Peak to Fong. I had to grab my T-shirt to make sure I had one, as some sizes have already sold out! If you're planning on coming along to enjoy the amazing day with dogs and human friends, please don't leave it too late. The date is Sunday 23rd November if you need a reminder.
We've had some wonderful adoptions this month, with several foster fails of Tai Po dogs who were taken for typhoon fostering. I'm not sure which is the happiest story, so I'll put them on equal footing and alphabetical order, meaning Gelato comes first. You may remember he escaped from his foster home and ended up being hit by a car, and while we were all extremely worried at first he made a quick recovery, and even better he's been formally adopted!
The second heartwarming adoption is that of Turbo, a 12 year-old Tai Po resident who has been with HKDR since he was a puppy. This proves that a dog is never too old to become a family member, and that we take care of all of our dogs until that special day comes.
The third "foster fail" was Nando, another lovely boy who just needed that chance to prove himself.
Thank you to all of the foster parents who changed the dogs' lives for ever.
I also want to mention another very kind and loving foster family, although with a sad and unexpected ending. Delphine had been adopted from us several years ago but ended up having to be returned when her owner passed away. She wasn't in the best condition when she came back, but she was taken in by a foster family and her health seemed to be improving. She was actually going to Acorn for a routine check-up when she collapsed outside the clinic, and despite best efforts she never regained consciousness. The happy part of this story is that she died knowing that she was loved and cared for, and that the end was quick and pain-free.
Of course most adoptions are of smaller dogs from our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, and they include the last shiba puppy, Yoshi, and Coco with the amazing eye patches. Big puppy Larry found a lovely home with one of our long-term adopters, so I hope his siblings will be as lucky. For the full list with photos, please check our HKDR Facebook page, as for some reason I'm not able to include photos on this page any more.
While dogs are leaving we're always taking in replacements, one of which is a young corgi boy, now called Blair. If you're interested in adopting any dog or puppy, large, medium or small, please complete the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.
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