Like everyone else here in Hong Kong, my thoughts are with the residents and families of those who have been affected by the terrible tragedy that occurred at Tai Po, and is still ongoing as I write. Words are inadequate to express the sadness and disbelief that such a thing could happen here, and the huge loss of life is difficult to even comprehend. Thousands of people have suddenly become homeless too, including our own van driver Ming, who also lived in that residential complex and was thankfully out when then fire took hold.
It will take a long time for the Tai Po community to recover from what has happened, but the spirit of all Hongkongers in their immediate offers of help and support has been the only highlight throughout the past two days. We have also received offers of foster care for any dogs that needed a safe place to stay, but so far we haven't been asked to accept any pets.
While headlines about the Tai Po tragedy dominate all aspects of Hong Kong media, we have to continue to take care of the dogs under our care, which includes our re-homing efforts. We had considered cancelling our Sunday puppy adoption event as a mark of respect to those who have lost their lives, but in the end agreed to go ahead and will be at Whiskers N Paws as usual, from 2pm to 4pm. I hope some puppy love will help to lift the spirits of those needing it.
I wanted to write about the happy adoptions that have taken place since my last post, and also about our big Peak to Fong event last Sunday, but I will save those for another day.
For today I just wanted to share the condolences of everyone at HKDR with the families and friends of those who have lost so much. Our thoughts are with you.
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