Sat 19th May: Another white and fluffy pup

New Samoyed puppy girl

Adding to the new intake on Thursday we had some further additions today, expected or otherwise.  We knew we were getting a Samoyed puppy and she will be at Whiskers’n'Paws on Sunday, 2pm to 5pm as always.  Last week it was a small white fluffy spitz, adopted in a flash, and this week it’s a larger white fluffy pup that will be joining my crew from Lamma.

Someone found a wandering golden retriever out in the rain, and after having tried to find an owner (nowhere to be seen) and established that the dog had no microchip, I said we’d accept the poor boy at our Tai Po Centre.  If anyone recognises the dog or knows who the owner is, please let us know before we put him up for adoption (after desexing of course).

This lovely golden retriever was found wandering in the rain and he has no microchip

Kathy, who was covering for iris at Ap Lei Chau on her day off, asked if we would accept a young chihuahua/pom cross with the usual reason – living in public housing.  Of course I don’t believe it because the dog has been there for two years, but it’s the dog I care about not the now ex-owners.  Actually I wish the laws regarding pets in public housing would be relaxed so that at least small-sized dogs could live there legally.  As long as the owners were responsible and didn’t allow their dogs to bark all day and night or dirty the common areas, then why shouldn’t they be allowed? It would save many dogs from being hidden and/or abandoned.

King is still waiting for a home

I’m waiting to hear whether or not we’ll be getting a three month old husky puppy, which – if it arrives – will not be going to the potential adopter who asked if we had done any genetic testing on our young adult husky, King, to establish whether or not he was pure.  It would be an interesting exercise to carry out at a pet shop or breeders selling “purebreed” puppies, but our dogs are what they are, nothing more and nothing less.  King looks to me like a husky and he won’t be fathering any puppies, so whether or not he has some rogue chihuahua genes in him is totally irrelevant.

I got a call from Acorn in the morning to say that Chiclet’s condition was deteriorating so I let the little guy go.  At least when a dog is already attached to a drip it’s very easy to just inject the liquid into the line so it’s all over quickly and without any added stress.  I’m not sure how old Chiclet was, he was one of those who arrived at AFCD without a microchip so the age could only be estimated.  He was at least twelve but probably older, and he had spent a good few years at the Lamma Home for Small Delinquents.  He was one of those dogs who was happiest just doing his own thing, and he didn’t like cuddles and all of the human-type things that most dogs want.  He spent some time in a foster home and he wasn’t any trouble, but most adopters want a dog that gives them feedback in terms of affection and companionship, and Chiclet just wasn’t one of those.

Not all dogs want to be pets (human companions), whether born that way or because of something they’ve experienced, and there are a few such characters on Lamma.  As independent characters they’re very easy to have around because they ask for nothing (except food of course), but as pets they’d be disappointing.

Shrimp now Willow on her way to her new home

I hope that one little puppy who found her new home today isn’t going to disappoint because she’s already adored by her new family.  Shrimp, now Willow, is one of the two tiny tots I got from AFCD, and I have no idea how they managed to survive wherever they came from (Mui Wo area) because they are so small.  Brother Mousie is still available, and although he has some bald spots here and there that will soon resolve itself.

Mousie is still available if you want a small sized puppy

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