2018 WORK REVIEW Animal Trader Licence Exemption Number: ORG-00001 - Hong Kong Dog Rescue
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WORK REVIEW 2018 Animal Trader Licence Exemption Number: ORG-00001
HKDR was founded in 2003 for the specific purpose of saving dogs and puppies from the Hong
Kong Government’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Animal
Management Centres, where thousands of dogs and puppies are destroyed every year. They are
homeless and unwanted, and have just four days to live unless they are chosen for rehoming.
Only a small percentage of these dogs and puppies are lucky enough to be rescued by HKDR.
Although almost all HKDR dogs and puppies are still rescued from AFCD, these days many of our
dogs are also ex-breeding dogs, those that are no longer useful for the purpose of producing
puppies for the pet trade. These dogs are inevitably in poor health and condition due to their
previous hard lives, and they need extensive veterinary treatment.
All of the dogs and puppies that HKDR take in for rehoming
Dedication are
. health checked, vaccinated, given flea, tick and
heartworm prevention and desexed. Those who require
additional veterinary treatment or surgery are given the best
available. Dogs with behaviour problems are rehabilitated
using Positive Reinforcement training methods to make
them ready for adoption. HKDR is proud to be a No Kill
Organisation, meaning that no dog under our care will be
euthanised for any reason other than when it is the only
humane option.
HKDR is funded almost entirely by private donations,
sponsorship, merchandise sales and fundraising events, and
relies heavily on the time and efforts of dedicated volunteers Sally Andersen,
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ORG-00001 to be able to operate Founder & Chairperson
3R
Mission
Rescue
Mission Rehabilitate
Rehome
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+Education
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• Established for 16 years.
• Rescued 491 dogs in 2018.
• Currently taking care of around 650 dogs.
• Rehomed 460 dogs in 2018.
Overview • Total rehomed ~9000 dogs since established in 2003.
Figures • Outreaching over 110,000 students, individuals and dog
owners through educational talks, group visits, training courses
and public events to promote adoption, dog knowledge and
responsible ownership.
• Had 94,500+ followers in Facebook, posts reached over
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100,000+ people every week.
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Adult Dogs Rescued from 94
14% 19% AFCD
Puppies Rescued from AFCD 194
Owner Surrender 136
Overview 28%
39%
Rescued from Breeders 69
Figures Total ︰ 493
Thousands of dogs and puppies are officially destroyed by AFCD every year in Hong Kong.
DOGS RESCUED They have just four days to live unless they are chosen for re-homing, so HKDR will rescue
these animals as a priority before considering others. Around 60% of our dogs were rescued
from AFCD while approximately 28% of them were from direct surrender. They will then be
sent to either of our two Homing Centres, or foster families, until being adopted.
The dogs that come from AFCD are all ages, shapes, sizes, and all breeds and colours. There
is no breed or age discrimination as to which dog lives or dies. The only criteria for selecting
dogs for rehoming is that they must be healthy, or in a treatable condition, friendly (or with the
potential to be so as many dogs are terrified) and of a homeable type. Currently, we are taking
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Administrative
HKDR is funded almost entirely by private 7%
donations, sponsorship, merchandise sales
and fundraising events, and relies heavily on
the time and efforts of dedicated volunteers
to be able to operate. Donations, however Fund
small, are vital to allow us to take care of
Dog Welfare
Raising Operation
Overview
over 650 dogs staying at our Homing 4%
Centres, and continue to rescue, rehabilitate 89%
and rehome abandoned dogs in Hong Kong.
Figures The Hong Kong Government (AFCD) provide free
desexing for all dogs and puppies taken from their
Animal Management Centres (this funding is reviewed each year
and is not guaranteed to continue) as well as an Annual Includes:
EXPENSES Subvention, the amount of which varies depending on allocation
of funds.
- Dog food
- Dog veterinary care
- Dog desexing
ALLOCATION HKDR requires all adopters to pay a standard adoption fee - Dog supplies
- Dog rehoming facilities
which is usually $1500 for an adult which has been desexed,
licensed and vaccinated against infectious disease. The adoption operation and maintenance
- Dog caretakers salary
fee for a puppy is $1000 (which includes free desexing), while
- Transportation to vet clinic
giant sized dogs are $2000. Adopters of senior dogs (over 10 and adoption events
years) are only requested to pay $800, even though the outlay
by HKDR is usually higher than for that of a young dog.
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New Facebook Page (Feb 2018)
“HKDR Positive Partners”
Every year HKDR rescues
hundreds of homeless dogs and
puppies, and the biggest reason
for pet abandonment is because
of a general misunderstanding
of dogs and their behaviour.
HKDR believes that education is
Milestones the key to ending the problem,
so we are expanding our efforts
in teaching dog behaviour and
training. On this page, HKDR’s
fully qualified and experienced
Training Team will share
practical and effective tips on
how to Understand,
Communicate and Motivate
your 4-legged family member
to voluntarily offer good
behaviour inside and out of your
home.
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Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre Relocation (May 2018)
Our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre moved from Main Street to 5 Wai Fung Street in May 2018.
The new Homing Centre location is more convenient in many ways, being closer to the dog park
and having the office and homing section in the same building, and visitors will be far more
comfortable with the extra space allocated.
Milestones
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Typhoon Mangkhut (Sept 2018)
There was a huge amount of cleaning, tidying and repair to be done after the devastating effects
of Typhoon Mangkhut. We were grateful for the fact that many dogs had been taken to foster
homes from Tai Po, and that we had staff and volunteers at both Homing Centres who took care
of the remaining numbers. It cost a lot of money and time to repair, but all dogs were kept safe,
with some were even adopted by their typhoon fosters.
Unforgettable
Moments
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The Unseen Heroes
HKDR has only 15 full-time staff to look after over 650 dogs, so we rely heavily on the time and
effort of dedicated volunteers to be able to operate. Many of the important functions of the
organisation are handled solely by such volunteers, such as our Foster and Life Saver Club
programmes, Events and Marketing activities including artwork and design, Puppy Adoption,
recruitment and training of new volunteers and even the Volunteer Coordination itself.
Volunteers
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ORG-00001For the Dogs We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned and unwanted dogs and puppies of Hong Kong.
Some rescued dogs are
• Young and weak
• Brain damaged
• Physically handicapped
• Stressed
• Fearful
• Under-socialised
For the Dogs
RESCUE
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ORG-00001HKDR provides much more than food and shelter:
Veterinary Care Training
Dog-Human Socialisation Exercise & Games
Dog-Community Socialisation Grooming
For the Dogs
REHABILITATE
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ORG-00001• Rehomed 460 dogs in 2018
• Adult dogs 347
• Puppies 113
• Total rehomed ~9000 dogs since established in 2003.
We don’t pass our dogs to anyone. We adhere to strict adoption criteria to ensure our
dogs and the adopted family are good match for each other.
For the Dogs
REHOME
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ORG-00001Tai Po Main Homing Centre
• For medium to large dogs
• 6 Shek Lin Road, Tai Po
For the Dogs
REHOMING
CENTRES Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre
• For small to medium dogs
• Shop A, G/F, 5 Wai Fung Street,
Ap Lei Chau
We open every single day
from 10am to 6pm.
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ORG-00001Puppy Adoption Day
• Every Sunday 2-5pm at Whiskers N Paws
• 1st & 3rd Saturday at Concordia Pet Care
• Rehomed 113 puppies in 2018
For the Dogs
REHOMING
EVENTS
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ORG-00001Full Post-Adoption Support
Most dogs end up with us though no fault of their own and go on to make loving, loyal
companions whatever their age. To help with the settling-in period, HKDR provides full
post-adoption support, with free advice on health and general care, as well as expert
training advice. All HKDR adopters have access to our in-house trainer, who is a fully
qualified, US-trained Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA®).
For the Dogs
TRAINING
SUPPORT
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ORG-00001 HKDR is proud to be a fully "No Kill" Organisation meaning that no dog under our care will
be euthanised for any reason other than when it is the only humane option. Our pledge to
every dog is a home for life.
HKDR also provides a unique haven for the few dogs that are too traumatised by past
abuse to be considered homeable, or are perhaps simply too old.
For the Dogs HKDR is currently taking care of around
650 dogs and we will continue to
NO-KILL provide the love, care and necessary
veterinary care they need, until they
find their forever home or their lives
end naturally.
PROMISE
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ORG-00001For the Community We believe education is the solution to tackling animal abandonment and abuse. Our 15-plus years of experience in the field of dog rescue work provides a solid base to support our efforts in teaching and promoting animal welfare, dog adoption, responsible pet ownership, and positive reinforcement, reward-based training to the general public.
• In 2018, HKDR outreached over 12,000 students through almost 50 educational
talks, workshops, group visits, public events and school projects to educate the
younger generation about pet welfare, adoption and responsible pet ownership.
• HKDR continues to work with our Education Volunteer Team in 2018, aimed at
recruiting education professionals to further improve and extend our education
efforts to wider school networks.
Educational Talks
For the Community Specially selected and
friendly dogs participated in
STUDENTS educational talks and group
classes where participants
can learn the correct way to
approach a strange dog,
gain other hands-on
handling experience and
learn about responsible
ownership.
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ORG-00001Junior Pet Lover Workshop
To let the children learn about animal welfare, and to build a sense of responsibility in
taking care of and protecting animals through various adventure-based activities at the
big pet supplies store Whiskers N Paws, thereby helping them to develop a respectful
attitude towards life. Children would also meet our rescued dogs in person to learn how to
interact safely with them using appropriate dog-friendly techniques.
For the Community
STUDENTS
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Group Visit up close, and how our dogs live day-to-day.
For the Community
STUDENTS
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ORG-00001• In 2018, HKDR organised several adult groups to visit our Homing Centres to
understand our daily operation up close and how our dogs live day-to-day.
Through group volunteering (e.g. dog walking, kennel maintenance, cleaning
etc.), they had the chance to understand the challenges HKDR faces.
Kennel Visit & Group Volunteering
For the Community
ADULTS
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ORG-00001• HKDR believes in only force-and-fear free, reward-based, positive reinforcement
training methods that are designed to get the most out of the bond between you
and your dog. We hosted a variety of workshops and classes, all of which are
designed to help improve dog-human understanding and so reduce the number of
pets being abandoned.
Workshop
For the Community
DOG
OWNERS
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ORG-00001Positive Partners Dog-Human Training Course
HKDR also runs monthly “Positive Partners” dog-human training courses for
dogs and their owners at Whiskers N Paws at Ap Lei Chau. We aim at teaching
the proper positive training methods that ensure a happy and rewarding dog-
human partnership, and allow the dogs to play under professional supervision. 16
classes of training course were run in 2018, coaching around 70 families.
For the Community
DOG
OWNERS
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ORG-00001We are frequently invited by various media to take part in interviews, and participate
in or host public events to help spread the message and promote HKDR. We also
cooperated with several private sectors or companies to run mass communication
campaigns to promote the message of responsible ownership. HKDR never pay for
advertising and rely on free offers of advertising space or PR opportunities to
promote our work.
For the Community Public Events
GENERAL
PUBLIC
Freespace Happening
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Doggy Sports Day Pet Expo
at Cyberport (March 2018) (Feb & Jun 2018)
For the Community
GENERAL
PUBLIC
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ORG-00001Media Interview and Column
For the Community
GENERAL
PUBLIC
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ORG-00001Fund-raising HKDR is funded almost entirely by private donations, sponsorship, merchandise sales and fundraising events, and relies heavily on the time and efforts of dedicated volunteers to be able to operate.
Peak To Fong Sponsored Walk
Peak to Fong is our biggest annual fund-raising event which traditionally takes place every year during
November. 100% of funds raised go towards HKDR’s operating costs, including much needed veterinary
care, purchase of dog food, dog beds and kennel supplies.
The event starts at 11:30am at the Peak with the easy
downhill. Sponsored Walk to Central's Lan
Kwai Fong, where food, drinks and a variety
of booths and activities have been laid on to
entertain all participants.
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns
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ORG-00001Gala Dinner 2018 “Sarge N Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club ”
Our annual Gala Dinner event took place once again at the
Aberdeen Marina Club Ballroom on 13th October 2018. This
semi-formal event combined fine dining and live
entertainment with the important aspect of raising vital funds
to support our dog-saving efforts through live and silent
auctions, as well as ticket sales. As always our efforts were
supported by the generous donations from sponsors and
supporters, who made this fun evening a night to remember.
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns
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ORG-00001Lamma Adventure Day 2018
This was our very first big outing on Lamma
Island with 250 supporters and dogs
showing up to help celebrate HKDR's 15th
Anniversary. The event started at 11 am on
12 May 2018 and participants were taking
a private ferry trip from Central Pier to
Lamma Island.
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns
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ORG-00001Cooperation with IKEA Cooperation with Ansheles
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns
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ORG-00001Cooperation with HKExpress
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns Cooperation with Pure Yoga
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ORG-00001Cooperation with Top Shop
Fund-Raising
Events &
Campaigns Cooperation with Buyandship
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ORG-00001Charity Sale
HKDR
Thank You
Card
Fund-Raising
Events &
TopShop Christmas Two Present Lo Wu Saddle Club Charity Sales
Campaigns Charity Sales
ATL Exemption No. Causeway Bay Charity Sales 2019 LOVE OUR DOGS Charity
Lee Tung Avenue Charity Sales
ORG-00001 calendar projectContact Us Email: info@hongkongdogrescue.com Tel: 2552 0121 Follow Us Website: www.hongkongdogrescue.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/hkdogrescue Instagram: @hkdr_official
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