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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
What is she doing for fundraisers? My wife works for Hong Kong Dog Rescue, and they are pretty well known in the city for doing a LOT of fundraisers. Every month they have huge events, whether it's for kids (sponsored by Disney) or adults. One thing they do well is appealing to the mega rich crowd.
If you want to help but can't donate cash, consider arranging a fundraiser of some sort. Also see if you can find someone who will do weekly adoption meets, where people can just show up and play with the puppies and take one home if they like one. HKDR has success with that too
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+1. HKDR is also a non-profit dog rescue center run by a woman (Sally) in Hong Kong with over 400 dogs. I was touched deeply by Sally's efforts to help every single dog she encounters and in 2 years, I've adopted 3 full grown huskies from them and have donated numerous times.
There are many ways to improve the situation but I think the most important one is to educate people and actually go ahead and adopt instead of buying a puppy. Sure, everyone knows that a puppy is cute but nothing is more satisfying than giving a new life to these abandoned or unwanted dogs and making them feel that they have a home. From my 25 years of experience with dog caring, full grown adopted dogs are the easiest to train and the love they give back is priceless. You just need to know how to train them. Previous owners always have the shittest excuses but at the end of the day its the owner's fault and selfishness that causes the dog's suffering.
Donations can only help so much when DR's are continuously growing in volume. If people don't have the space or money, volunteering makes all the difference for these organizations.
The sad reality is that a lot of these dogs will never leave the rescue center due to their age, breed, or personalities. These dogs need a lot of care ie grooming, walks, food, and medical but with a good staff of volunteers, these dogs can at least call the center their homes.