Thinking to adopt an animal? 🐕🐈‍⬛🐢🐇

When your body, mind & resources with the environment are all ready to adopt, you need to know...

1/ Be careful when choosing the adoption organization.

Choose reputable animal welfare organisations to prevent profit-making frauds.

Fraudulent organisations may try to sell animals for profit while covering up as a legitimate shelter, selling food, grooming and health products or asking for mandatory donations from new owners.

If you see that most animals in the shelter are pure-breds then you should ask for the origins of the animals carefully and be aware, as most legitimate shelters are more likely to house mixed breeds than pure-breds.

Reputable animal welfare organisations for your reference:

House of Joy and Mercy https://www.facebook.com/@housejoymercy/?locale=zh_HK

Chiwing Dogbase https://www.chiwingdogbase.org/

Home for Homeless Dog https://www.hfhd.org/

Love Adoption Animal Society https://www.facebook.com/laas.hkg/?locale=zh_HK

HK Bunny Rescue https://www.facebook.com/HKBunnyRescue/

HKHerp | Hong Kong Society of Herpetology Foundation

https://www.hkherp.org.hk/home

2/ Finding the Right Match

Carefully consider your lifestyle, financial means and personality before deciding on what types or breeds of animals to adopt. Weigh the pros and cons of adopting large vs. small animals, young vs. old etc. Consider the opinions of the adoption organisation carefully before bringing the animal home.

3/ Understanding the adoption process.

Make sure that you clearly understand and agree to your preferred organisation’s adoption process and requirements because each shelter will be different. Responsible adoption agencies will make the efforts and time to screen and qualify new owners. They might visit your home to make sure they are safe for the animal, or ask you to become a volunteer. They are the gatekeeper to ensure the animal is going to the right family and will live happily ever after.

4/ Adoption is a lifetime commitment.

You are adopting a life and not a toy. Building a relationship takes time, like marriage, and spending quality time together is key so that you can get to know each other well.

5/ De-sexing your adopted animal.

It is important that you de-sex your animals for their long-term health benefits, and to help control the growth in the number of stray cats and dogs. We all want to make life better and easier for our furry friends!

Welcoming an animal into your life is a lifelong promise. They’re not toys—they’re souls with hearts, emotions, and trust. Be the loving owner they deserve, their forever home, cherishing every moment together. 💝