6 Corgis Up for Adoption; Would-Be Adopters Can’t Live in HDB Flats & Must Be Patient

Dogs are more than just a pet.

They can be your companion, bringing you through the hard times and sharing in the good ones.

Well, if you feel the same way and you feel that you’re ready to take the next step, how about adopting a cute Corgi of your own?

6 Corgis Up for Adoption; Would-Be Adopters Can’t Live in HDB Flats & Must Be Patient

On 17 June, Facebook page Voices For Animal put up a Facebook post on their page, looking for would-be corgi owners.

They have 6 corgis up for adoption, all of them females 6 years old and above.

Five of them are brown and white while one is tricoloured.

They added that some of the corgis can’t get along with other dogs and some are fearful and may not be suitable for families with young children.

The most important criteria to adopt one of these cute doggos is:

• Family cannot be living in HDB as Corgis are not HDB-approved dogs
• The family must be patient as Corgis are not easy to manage; experience with corgis would be a plus point.

How To Apply:

To apply, you need to send in an email to [email protected] and answer the following questions:

1. 1. Any experience with dogs?
   2. Any experience with Corgi?
   3. Current household members in the family?
   4. Does the family has any current pets? If so, please state all.
   5. Who is your current Vet? (For those with pets), which clinic? *please state as we will verify with the vet and clinic*
   6. Type of residential
   7. Current job
   8. Relationship status (newlywed)
   9. Any young kids
   10. Does your pet go for any obedience training? If so please state,
   11. Which is your pet regular groomer? (Please state the name & shop name)
   12. Will you allow house visiting? At volunteers timing?
   13. What’s your pet diet?
   14. Does your pet goes for any boarding or day-care; if so, please state.
   15. Expats, please state the duration you will be staying in Singapore? Do you have any current pets? Did you bring your pets together with you when you were posted to Singapore? Will you bring your adopted pet together with you when you have another oversea posting?
   16. Adoption fee applies at $250.
   17. what do you know about Corgi?
   18. What’re your expectations to the future medical bills?
   19. What’s your working schedule like?
   20. have you ever adopted a dog?
   21. Do you currently have any pets? Please indicate.
   22. Applicants must be of 21 years old and above, the entire family must be present during the interviewing and screening, if you do have helpers back home, helpers will be needed to be present during the interview.

Your email will be vetted through and only selected applications will be responded to.

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A Lifetime Commitment

One thing that has been emphasised by Voices For Animals, again and again, is this:

Getting a dog is a lifetime commitment; be sure that you can handle everything about your new family member, not just their cuteness.

Voices For Animals has always been consistent in their message to Singaporeans looking to adopt: it’s a lifetime responsibility.

And their requirements for adopters have always been stringent.

Just take a look at a dog adoption drive they held previously:

Be sure that you’re ready to be responsible before you approach them. Trust me, they can tell.

Adopt, Don’t Buy

Buying puppies from pet shops isn’t illegal but you might be unintentionally supporting puppy mills in their operations.

Puppy mills are places which priorities profit over animal welfare and unethically breed dogs for sale.

Many netizens pointed out that owners often end up with sick or weak dogs when they purchase them from puppy mills.

But how can you tell if a store is a puppy mill? Here are some signs to look out for:

• Small cages with wire floors that hurt dog feet and legs
• Cages stacked on top of one another without ample ventilation
• Poor sanitary practices, leading to illness and parasites
• Forced breeding of female dogs with little time for recovery between litters
• Puppies separated from their mother at too young an age, which can impact health and behaviour for years to come

According to Rover, puppy mills typically sell puppies through pet stores, or directly to consumers through the Internet and classified ads

Due to the poor breeding and living conditions, many of these puppies end up with parasites, kennel cough, pneumonia, and other ailments.

So the best way to know that you’re doing the best thing not just for your dog, but all dogs worldwide?

Adopt, don’t buy.

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