Hi everyone, I’m Ares! I was found on the streets with my brother Apollo and saved by the Lost Puppies of Beijing. My brother has already found a fur-ever home, but I’m still in search of a family to call my own. I’m just nine months old and I crave love and attention. Most importantly, I pledge to love you with everything I’ve got – from my wet nose to the tip of my tail.

I adore people and am great with other dogs and even cats. You can swim with me, play fetch, and run with me. I love to be challenged and I am very energetic and super smart. I need a human who can commit to keeping me busy and happy. Please only adopt me if you can give me the dedicated guidance that I need.

I am already up to date with all my vaccines and I’m already neutered (sorry, no grandkids from this pup!). So, you don’t need to worry. I promise to give you all my love and be an adorable fit for your family.

Help me find my forever home!

For more information on how to adopt me, scan the QR code below! This pool dog is ready for a home!

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Have you ever thought to yourself “I just really need to pet a puppy right now”? In my book, any day that I get to pet a dog is a good day. And there’s no way that I’m alone in believing that spending a few hours with some goofy four-legged fur baby is better than any kind of meditation or therapy. It’s just a fact of life: petting a fluffy puppy makes you happy.

It seems that local Beijing foster organization Lost Puppies of Beijing can read my mind because this Saturday they are hosting a fundraiser that’ll be the highlight of any pet lovers’ weekend whether you’re looking to expand your family or just looking for some fluffy affection.

Lost Puppies of Beijing is a dog rescue network based in Beijing. Founded in 2018, it has rescued and rehabilitated over 180 dogs and puppies – with more added each week! Unlike most dog rescues, Lost Puppies is not a shelter, instead, each pup is lovingly cared for in foster homes across the city so that they can become the best possible forever friends.

To get in touch with Lost Puppies of Beijing, scan the QR code below:

At the event, to be held at Side Street this weekend, the ticket price of just RMB 50 gets you a cold pint of beer and the right to hang out in blissful fluffy heaven filled with wet noses, wagging tails, and puppy kisses. You’ll know which doggies are up for adoption by the cute pink Lost Puppies bows that they’ll be sporting. All funds from entry tickets and RMB 10 of every subsequent drink you purchase will go towards helping the rescuers cover medical expenses and care for rescued dogs.

While you’re welcome to bring your own dogs along for the fun, the organizers recommend only bringing your fur-baby if they’re already accustomed to loud crowded spaces. There are plenty of other doggy social events around town where you can bring your dog to get them acquainted with other doggy buddies, but this Saturday probably isn’t one of those events.

And now, the pictures that you’ve all been waiting for… these adorable pups (plus many more) will all be ready to meet you in person this weekend:

Meet Otto

Meet Simon and Kamina

Meet Sophie

Meet Clyde

Meet Lulu

Meet Benji (on the right)

Meet Pickles

Meet Sophie

Pints for Pups
Jul 25 from 4pm to closing at Side Street
Entry: RMB 50. 113-02 Jiaodaokou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区交道口东大街113-02

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Beijingkids has been an essential family resource for Beijing international families since 2006. And just as kids grow up in the blink of an eye, Beijing has grown and changed almost beyond recognition in that time. In Throwback Thursday we jump in the time machine, traveling through our 14 year-strong blog archives to dig out the most entertaining, fascinating, and thought-provoking stories for your reading pleasure. Ready? Let’s go…

With the mercury rising up into the mid ’30s, it feels like the dog days of summer are already upon us. But this week’s throwback is dog-themed for all the wrong reasons. Back in June 2011, we reported on a spate of suspected dog poisoning that had occurred in Capital Paradise, a community in Shunyi.

According to the article, more than twenty dogs may have died in quick succession, and while they presented symptoms similar to that of rabies – agitated running, strange barking, salivating, and vomiting to cramping and running a high temperature – at least one of the dogs was vaccinated against the common disease making it extremely likely that they were deliberately killed.

Unfortunately, this 2011 incident was neither the first or last time that groups of dogs were killed in such a way in the capital. As our sister site the Beijinger reported in 2018, there have been deadly dog poisoning attacks like these on a pretty regular basis since at least 2005.

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China has a complicated relationship with dogs, largely because it has the second-highest number of reported rabies cases in the world. In Beijing alone, 27 victims died from rabies in attacks by non-vaccinated dogs between 2014 and 2016, according to Beijing Ditan Hospital. In the 1980’s, on some 5,000 people died from rabies per year across the country, and although those numbers have fallen dramatically, the association between dogs and this deadly disease still lingers.

However, change is on the horizon as Beijing’s middle class chose to keep dogs as pets in increasing numbers, normalizing the sight of big fluffy canines wandering the streets. Furthermore, as of Apr 8 this year, dogs are now officially recognized as pets in China, thanks to legislation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in a move designed to change their classification from livestock to pets. Even the culinary practice of eating dogs has been declining in popularity in China in recent years, with Shenzhen becoming the first city in China to officially ban it outright.

For now, we recommend all pet owners to ensure their pets are up to date on their vaccinations, are properly registered at the PSB on an annual basis (this year’s registration window has been extended to Dec 31), and are kept on a leash in all public areas.

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