Saturday, May 5, 2018

石鼓

石鼓洲上有一座香港戒毒會住院式戒毒治療中心,1963年啟用,是全香港最大的戒毒治療中心,為不同年齡的男性自願戒毒者提供治療和康復的服務。
很少人知道,LAP數年前開始便把一些無家可歸又一直沒有人領養的狗狗送往石鼓洲。義工們每月都會送糧食、藥物前往。LAP的狗狗老師也會到石鼓洲教導院友如何跟狗兒相處。
除了狗兒,島上還有貓仔,要慢慢做絕育工作。另外,海洋公園亦送了很多漂亮的鳥兒和大烏亀在那裹讓院友來照顧。還有羊咩咩和BB羊。有好大片草原和廣闊的大海,還有自己耕種。
我們探訪了了三個有狗狗的院舍,共七隻唐狗、兩隻狼狗、一隻老的史納莎和一隻怕人的馬蓮萊,途中經過很多不同的工作坊,如木工房,油漆工房等,也有院友在青草綠樹的山間替院友剪頭髮。
其中一個院舍的院友為狗兒做了一間木狗屋,又讓出自己宿舍的上隔床讓剛出身數天的BB貓住。
第二間參觀的信舍共有四隻成貓,兩隻剛出生的BB貓和四隻狗狗,全部都相處得很融洽,看得出院友們都好愛他們。早前又把其中一隻貓遠道送出來請我們帶他去看獸醫,因為眼睛壞了。有時有些剛出生又可以找家的貓也會給我們送往領養中心,但都要先問准他們的「人類爸爸院友」他們知道那些貓兒出去可以找個家都會很開心。
有人問「有沒有試過有院友完成戒毒療程,離開石鼓洲時想領養自己心愛的狗狗呢?」
答案是有的,但當時的院長努力勸阻了,認為他該先照顧好自己,那時大家都流眼淚了。不過,最後那隻唐狗狗都找到了家,被領養至比利時去!
•*RESCUED DOG X RECOVERING DRUG USERS*.•
Few people know, but LAP has been doing this for years.
When LAP brought some beautiful homeless dogs from the foster programme to a SARDA [Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers] centre, the enthusiasm on the faces of the men and the happy responses from the dogs was instant.
The men are given the responsibility to live with, socialise and train the dogs and from them the dogs learn and are prepared for their future lifelong adopters. In return, the dogs give the men their affection and non-judgmental company. The future starts to look a bit brighter for both man and dog. Our devoted volunteers visit them monthly to give them frontline, check ups, deworming etc. Food and medical supplies are both costly, we believe that it's worth it for both human and dogs, but we've barely got any donation for this project over the years.