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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Animal welfare in Hong Kong
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Animal welfare in Hong Kong. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden identified the snake as a Burmese python, noting its geometric patterns and its distinct shades of light and dark brown, black and white Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

Snake measuring up to three metres long caught on camera near Jardine Noonday Gun by jogger on Sunday evening.

Hong Kong courts

Security guard jailed for tying up cat in plastic bag, dumping it in bin

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong’s wild boar population halves under capture-and-kill strategy

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Pets in Hong Kong

Restaurants slam dog-friendly licence policy over outdoor dining restrictions

Business operators in Happy Valley and Kai Tak without licences complain of being forced to turn away dog owners from outdoor seating areas.

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Patrons dine with their dog at a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

SPCA cancels fundraiser amid backlash over bid to remove dog-killing videos

Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Watchdog urges pet owners to be mindful of terms and conditions of insurance plans

Consumer Council issues warning less than week after more than 900 restaurants legally allowed to welcome dogs on premises.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hongkongers rejecting pet-friendly restaurants still have options

While it is to be expected that not everyone will be happy about dogs being allowed into some restaurants, there have been relatively few complaints to the authorities.

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A dog sits on its owner at a dining table inside the Wan Land Cafe on June 9, the first day dogs are legally permitted in restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

Some ‘responsible’ restaurants pull out from dog-friendly scheme amid complaints

Hong Kong hygiene chief says most complaints involved minor issues such as leash length and seating arrangements.

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Hong Kong society

Surge in abandoned animals amid land clearance for Northern Metropolis project

Pets and guard dogs left to fend for themselves due to lack of government rehoming policy, with animal welfare group’s clinic ‘overwhelmed’.

Crime in Hong Kong

2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bags

Customs and Excise Department says women were intercepted at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau checkpoints, with cases handed to wildlife authorities.

The dog was discovered in a suspect’s sling bag. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must keep an eagle eye out for wildlife traffickers

The discovery of dozens of exotic animals in a flat in Sham Shui Po highlights the need to step up enforcement against the illegal wildlife trade.

A rescued snake is seen after the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Police Force mounted a joint raid on a Sham Shui Po flat with dozens of wild animals on June 25. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Calls for harsher crackdown on wildlife trafficking after 64 animals found in flat

Woman arrested after authorities alerted to crocodile on balcony and find endangered iguanas, tortoises, savannah monitors and snakes inside.

Hong Kong

Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building

Member of the public spotted 1.5-metre reptile at a residential block in Sham Shui Po and called police.

Pets in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong needs more animal welfare, not just a pet economy

Readers discuss society’s tendency to still treat animals as commodities, and the feasibility of an opt-out organ donation system.

Kent Luk Ka-chit, founder and volunteer of Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter, holds up two rescued stray cats at the Paws Guardian Veterinary Centre in Fo Tan on June 2. Photo: Edmond So
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

2 rare owl chicks born in Hong Kong breeding success

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden confirms two brown wood owl chicks have fledged, marking major boost for local breeding efforts.

The rare brown wood owl chicks have successfully fledged at the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po. Photo: KFBG
Hong Kong society

Letters | Animal abuse cases must force Hong Kong to finally update its law

Readers discuss the effort to investigate and deter animal cruelty, a UN report on the environmental costs of data centres, and the sacking of a school principal for swearing.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Ensuring dogs are licensed is crucial as eateries prepare to host them

The AFCD’s recent actions to make sure owners have vaccinated and licensed their dogs is essential to upholding public safety and animal welfare.

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Hong Kong steps up random dog licence checks, warns owners of prosecutions

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will scan dogs in public places to verify whether a microchip has been implanted.

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Picnic time at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down

Golden Retriever pup, suffering from terminal canine distemper, found in rubbish bin drenched in sewage and chilli oil.

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Hong Kong transport

Traffic accidents involving animals in Hong Kong surge 11-fold in 4 years

Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter founder Kent Luk says increase in animals involved in accidents stems from worsening economic situation and urban growth.

Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter receives more than five calls a day about abandoned animals. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Amid growing concern, Hong Kong should move faster on animal cruelty

A recent Ombudsman report highlights worrying shortcomings in the enforcement of the city’s laws against animal cruelty.

An SPCA team works to rescue a dog from a trap at the Shing Mun Reservoir in 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong

Hong Kong to strengthen police coordination in animal abuse cases

Officials plan joint operations to enter premises in suspected abuse cases, as ombudsman’s report flags ineffective system and low prosecution rates.

Hong Kong society

Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog

Office of the Ombudsman says existing ‘investigative approach is ineffective against offenders intending to conceal evidence’.

Hong Kong society

HKTVmall’s Ricky Wong breaks silence after protests over animal research methods

CEO of Hong Kong Technology Venture Company says research meant to alleviate elderly patients’ suffering, but animal rights group unconvinced.

Ricky Wong, CEO of Hong Kong Technology Venture Company, the parent firm of online retailer HKTVmall, says the conglomerate’s medical research seeks to reduce the suffering of elderly patients. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Multi-storey pig farm? Not in Hong Kong please

Readers discuss the government’s plan for a multi-storey pig farm, Discovery Bay transport, and English teachers.

A multi-storey pig farm in Ezhou city, Hubei province in 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong

Turtle found dead after apparent fall in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin

Police say they were alerted at 2.09pm of incident at No 185 Hammer Hill Road.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong animal groups urge HKTVmall boycott over life science experiments

Online retailer facing major backlash after parent company confirmed tests on pigs’ and sheep’s detached heads and limbs.

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