Posts tagged Cruelty to animals
Dog suffers horrific death after 18cm slash to neck.
Dog suffers horrific death after 18cm slash to neck.

Hong Kong police are hunting for a suspect over a horrific case of animal cruelty in which a Labrador bled to death after its neck was slashed.

Animal cruelty continues to poison Hong Kong. When will people start treating animals as living creatures capable of feeling pain and suffering, rather than inanimate objects? It is time the Hong Kong Government, the Hong Kong Police and Courts started to treat animal cruelty more seriously in order to deter others from doing the same.

Courtesy of Amelia Wang.

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NewsKim McCoyDog, Cruelty to animals, SPCA
Arrest made over video of cat trapped in washing machine.
Arrest made over video of cat trapped in washing machine.

A woman was arrested on Monday night in Hong Kong after an online video of a cat being trapped in a washing machine went viral. The video shows the cat sitting inside a washing machine before its lid was closed and the appliance is turned on. The machine runs for about 10 seconds, during which time the animal can be seen barely moving around inside.

This incident unfortunately demonstrates the mindset a lot of Hong Kong people have towards animals. Animals are merely treated as “things” or “objects”, rather than something that is living, capable of feeling pain and suffering and deserving of our protection. A change in mindset is desperately needed if we as a society can truly be said to be protective of animals.

Courtesy of Kelly Ma.

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NewsKim McCoyCat, Cats, Cruelty to animals, Prosecution, Deterrence, SentencingComment
Recent cases of cruelty to birds in Hong Kong.
Recent cases of cruelty to birds in Hong Kong.

Recently, there has been a sudden spike in cases involving cruelty to birds in Hong Kong, with most of the animals suffering severe injuries as a result of the serious violence inflicted. It is important to remember that all animals are deserving of protection and that if you see animals being abused, respond by stopping the assailant and inform the Hong Kong Police immediately.

Courtesy of Marco Poon

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Kim McCoyBirds, Cruelty to animals, Hong Kong
Elderly women arrested for stealing kitten.
Elderly women arrested for stealing kitten.

On 26 November 2020, the Hong Kong Police arrested a 77 year old woman and recovered a kitten which was allegedly stolen from a Yau Ma Tei wholesale fruit market shop nine days ago.

The two month old kitten was found in a 30cm x 30cm crate along with two parrots, inside the flat which was in an extremely unhygienic state, with leftover food and several rat cages littered on the floor.

Courtesy of Marco Poon.

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Kim McCoyCat, Kitten, Pet theft, Cruelty to animalsComment
No charges laid despite repeated suffering and death of cats.
No charges laid despite repeated suffering and death of cats.

The Hong Kong Police have decided not to bring criminal charges against a couple who had adopted and fostered cats for the HK Saving Cat and Dog Association (“HKSCDA”), despite evidence that many of the cats suffered serious injuries whilst in their care, and the unfortunate deaths of others.

Courtesy of Jaime Lam and Amelia Wang.

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Kim McCoyCats, Foster cats, Adopted cats, Cruelty to animals, Police, No chargesComment
No prosecution for throwing 30 animals out of HK apartment.
No prosecution for throwing 30 animals out of HK apartment.

Two men who threw 30 animals out of a Hong Kong apartment window will not face prosecution. The Department of Justice has said the evidence available did not support a reasonable prospect of conviction and that the decision was made after an objective and professional assessment of the available evidence and applicable law.

Courtesy of Thomson Ying & Kim J McCoy

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Kim McCoyProsecution, Cruelty to animals, Non prosecution, Judicial Review, Dead animals Comments