UK-Based non-profit law firm raises complaint about illegal export of animals to China.
UK-based non-profit animal protection law firm Advocates for Animals has recently submitted a complaint to the CITES Secretariat in relation to China’s flagrant flouting of international law by illegally exporting elephants from Laos and chimpanzees from South Africa. Both of these species are classified by the CITES as some of the most endangered species in the world, meaning that any commercial trade for them is banned.
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Mystery boxes containing live animals for sale in China.
Live animals including dogs, cats, tortoise, and rabbits are amongst the many animals people in Mainland China can purchase for as low as 9.9 RMB, (approximately HK$43) in a ‘live mystery box’. What is even more surprising than their existence, is that more than 6000 of these mystery boxes have been sold.
The low cost of these animals means that to an irresponsible owner, they are purely expendable and they are more likely to “try their luck” again, rather than provide the love and attention the animal they received needs.
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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.
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Six dogs killed from poisoning at Cyberport Park.
Animal welfare groups are urging dog owners in Hong Kong to properly leash their pets and be extra vigilant after a spate of dog poisoning incidents over the past weekend. At least six dogs have died within hours of ingesting poisonous bait at Cyberport Waterfront Park in Pok Fu Lam.
This horrific incident comes months after three dogs were found dead within 72 hours in July 2020 having visited the same park in Cyberport, as well as Victoria Road.
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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.
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