At least four dogs in a rural area in Hong Kong have died from suspected poisoning, prompting a police investigation. Police received a report around 8am on Friday from a pet owner on Kwu Tung South Road in Sheung Shui who said two of his dogs had gone missing and four others were dead in…
Three piglets which were being allowed to starve as part of a controversial art exhibition in Denmark that had drawn international attention have been stolen, the artist said on Wednesday. Chilean-born Marco Evaristti said he had been aiming to raise awareness of the suffering caused by mass meat production with his art installation that opened…
Within 30 seconds of eating meat left on a street in Lam Tsuen, two dogs belonging to former Hong Kong beauty queen Lisa-Marie Tse Ga-ye, Peachy and Summer, began foaming at the mouth and dropped to the ground, overcome by seizures. “[Peachy] was kind of jumping back, she was very scared … There was like…
Hong Kong police are investigating the deaths of three dogs in a suspected poisoning case in the New Territories, the Post has learned, amid a recent surge in incidents of animal cruelty. A source said the force received a report at around 1.13am on Thursday that three dogs had been found dead near a warehouse…
The severed head of a cat has been found in a village in northwestern Hong Kong on the first day of Lunar New Year, sparking a police investigation into suspected animal cruelty. Police received a report at 11.20am on Wednesday from a man who had spotted offerings along with an object that looked like a…
Pets provided their owners with much-needed companionship during the pandemic, when ownership in Hong Kong grew along with spending on food and medical care for the animals. But ownership comes with responsibilities. And there has long been a recognition that the welfare of animals in the city needs to be better protected. The Society for…
The compassionate response to rescue a puppy that was abused at a Buddhist site in northern China has touched millions of people on mainland social media. Public outrage was sparked after a worshipper posted a video showing a man kicking a puppy multiple times and causing it to roll down the stairs at Mount Wutai….
State troopers have charged three people with animal cruelty charges in Greene County. On Sunday, state police issued a press release saying they were called to Eastview Ct in Franklin Township for reports of animal abuse on Oct. 9. When they arrived, they found two dogs being kept in “severely poor living conditions.” The dogs…
Protecting whales from ship strikes Protecting whales from ship strikes 07:08 Hong Kong — A section of Hong Kong’s oldest zoo closed Monday after eight monkeys, including three from a critically endangered species, were found dead, a government statement said. Zoo officials were investigating what caused the deaths of the monkeys, which included a De…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Outrage over how a man struck a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the injured animal’s mouth shut and brought it into a bar has resulted in a proposal to tweak Wyoming’s animal cruelty law to apply to people who legally kill wolves by intentionally running them over. Under draft legislation headed…