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Old 04-21-2009, 04:25 PM
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Oh ya, FK you might find this article interesting as well :

Objecting councils neuter stray dog program

Patsy Moy

Monday, April 06, 2009

A program to neuter stray dogs instead of humanely killing them has been put on hold due to strong pressure from some community leaders.
For years, Hong Kong Dog Rescue and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been advocating a trap-neuter-return, or TNR, program through which stray dogs are trapped, desexed and then released as a means to prevent them breeding while at the same time avoiding euthanasia.

The issue was reignited last month when a puppy was put down after being saved from drowning by the Fire Services Department. The SPCA said the puppy was in poor health.


SPCA executive director Sandy Macalister admitted it was a sad case but he warned Hong Kong will continue to see more stray animals in a similar plight if the government does not introduce effective measures to "break the cycle" by controlling the stray dog population. Macalister said TNR is one option.

Currently, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department puts down all stray animals not collected by animal welfare groups for rehoming within four to seven days. Last year the department put down 10,350 dogs and 4,150 cats. Only 720 dogs and 180 cats found new homes.

The TNR proposal has been put up for consultation since July 2006 but so far only nine of the 18 district councils have accepted the option, seven are opposed to it and two have not been able to reach a consensus either way.

Animal groups are keen to start a trial program in some districts that support the program, but the department told The Standard this can only be done if there is consensus in the community.

SPCA deputy director (welfare) Fiona Woodhouse said: "We are exhausted after lobbying [the district councillors] and discussing with the department for months and months.

"People don't want to kill the stray dogs but they don't want to see them in their neighborhood either."

Islands, Wong Tai Sin, Southern District, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon City, Kwai Tsing and Tai Po are the seven councils objecting to the program.

Tai Po district council vice chairman Man Chen-fai claimed it was in the interests of stray dogs.

"The dogs become tame after they are desexed and consequently end up being attacked by other animals. A better solution is to find them another place after being neutered rather then put them back in the neighborhood."

However, animal lovers who send stray dogs to be neutered and released could face an animal abandonment charge, which carries a maximum penalty of six months' jail and HK$10,000 fine. "So we cannot ask our volunteers to neuter the stray dogs, which is illegal," Hong Kong Dog Rescue founder Sally Andersen said.

Three times a week, Andersen visits the government kennel to collect as many dogs as possible for rehousing to prevent them from being put down.

"We have adopted a no-kill policy. We try to find room for them, though we now have 160 dogs in our center looking for new homes," she said.
Dogs memang jauh lebih susah, Nivek ... that is why I kata memang sungguh kesian. The cats dah cukup kesian, tapi the dogs ... memang tak tercakap, Nivek! But the cats got much possibility.
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