Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation

Bringing together legal professionals with a love and passion for animals, to advocate for positive changes to animal welfare and protection laws in Hong Kong.

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

The #Ombudsman announced the launch of a direct investigation operation to probe the #HongKong Government’s work on #animalmanagement and protection of #animalrights and #animalwelfare.

Read: https://t.co/46e649iqqr

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced the Government’s plans to end #greyhoundracing in #NewZealand in efforts to protect dog welfare.

#petsnotbets #hkalpo

https://t.co/38Mz9fRpuw

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

The #monkeys at Hong Kong’s Zoological and Botanical Gardens “did not die solely from an infection,” writes Pit Hok Yau. “They died because of humans’ desire for entertainment and our disregard for the lives of other #sentient beings.”

#Hongkong #HKZBG

https://t.co/JUi6499wAA

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

#Easternboxturtles have become victims of two distinct crimes in #HongKong and #Canada, highlighting the perilous intersection of #wildlifetrafficking and #habitat destruction.

Read: https://t.co/RNbz4ZckMQ

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

#HongKong authorities are investigating the deaths of eight #monkeys found dead at a Hong Kong #zoo, which was partly closed on Monday for disinfection, with necropsies launched to ascertain the cause of the animals’ deaths.

https://t.co/X9zKOWQ8oV

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

Hong Kong police have arrested a YouTuber for allegedly stealing a cat from a temple.

The man, 25, was apprehended on suspicion of theft on Wednesday morning after officers raided his public housing flat in Hung Hom and recovered “Lok Lok” the cat.

https://t.co/KvsgBmQvHN

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

A #dog who escaped their property and attacked another dog has had their life spared, after a #NewZealand legislation loophole saw a #destruction order quashed.

#animallaw #animalwelfare #animalsentience #dogcontrol #newzealanddog #hongkong #hk #hkalpo

https://t.co/qiu60XKuhJ

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

Anyone caught feeding wild pigeons will receive the on-the-spot penalty, rather than a verbal warning, following the end of a one-month grace period after the ban was imposed on August 1.

Read: https://t.co/pLBUDsAuMj

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

Government authorities have unveiled a plan commencing in August to prohibit the feeding of feral #pigeons in Hong Kong. Violators will face a maximum penalty of a HK$10,000 fine and one year of imprisonment upon conviction

https://t.co/rGZ7J5Nq0E

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

Recent reports of #catabuse have shed light on a distressing rend in #Singapore and #SouthKorea, where innocent #felines have become the victims of cruelty and neglect.

Read: https://t.co/WhS6T2sOow

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

#HK introduces new Licence Conditions and Code of Practice for cat trading taking effect from April 1, to ensure that #cats put up for sale by #animaltraders should be obtained from approved sources and microchipped.

https://t.co/eEZtTQxQvq

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

A #HongKong father and son have been arrested for suspected #animalcruelty after police at the weekend discovered 39 #dogs and two #cats held in “extremely poor” conditions in a flat.

https://t.co/YanMOMU8w0

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

#Thai customs officials have arrested six Indian nationals for attempting to smuggle dozens of #wildanimals, including a #redpanda and cotton-top tamarin monkey, out of the country.

https://t.co/FBxjQJMiBJ

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

An unemployed man has been jailed for 4 years for conspiracy to smuggle, and illegal possession of 440kg #pangolin scales. The Judge in sentencing said a #deterrent sentence had to be imposed.

#endthetrade

https://t.co/SxeRLFYZpo

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

The California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses, or OCTO, Act, was recently introduced to prohibit #octopus farming on land or water and ban the import of farmed octopus in #California.

@ALDF @aldfmedia

https://t.co/WfLkvhbcSq

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

The following article examines the root causes and existing legal framework governing wildlife trafficking in Hong Kong to explain the overall sense of stagnation in this field.

#animallaw #animalwelfare #wildlifecrime #endthetrade #HongKong

https://t.co/ek6GstJq2t

[Pablo Garcia-Diaz @Pablo_ecology]

New preprint alert! The magnitude of legal wildlife trade and implications for species survival "In total, 21,097 species and over 2.85 billion individuals were traded over the past 22 years (2000-2022)." https://t.co/oS9T0j39hY

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of #SouthKorea, from 15th December 2023, it became unlawful for public aquariums to purchase new #cetaceans for display, as the country revised the law about the management of #zoos and #aquariums.

https://t.co/b1ZMlqVpUP

[Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation @HongKongALPO]

The way Courts in #BritishColumbia decide who gets to keep a family #pet after a separation or divorce is changing, as amendments to the province's #FamilyLaw Act come into effect.

@shroffanimallaw

https://t.co/c2glAIcaEU