The Rise in Juvenile Animal Abuse: A Failure of Family Education or a Legal Vacuum?
Recently, Hong Kong has seen a series of animal cruelty cases involving minors. With a concerning trend of suspects getting younger, society is facing a dilemma between “protecting minors” and “punishing crimes.”
AFCD eases quarantine rules for cats and dogs imported from Mainland China
AFCD optimises quarantine rules for cats and dogs imported from Mainland The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, that quarantine arrangements for cats and dogs imported from the Mainland have been optimised. Animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from Mainland Customs of all regions are now accepted. Since […]
Hong Kong Customs seizes six illegally imported animals
Hong Kong Customs, in collaboration with the Anti-Smuggling Bureau of Shenzhen Customs, has mounted an operation against the smuggling of animals, codenamed “Pet Guardian” since November 2023. The fifth phase of the operation began in mid-September this year, during which two suspected cases of illegal animal imports were uncovered. A total of six animals, with an estimated […]
Mainland student jailed five months for fatal cat abuse
A 22-year-old mainland university student, Yu Lingke, was sentenced on Friday, 19 September 2025, to five months in jail after being convicted of animal cruelty in a shocking incident where he repeatedly kicked his roommate’s pet ragdoll cat inside their shared apartment in Whampoa Garden, Kowloon. The court heard that on July 8, 2024, the […]