Hong Kong police investigate animal abandonment after 35 cats found in Sai Kung
Animal welfare group believes cats were used as tools for financial gain
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into suspected animal abandonment after an animal welfare group revealed it found 35 discarded cats, including some expensive breeds allegedly used as tools for financial gain, in Sai Kung.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals revealed on Friday it had received anonymous calls urging its members to rescue the abandoned cats over the past three days, with the animals found in different locations each time.
“On September 27, police received a report from an organisation stating that there were a total of 35 cats suspected of being abandoned in the Sai Kung district between September 25 and 27,” the force said.
The case was handed to the animal crimes team in Wong Tai Sin district to investigate.
The society said its inspectors rescued 14 cats on September 24 at the roadside of Luk Mei Tsuen, an additional 13 on September 25 at the parking space opposite to Pak Sha Wan Fisherman Village and a further eight on September 26 outside the Nam Wai public toilet.
“Given the suspicious nature of these incidents, we have reported this matter to the police and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for investigation,” it said.
