1 a suitable city for animals alissa chan (4) sandy kan (10)
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A Suitable City for Animals
Alissa Chan (4)Sandy Kan (10)
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Objective
• To investigated the attitude of Hong Kong citizens towards keeping animals as pets
• Animal protection policies carried out by the Hong Kong Government
• Solutions to combat the problem of animal cruelty
• Should pets be allowed in housing estates?
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Brief Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyOEmca8x44
Idea given by the video:
• The volunteer worker afraid of the offender
• Accusation may stimulate the offence
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Definition• Infliction of suffering or harm upon animals
• For purposes other than self-defense
Examples:
• Killing animals for food or fur use
• Not allowing pets to eat
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Interviewee: Miss Cheung Yuen Man
Committee member of the Animal Earth member of the Animal Earth
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Serious Cases in HK
1/3/2010 19/10/2009
9/9/200931/5/2009
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Factors lead to Cruelty
• Pressure
• Dissatisfaction
• Mental Problem
• Light Penalty-> citizens look down on animal creulty
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Attitude of Hong Kong citizens
• Toys ? Beloved ones?
• Many excuses
• Animals are second-class beings
• Not serious to lifes
• Aborndon easily
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Mistakes made by AFCD
AFCD (Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)
• 56% of the Dog Licensing has already overdue• There are 12,494 dogs are illegally staying in the
public housing • Fail to prosecute people who reject to take back their pets• Using 3 million HKD/yr to manage the stray animals,
wasting lots of resources• Do not keep complete record for the lost pet• Accusation cannot be carry on because of the over
duration
Reference : Audit Comission
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• Policies made by the Hong Kong government
• Law: Penalty for cruelty to animals
• Comment: -insufficient • -the sentence is usually social
service order• =>meaningless and has no
deterrent effect.
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Cases of successful measures
United Kingdom:
jailed for up to 51 weeks
fined up to £20,000.
Italy:
imprisonment( 3 months to 3 years)
fined up to £160,000
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Compared to other countries:
HK government is not serious about animal cruelty :
-low penalty
-few successful cases of suing the
offenders
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Current Situation
Increasing cases of animal cruelty Government is not serious Lack of education Hardly Discover Light penaltyDecreasing number of animal being eut
hanized
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How to Help Them
• SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals):
“Blue Ribbon Day”
Provide veterinary service
Volunteer Dog Walking Programme• Animal Earth (the organization we interviewed):
Educate citizens (ie. Exhibition)
Apply for Policy Changing
Held activites (ie. Parade)
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How to Help Them
Government should have harsher policy
Better Civic Education Join the Activities held by volunteer
organizations People should not be allowed to keep
pets Call the police when you witness a
cruelty happening
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Conclusion
• The HK government & AFCD are not serious
• Education is definitely insufficient
• To participate activities held by the volunteer organizations
• Improve current policies
• Promote “We should love Animals”