ANIMAL WELFARE
Gratitude overwhelms us
Heartfelt thanks from the team at Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation to all those who took part in the emergency homestay during Super Typhoon Ragasa. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
ANIMAL WELFARE
Chinese cobra: big nasty that may be near your home right now
They’re scary, but if you give them space, don’t attack or try to trap them, they will slither away because they are frightened of us. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Young woman pushing meerkats in pram enrages animal activists; police informed
“Nothing I have seen in 26 years in Sai Kung has made me so angry”….Roger Medcalf explodes […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Dog rescuer Narelle Pamuk’s struggle with illness, injury and bills totalling hundreds of thousands
What operators of dog shelters go through is damn near unbelievable. Narelle Pamuk of Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation has to find, somehow, $350,000 a month plus vet bills in the hundreds of thousands. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation hit hard by Typhoon Wipha
An update on the current situation at the Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation shelter in Tai Lam Wu as posted on social media by Narelle Pamuk. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
$180 billon wildlife trade leads to extinction of species, animal welfare campaigners warn
“Those quantities are conservatively estimated to equate to the deaths of over 3000 elephants, 51 rhinos and 65,000 pangolins,” says Ms Whitfort, an associate professor of law at HKU. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
SPCA responded to 21,000 calls last year and rescued 4280 animals
The society has 22 inspectors headed by a superintendent who rescue animals and investigate and prosecute offences under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance in tandem with the police. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
‘Open your heart’: Zen, Master Chang and the charms of Kadoorie Farm
The Venerable Chang Lin will hold a three-day event this month on the theme “Embracing Nature’s Wisdom” from 25-27 April. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Wild boar injured after being hit by minibus on Hiram’s Highway
Wild boar injured near Marina Cove escapes animal welfare staff. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Where have all the cows gone?
We miss our cattle. They’re such lovely docile creatures pleasant to be around. In Sai Kung they are iconic, embodying the friendliness of the district. But we haven’t seen them for sometime. […]