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| Date: 11-11-06 ¡@
This is
truly wonderful that your organization is doing this in Hong Kong.
I am a member of Animal Earth and have seen much death but there is also beauty to be found. I may live in Canada but fully support you and any orgainization that helps our furry blessed souls and would be happy to receive an updates you have on this program. I agree with a previous post that our dear animal friends are for life for better or for worse. They do no understand the words "I can't afford the money" They look to us for love and friendship and care. In return your rewarded with the look from them of pure devoted and undying love that can melt any ones heart. I have never been disappointed by an animal. Or, as I prefer to call them my children. Only saddened when they cross the rainbow bridge. Please keep up the great work. God bless you and all that you are doing. Your in my prayers. From: Mary & Becker (my kitty son) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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| Date: 8-11-06 ¡@
Protection of Animals Lantau South (PALS) fully supports the Hong
Kong NO-KILL City Forum Initiative..
The statistics relating to the appalling number of healthy animals put down yearly, by both the Government and Animal Welfare Shelters, does no credit to a so-called ¡§City of Life¡¨! A thorough overhaul of the outdated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance is long overdue and progressive, far more stringent and comprehensive legislation should be enacted. This must foster responsibility, deter cruelty, restrict breeding, promote prosecution and protect life thereby ensuring a home for every healthy animal in Hong Kong. From: Jacqui Green On behalf of PALS |
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| Date: 11-10-06 ¡@
I'm
fully support the No Kill Policy
From: Doris Lau |
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| Date: 10-10-06 ¡@
Read your proposal to HKDR. It might be
a good idea if you could get the media involved with this to gain
support from the locals as well as dog lovers. I do want to believe
that no on wants to kill an innocent animal. I fully support your
ideas on strict controls on imports and dog breeder licenses. I
have too often seen cute puppies sold in Causeway Bay that were
previously mobile phone shops and possibly later abandoned when
fully grown.
I do hope you are successful in your
plight. It would prevent cruelty. Hong Kong is too small a place
not to have these regulations in place.
From: Kelly |
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| Date: 6-10-06 ¡@
I applaud the good work you are doing; some
adjustments to current legislation could make a big difference to these
small animals and reduce their suffering.
From:
Dr ACF Hui Medicine Prince of Waled
Hospital
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| Date: 6-10-06 The Animals Asia Foundation fully supports the aims of the Hong Kong No Kill City Forum (HKNKCF) and firmly believes that a territory-wide Trap / Neuter / Release programme represents the only effective and humane solution to the problem of stray animal overpopulation. Additionally, widespread educational initiatives to promote Responsible Pet Ownership, increased regulations for both pet shops and private breeders, an improved microchipping system and stricter controls on the importation of pets are needed to tackle the problem at all levels and ensure lasting change. Comprehensive "No Kill" programmes are being adopted throughout the world with statistically proven results: shelter intakes are down, 'nuisance' animals greatly reduced, the incidence of human rabies cases has decreased and the number of innocent animals killed each year has dropped dramatically. Animals Asia sincerely hopes that the Hong Kong Government will implement the measures proposed by the HKNKCF without delay and work in partnership with animal welfare groups offering their support. Together, we can achieve our common goal of "zero surplus" and end the suffering of tens of thousands of animals each year From: Anneleise Smillie Education Director Animals Asia Foundation |
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| Date: 1-10-06 ¡@
I do agree to your policy not to kill the
animal which are simply not wanted by any one after a while.
However, we do need to educate people as
well to let them understand that having a pet is a life long
commitment.And we also need proper environment to be able to
keep our pets with less stress, not just to tell people not to give
in their pet so easily.
As a Japanese who have been living in
Hong Kong for nearly 14 years, I do face many difficulties to keep
up with our dog. Because we do not have an environment at all here.
Back in Japan, each major city has a dog run in the park run by the
government.They charge for the entrance fee from each owners to use
the facilities. But the charge is minimum and dog has a place to run
around to play and to have an exercise. Each owners are responsible
to clean up the mess that their dog makes.
It is very difficult if all the parks
and beaches do not allow the entry for dogs.We can't even take
public transportation also the dogs are in the dog bag.
We can not just to expect all the dog
owners either to always keep their dogs at home or to walk only
along the polluted, dusty road.It is discouredging the owners.I am
not saying that all the public places should be opened for the
dogs. But by each park,if we have a small space to let dogs walk
around, it will solve a lot of problems.I do believe this will
reduce lots of tension for dog owners and to encourage us.
We can't just say "No kill" but to win
the proper environment to be able to keep the dogs.
From: Ms. Chow |
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| Date: 30-9-06 In response to your email dated 26th September 2006, HK Alley CatWatch (HKACW) wholeheartedly lends its support to a no kill policy and the means of achieving this as outlined in your email. As you are aware, we actively support the government's trap, neuter, release (TNR) program together with the SPCA and have witnessed first hand the difference this makes in terms of a decrease in population of street cats and the health of those that remain. With regards to pet shops; in our view tighter regulation is long overdue with breeding farms (not reputable breeders), being abolished. Please do not hesitate to be in contact if we can lend a voice to help you succeed in your quest to find a way to make Hong Kong a truly no kill city. From: Marian Banaghan Co-Founder |
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| Date: 30-9-06
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Paws for Thought Foundation fully supports the work of the HKNKCF, recognizing the measures that it proposes as the only truly effective and humane way to obtain a zero surplus of dogs in Hong Kong.
The measures include:
1. Tightening the controls on both legal and illegal importing. 2. Introducing a Breeder's Licence and Differential Licensing Fees. 3. Implementing and enforcing stricter Pet Shop regulations. The Microchip system needs to be improved so that all animals can be traced back to their mothers, not just back to the pet shop. 4. Advocating RPO education. 5. Subsidising desexing. 6. Legalising TNR of feral dogs. 7. Controlling of construction site dogs.
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| Date: 29-09-06 ¡@
Thank you for your email. We at Lamma Animal
Welfare Centre would like to express our full support for the
promotion of ¡§No Kill¡¨ and the work of HKNKCF. We share
HKNKCF's belief in the concept of prevention of surplus and
advocate the ideas of controlled breeding, import and sale of
animals, stricter animal licensing, feral and companion animal
desexing programmes, education on responsible per ownership and
control of working dogs.
We look forward to working closely with HKNKCF
and the day when we can call Hong Kong a No Kill City.
From: Elizabeth Chair Lamma Animal Welfare Centre |
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| Date: 28-9-06 As a living creature in the world, all life are precious. Killing other is a crime, is a cruel act, even to animals. I'd like to urge all the councilors to support the program of 'NO KILL'. From: Norma Wong |
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| Date: 28-9-06 I've read about the brief plan and I strongly support this idea. Last week,I've read an article in South China Morning post about abandoned animals. Currently, not only large amount of dogs are being put down every year, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and chinchillas can be found in streets according to the SPCA. I really do hope the Hong Kong Government would listen so there will less abandoned animals. From: Andrea |
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| Date: 28-9-06 I found out about the No Kill policy from the HKDR group at which I am a volunteer. I would like to pledge my support for the policy as I find it awful that in HK people are given a choice to give up their animals when they no longer want them. Unfortunately many HK people have found themselves incapable of taking on the responsibility of looking after another creature that needs to depend upon them, and this being the case, it is the responsibility of the government to regulate this. In particular, I find the ready availability of poorly bred dogs in the pet shops in Hong Kong awful and an example of the driven consumerism of this place -- if they look cute, people will buy them whimsically with no consideration for the future. Please do your best to pressure the government to introduce some controls and regulations for those people that are unable to use their common sense. I wish you all the best and offer you my committed support. From: Emma Fung |
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Date: 28-9-06 I fully support the no kill policy because so many animals' deaths are totally unnecessary if only the government can come up with a cohesive policy to regulate the import and breeding of animals for sale. Pet shops are full of sick dying puppies which they sell to unsuspecting buyers while abandoned animals flood the AFCD kennels everyday. All lives should be respected whether human or animals because they feel distress and pain just like us. Please carry on with the good work! From: Poh Siew Yen |
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| Date: 28-9-06 To the HKSAR Government It is high time the government took repsonsibility for the 15,000 abandoned dogs killed each year by the AFCD. These numbers do not exist in a vacuum. Laws must be passed to control the sale of dogs and puppies from pet shops. There must be a genuine need to import a dog or cat before a licence is provided. Unscrupulous operators who import dogs from over the border breeding farms with no regard for animal health and welfare, either here or on the mainland, cannot be tolerated by a responsible government. Feral and construction site dogs will continue to breed unless a sensible neuter and release programme is established. A cursory glance at overseas legislation shows that Hong Kong has fallen far behind other jurisdictions in its laws and regualtions providing for the safety and welfare of animals. A civilised and mature society is judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable. Abandoned and feral dogs and cats have no hope for protection without change. From: Amanda Whitfort Associate Professor The University of Hong Kong |
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| Date: 27-9-06 ¡@
Thank you very much for your invitation and
your kindness about those animals in Hong Kong.
We, Doggy Garden, is a Hong Kong
registered non- profit organization. The objective of Doggy Garden
is mainly help those dogs and cats which in our adoption centre to
find a new home and collect funds for buying foods for them, and we
are pleased to know a big-hearted person like you to help animals.
We are fully understand embarking a new
big project and want to going smoothly, it must be need other ppl
giving support indeed, in this circumstances, after our committee
considering your invitation, we are pleased to let you know that we
loves to be part of your group to reach the Zero Surplus. We
looking forward the successful outcome of the "No Kill" in Hong Kong
and throughout all around in Asia.
From: Gary Chairman On behalf of Doggy Garden |
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| Date: 27-9-06 ¡@
I fully support HK NO KILL and agree with
their aims and measures and would be willing to help them with this
cause any way possible.
From: Susan Gilbertson |