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Hong Kong lifts 30-year ban, allowing dogs in over 900 restaurants

Hong Kong has lifted a 30-year ban on dogs in restaurants, with over 900 establishments now permitted to welcome canine companions. This new scheme, implemented by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, allows licensed eateries to accommodate pets indoors, ending a period where such arrangements relied on loopholes. The change has been met with enthusiasm from pet owners eager to dine with their dogs, with many establishments reporting a steady stream of customers on the first day. AI

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Hong Kong lifts 30-year ban, allowing dogs in over 900 restaurants

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying,Benjamin Fuller,Kate Chan ·

    More than 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on day 1 of pet-licensing scheme

    More than 900 restaurants and eateries in Hong Kong opened their doors to customers with dogs on the first day of a scheme allowing canines into restaurants, marking the end of a 30-year ban enacted to protect against rabies. Chinese restaurants, fast food chains and coffee shops…