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Hong Kong euthanizes nearly 1 in 3 captured dogs, rehoming rates fall

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In Hong Kong, the number of euthanized unattended dogs has significantly increased, with nearly one-third of captured dogs being put down as of May this year. This marks a substantial rise from 18% in 2021. Concurrently, the rate at which these dogs are reclaimed by owners or rehomed by welfare organizations has also declined over the past five years, according to the Environment and Ecology Bureau. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year

    Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp rise from 18 per cent in 2021, according to the latest legislative documents. The proportion of captured unattended dogs later reclaimed by their owners or tran…

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