Many people abandoning pets as they leave Hong Kong over Covid-19 rules

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HONG KONG - At Hong Kong Dog Rescue, Ms Eva Sit kneels and calls over to her the shelter's most recent residents, 'friendly and goofy' Cassius and 'shy' Roxy, two mixed-breed dogs left behind by their emigrating owner. Recent weeks have been hectic for Ms Sit and her colleagues, with government data showing that more than 100,000 people have left...

Eva Sit from Hong Kong Dog Rescue holds abandoned dog Cassius by a leash at a shelter before taking him for a walk, in Hong Kong, China, taken on March 9, 2022.HONG KONG - At Hong Kong Dog Rescue, Ms Eva Sit kneels and calls over to her the shelter's most recent residents, "friendly and goofy" Cassius and "shy" Roxy, two mixed-breed dogs left behind by their emigrating owner.

As airlines have cut the number of flights to and from Hong Kong because of its tough quarantine requirements, those who want to fly with their pets face fewer options, longer waiting lists and costs of up to tens of thousands of dollars. Cassius and Roxy were brought to the shelter on March 3 by a domestic helper whose employers flew home to Britain a while back and later decided not to return to Hong Kong.

Ferndale Kennels and Cattery, another such agency, is still taking bookings but says costs are "sky-high" and travel arrangements increasingly complex due to unstable flight schedules.

 

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