Over 35 cats, including several pedigree breeds, were discovered abandoned in various locations around Sai Kung over the past three days, according to the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
In a social media post today (Sept. 27), the SPCA revealed that it had received anonymous calls from Sept. 24 to 26, three consecutive nights, alerting them to abandoned cats in the Sai Kung area.
SPCA inspectors rescued a total of 35 abandoned cats, including both local and pedigree breeds, such as domestic shorthairs, British Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Chinchilla cats, leopard cats, Siamese cats, Abyssinian cats, Devon Rex, and Maine Coons.
The cats were trapped in aircraft carriers, placed by the roadside, and wailed. The Society considers the case very suspicious and has reported the case to the police and notified the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) for further investigation.
27 of the cats are being taken care of by the Society, while the AFCD has taken away the other eight.
According to the Society, the rescued cats are all very docile and friendly. Still, most of them are suffering from health problems such as ringworm and colds, and their conditions have stabilized after veterinary treatment.
Meanwhile, the public is urged to contact the Society for any information about the cats.
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