Immigration Wave | Bumpy Tang Dog was adopted for 4 years, the owner immigrant and then abandoned

The current situation in Hong Kong has changed drastically in recent years, and some Hong Kong people feel confused and uneasy about the future, which has set off a new wave of immigration.

However, many families have pets, and they treat pets as family members. However, when the family emigrates, they choose to abandon their pets for various reasons.

The Association for the Protection of Abandoned Animals (SAA) has a Tang dog named "Little Husband" who was abandoned in a garbage station when he was young. It was fortunately adopted by a caring family 4 years ago. Unexpectedly, the owner planned to emigrate this year but did not plan to bring it with him. The husband went away from home.

After 4 years, the husband returned to the kennel life of the association.

Chen Shujuan, the founder of the association, described that when the husband first returned to the dog farm, he was depressed and it took more than a month to adjust again.

The association also refuses visits by dog ​​owners and does not want to give false hope to the husband.

Chen Shujuan, the founder of the Association for the Protection of Abandoned Animals (SAA).

(Photo by Weng Yuhui)

On the eve of Hong Kong's return in 1997, Hong Kong people were worried about the prospects, and a wave of emigration started.

At that time, Chen Shujuan (El) originally ran a pet grooming business with his partner, but the immigration atmosphere in Hong Kong was fierce. Many people left their homes after completing the immigration procedures, but abandoned their pets at home.

Chen Shujuan saw the increase in the number of lonely pets, and there were not too many animal protection organizations to take care of them, so she resolutely founded the Association for the Protection of Abandoned Animals (SAA).

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In a blink of an eye, a quarter of a century has passed, and history is repeating itself. In 2021, Hong Kongers, like their predecessors, are equally confused and disturbed about the future. At this time, another wave of emigration is set off.

The Association for the Protection of Abandoned Animals has again shouldered a heavy responsibility. This year, it accepted a Tang dog that was abandoned because of the immigration of its owner-the "little man."

Tang Dog "Little Husband" has now returned to the Association Dog Farm.

(SAA picture)

Missed the chance to immigrate with the owner and return to the kennel of the association

Chen Shujuan pointed out that the "little husband" and four brothers and sisters were originally abandoned at the garbage station, and then lived in the association kennel. They were adopted by a caring person about 4 years ago.

I thought that the husband had found a place to live, but the owner of the husband was planning to immigrate to a foreign country in the near future, and he already has another pet dog. Perhaps due to financial and living support issues, the owner of the husband decided to choose the second choice. One, taking the original pet dog far away, but in desperation has to give up the husband.

The host took the initiative to contact the association, hoping that the association could arrange to take in the husband again.

The initial depression is more than a month before adapting to the environment

The association took over the husband as soon as possible after learning of the incident, but Chen Shujuan said frankly that the husband was emotionally unstable and depressed at the beginning when he returned to the dog farm of the association, and he obviously missed the owner.

Whenever staff and volunteers want to approach the husband, it always retreats unexpectedly.

"Animals also have feelings. It knows that its owner is leaving and has to return here (Association Dog Farm). Although this is a big family, it may not like it because it has become accustomed to the way of life with its owner." For animals It is quite difficult to re-adapt to the new environment. Chen explained: “It’s very simple. Maybe the owner used to feed at any time, but dog food can’t be lowered here for 24 hours. It’s like eating a buffet.” The husband returned to the association for more than one. It took just a few months to re-adapt to the mode of life of the dog farm.

Owners want to visit the kennel rejected the association: do not want to give false hope

The husband’s owner once proposed to the association that he wanted to visit the husband at the dog farm from time to time before leaving Hong Kong, but Chen Shujuan refused this request. We, I will close the door and tell you not to come in the future?" She bluntly said that the decision was not to give the husband false hope, thinking that she was just staying in the dog farm temporarily, and she always hoped that the owner would pick him up sooner or later.

She thinks that a little decision can make it forget its owner and start a new life.

The association also promised that the host would provide the husband's information from time to time. Chen said that the host finally understood and understood the association's intentions and handling methods.

The number of pets abandoned due to immigration has not increased significantly

However, Chen Shujuan said that Xiaofu's case is actually relatively rare.

According to her observation, although this wave of immigration is surging, compared with 1997, the number of abandoned pets this time is smaller. At least the recent abandonment cases received by the association have not increased significantly.

On the contrary, the phone inquiries received by the association mostly asked how to bring a pet to immigrate, and asked the association to give advice.

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Chen Shujuan believes that many animal protection organizations have been established in the past two to thirty years, and they have also been educating the public to love animals for a long time.

After years of hard work from all walks of life, Chen frankly witnessed that Hong Kong people have improved their awareness of animal protection and really regard pets as part of the family. In addition, concepts such as "adopt not to abandon" and "adopt instead of buying animals" have gradually become recognized by people. .

"I remember 20 to 30 years ago, if you wanted to raise a dog, you must go out to buy it, you must go to a pet store, it's not something that famous breeds don't want. It's really changed in the past few decades." Chen Xiaoyan, Nowadays, many young people don't mind to adopt some old dogs and cats in the association, and they are even willing to take care of disabled animals.

Nevertheless, this wave of immigration in Hong Kong is still in the ascendant in a short period of time, and it is not ruled out that more pets will be abandoned one after another.

Chen Shujuan lamented that the owner's decision to keep a pet is a very simple idea, but for a pet it is a life-long decision.

She appealed to all pet owners who intend to immigrate to plan for their pets as soon as possible.

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