The clerk of Little Boss, a pet shop in Causeway Bay, was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. The government issued a "rat killing order" yesterday (18th), and decided to destroy about 2,000 hamsters and small animals. Hamsters purchased for "humane handling".
Some district councillors posted a post yesterday calling on them not to abandon them, saying that they can contact them to ask for help from volunteers if necessary. Unexpectedly, at least ten cases have been received in just one day. Some netizens also set up a "Rescue Hamster Concern Group" to gather volunteers And the power of the masses "save one and get one".
▼1.19 Citizens hand over hamsters to AFCD for humane destruction▼
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The government's "Rat Killing Order" aroused a lot of opposition, but at the same time, many hamster owners chose to give up hamsters for the health of their families.
In addition to a hamster concern group stating that it has received about 60 abandoned cases, Tai Po District Councillor Ho Wai-lam also said that the office has received at least ten related cases. Some of them claimed that the hamster was abandoned by a friend, and some wore gloves When the hamster came, his persuasion failed, so he could only refer the hamster to other animal volunteers, and some of them were being taken care of by their volunteers.
He also pointed out that some people will still bring mice later today.
He believes that the government claims that hamsters have the virus without the support of data, which is causing panic in disguise, emphasizing that hamsters in their own homes have no chance of infection unless someone in the family is sick. I hope everyone can respect life, because pets are like family members. "Are you going to treat your family like that?"
In the face of this wave of abandoned hamsters, some netizens have set up a "Rescue Hamster Concern Group". Nearly 5,000 members have joined since last night to this afternoon, and volunteers have also left messages expressing the number and location of their help.
The group also mentioned that if you encounter abandoned mice on the street, you can pack them in tall cardboard boxes or plastic boxes, pad the bottom with paper shreds, and then use small plates to provide food and water, and remind everyone that hamsters should not get wet Water, even if the rats cannot be raised after rescue, they can be handed over to volunteers.
In addition, some people launched an online petition, urging the AFCD to replace the humane destruction of hamsters with other feasible methods.
▼1.18 AFCD personnel destroy animals at Little Boss in Causeway Bay▼
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Killing hamsters｜Abandoned rat tracks on the streets of many districts, volunteers are busy saving more than 60 mice a day: they have been overloaded to kill hamsters｜Citizens hand in mice to the little owner of fishing and care, and leave a heartbroken note. The association has received more than 100 inquiries and called for rationality not to abandon the breeding, and listed 7 epidemic prevention suggestions for breeders
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