A female clerk and a female customer of Little Boss pet store in Causeway Bay have tested positive. The government has decided to cull hamsters in all branches of Little Boss in Hong Kong, and hamsters in other pet stores will also be culled.
However, a former employee of Little Boss cried to "Hong Kong 01" that the AFCD also humanely destroyed more than 20 small animals that had been raised in the office by employees for many years and had congenital defects that were not sold. The small animals are not spared? Is it considered that small animals are only garbage?" The
two former employees also pointed out that the batch of small animals did not come into contact with the small animals in the warehouse, and the staff who took care of them would not come to the warehouse.
The two confessed that they were heartbroken to witness the AFCD culling small animals in pet shops and warehouses: "It's as if people living in housing enterprises are killed."
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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department recently pointed out that as samples from Little Boss in Causeway Bay and its warehouse in Tai Po were positive for the new coronavirus, all small animals in the two locations must be "humanely handled" and will be culled.
Ms. Feng and Ms. Zheng have worked in the Little Boss office for one year and two years respectively, and they have resigned in recent months.
Ms. Zheng pointed out that the company's office has an "animal room". If the imported small animals have congenital defects, including skin diseases, they will be placed in the animal room for treatment and breeding, and will be taken care of by the staff in the office.
She said that although the office animal room and the warehouse are in the same building, they are located on different floors and there will be no contact between staff.
There are also no small animals in the animal room that arrived in Hong Kong at the end of December last year. Many of the small animals have been raised for more than four to five years. Most of them are rabbits, and there are also a small number of hamsters and guinea pigs. Therefore, it is believed that the chance of spreading the virus is extremely low.
Regarding the batch of small animals that were also humanely destroyed by the AFCD, she wept and said, "It's really innocent. These small animals are already defective, but they are not spared."
Every one of us has changed its name, and it has been so many years and spent a lot of scheming. Seeing her humane destruction is like sending her to the execution ground.
Miss Zheng, former employee of Little Boss
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▼On January 19, AFCD went to Little Boss Mong Kok branch to humanely destroy small animals▼
Ms. Zheng continued that she was very saddened by the culling of small animals by the AFCD, "Every one of us has changed their name, and we have been so scheming for so many years and flowers. Seeing the humane destruction of this place is like sending us to the execution ground. ”
Ms. Fung also believes that the animals in the office are kept separate from the small animals in the warehouse, and they are not for sale, but they still need to be culled: "They feed them every day, and they plan to treat them as their own pets. , I don’t know how to solve it all.”
Staff: After importing small animals, you must obtain a certificate from the Agriculture and Fisheries Department before they can be transported to the warehouse
For many people who questioned the pet store's error in handling small animals, Ms. Feng clarified that after importing small animals, they must obtain a certificate from the Fisheries and Conservation Department before they can be transported to the warehouse.
There are caregivers in the warehouse to inspect and raise animals. After about a month of observation to ensure the health of the animals, they will be shipped to the branch.
In the branch, it will also be taken care of for a period of time before it is available for sale.
She also bluntly said that working in a pet store has long hours and low wages. "Many people will do it first because of their love for small animals."
▼1.18 AFCD personnel destroy animals at Little Boss in Causeway Bay▼
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The two also felt very sad to see the AFCD slaughtering the Little Boss and the small animals in the warehouse.
Ms. Cheng directly denounced the AFCD "Do you think that the land is life? It is garbage?"
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with the AFCD on the above issue.
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