A female clerk and a female customer of Causeway Bay pet store Little Boss have tested positive. The government has decided to cull hamsters in all pet stores in Hong Kong, and strongly advises the public to hand over hamsters purchased after December 22 last year.
About 10 volunteers from the New Territories South Animal Management Centre of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department responded to an online call this morning (20th) to spontaneously come to "save the rats", persuading the owners to hand over the hamsters to them instead of sending them to the AFCD.
As of 12 noon, more than 10 hamsters have been received.
Volunteers pointed out that the hamsters received will be raised by themselves or arranged for adoption, and they will first ask a veterinarian to examine the hamsters.
Some volunteers pointed out that because they saw a child crying "so sad" for sending the hamster away yesterday, they were not worried about the health risks of taking the hamster: "It
's dangerous for a senior official to go to the party, don't wear a mask."
When the owner learned that the volunteers could accept hamsters, he was moved to tears. He pointed out that he bought the hamsters in Mong Kok more than a month ago and quickly thanked the volunteers. .
By 12 noon, the volunteers had received nearly 15 hamsters.
(Photo by Golden Chess)
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Citizens continue to interact with hamsters to lobby fishing and nursing volunteers to receive 15 hamsters for half a day
At the New Territories South Animal Management Center in Shatin, more than 10 citizens sent the recently purchased hamsters away this morning. Outside the management center, more than 10 volunteers volunteered to "save the rats", lobbying the owners who wanted to hand over the hamsters to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The hamster was handed over to the volunteers, and by 12 noon, 15 hamsters had been received.
Volunteers pointed out that the harvested hamsters will be raised by volunteers or adopted by people who are interested.
Volunteer: Pneumonia is caused by humans coming up with some solutions to make small animals suffer?
Volunteer Liu Tai pointed out that today's action is in response to the appeal of the Facebook group "Save the Hamster Concern Group", hoping to save the small animals.
She believes that humans have the responsibility to save animals, not to cull them. "Pneumonia is actually caused by humans, because it makes small animals suffer, can you help them?"
After adoption, a veterinary examination will be arranged first to avoid the risk of infection: it is dangerous for senior officials to go to parties without wearing masks
Mrs. Liu also said that it has not yet been determined whether it is human-to-human transmission of hamsters or hamster-to-human transmission, and she does not understand why the government quickly decided to cull the hamsters.
Asked if you are worried about the risk of infection from hamsters?
She bluntly said, "Senior officials are in danger. Don't wear a mask when you go to a party." After adopting a hamster, she will arrange a veterinary examination and clean it first.
She received two hamsters today, and said with a smile that she would "bring it back to the house and take care of it by herself, change its name and take good care of it".
▼1.19 Citizens hand in hamsters to the New Territories South Animal Management Center under the "Rat Killing Order"▼
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The owner is worried about the dissemination of the responsibility, and the hamster children can't be sad: Tong Qu explained that he must follow the government's instructions
The owner, Jacky, who delivered the hamster to the Agriculture and Fisheries Department, bought a hamster in Mong Kok last Saturday as a gift to his child, but it was not the pet store involved. The test, there is no problem with the lottery, they are all responsible for handing over to the government.” He said that his child, now 11 years old, was very sad because he had to send the hamster away. Explain to follow government instructions.
Jacky didn't want to hand over the hamster to the volunteers, but he handed it over to the hamster after the volunteers' persuasion.
He pointed out that he understood the intention of the volunteers, but because he believed that the hamsters were at risk of infection: "The government will check that if there is really something, we will know, but the family won't know if there is any problem with the hamsters." Another owner left a phone number, hoping to let the The hamster was quarantined at the volunteer office, and the hamster was picked up later. The owner bluntly said, "I don't want to date a girl."
▼1.18 AFCD personnel destroy animals at Little Boss in Causeway Bay▼
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Killing hamsters | There is no alternative to the high amount of rat killing. Life education scholars say that the relationship between human beings and pets cannot be ignored. 1,213 small animals have been humanely destroyed.
Direct Shot｜The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department went to the pet shop to give two injections on the spot to destroy the hamsters and take away the hamsters in a red plastic bag. Volunteers are busy saving more than 60 mice a day: they have been overloaded to kill hamsters | Citizens hand in mice to fish and protect the little owner crying heartbroken and leaving a note Finally farewell: I love Cangcang
