More than 100 smuggled cats and dogs were intercepted on the Internet, and the humane destruction of the Love Association clarified that it did not match the facts

In a joint operation by the Marine Police and Customs today (19th), a suspected smuggling speedboat was intercepted and 136 young famous cats and dogs were found crowded in narrow animal cages, like sardine pots, many puppies and kittens. Because of discomfort, he whimpered in the cage.

After the incident came to light, posts were circulated on online social platforms and messaging software, claiming that if the animals were not adopted, they would be humanely destroyed within a few months.

A large number of citizens believed it to be true and called the Association for the Protection of Animals, which assists in caring for cats and dogs, expressing their interest in applying for adoption.

The APA accepted an interview with a reporter from "Hong Kong 01" and pointed out that the relevant post was inconsistent with the facts and violated the APA's normal procedures. It is hoped that the public will not be misled by such rumors.

A spokesman for the Association pointed out today (19th) that smuggled animals intercepted by government departments have been taken care of in the past.

Since the animals concerned belong to the evidence in the case, the Love Association will only take care of them, and there will be no adoption or humane destruction before the case is over.

After the relevant case has completed all the legal procedures, the relevant government department will issue an instruction to the Ai Association, and the Ai Association will start the adoption process according to the instructions.

Based on the experience of similar cases in 2020, the process will take several months.

At present, the batch of animals is still in the Agriculture and Fisheries Department and has not been handed over to the Association. To talk about adoption or humane destruction is not only premature, but also deviates from the truth.

A related post on the Internet said that if the animals were not adopted, they would be humanely destroyed within a few months.

According to related posts on the Internet, all the smuggled cats and dogs intercepted today belong to famous species, including shorthair cats, golden retrievers, corgis and Shiba Inu.

He said, "Because it will not be adopted publicly, so as to prevent the public from selling it, because there are only tens of thousands of mosquitoes, and it can only be kept in the Ai Association for four months without anyone claiming it, and then all of them will be destroyed humanely. Can you help?"

After the post came out, it attracted a lot of attention from the public.

The staff of the Association also received a large number of calls to adopt these cats and dogs today, which made the staff busy with explanations.

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Speedboat smuggled 136 breeds of cats and dogs to Hong Kong, Marine police and customs officers intercepted and uncovered sardine smuggling