animal abuse law, china, hong kong

Hong Kong Proposes New Law Against Widespread Animal Abuse

Concerned about animal abuse cases cropping up across the city, the government of Hong Kong has proposed modifying its animal protection laws. The new law, if passed, will penalize people who abuse animals with up to HK$2 million (US$255,000) in fines and 10 years in prison. Preventing animal abuse “We hope to take a proactive ...

Max Lu

A dog looking at the camera.