What are the penalties for abandoning animals in Hong Kong?

? In Hong Kong, both wild birds and ornamental birds have strict legal provisions, and all birds are protected by law. Many laws, including the Wildlife Protection Ordinance, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, the Dogs and Cats Ordinance, the Animal Detention Facility Ordinance and so on, protect the rights and interests of animals.

1. Hunting has been prohibited in Hong Kong since 1981. Any act of hunting, intentional interference, possession, sale or export of protected wild animals will be punished, with a maximum fine of HK$ 1, and imprisonment for one year.

2. The Regulations on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stipulates that the maximum penalty for cruelty to animals is a fine of 2, yuan and imprisonment for 3 years. Cruel treatment of animals includes beating, kicking or brutally torturing animals.

3. Dogs and Cats Ordinance

Chapter: 167A Title: Dogs and Cats Regulations

Article: 22 Title: It is forbidden to slaughter dogs or cats for food. Version date: 3/6/1997

(1) No one shall slaughter any dog or cat for food, whether it is for human consumption or not.

(2) No person shall sell or use or allow others to sell or use dog meat and cat meat as food.

(3) A person who is found in possession of the carcass of any dog or cat or any part of the carcass in circumstances that reasonably lead to believe that the dog or cat is being slaughtered or has been sold or used for food only in violation of this section commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, unless he can satisfy a magistrate of his facts.

anyone who contravenes section 22(1) or (2) is liable to a fine of $5 and imprisonment for 6 months.