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Pets in Hong Kong

Pets in Hong Kong
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Pets in Hong Kong. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Dogs are welcome to join their owners in Bonza! by Waffling Beans. Read on for other places to take your furry friend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/pom.chikiwi
Food and Drinks

9 dog-friendly cafes, bars and restaurants in Hong Kong to visit

If you need a recommendation or two for where to go with man’s best friend for food and drink, we have narrowed down a few options for you.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Pets offer Hong Kong a new growth industry – and more

Hong Kong

Brunch with your bichon frise? Some dog owners say pet dining off to ruff start

Residents whose pets are part of their daily routine can now take them to more than 900 restaurants, but not all are welcoming, some owners say.

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A dog owner with her pets visit a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hongkongers rejecting pet-friendly restaurants still have options

While it is to be expected that not everyone will be happy about dogs being allowed into some restaurants, there have been relatively few complaints to the authorities.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Star Ferry seeks 30% fare rise, eyes pet-friendly service

Operator has applied to raise fares on its two franchised routes by as much as HK$2 per journey.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s dog-friendly licence scheme triggers fierce online debate

Debate emerges as branch of Cafe 100% in Kam Ying Court Shopping Centre pulls out of dog-friendly scheme, with staff citing safety concerns.

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A branch of Cafe 100% in Kam Ying Shopping Centre has pulled out of the scheme. Photo: Sam Tsang
Pets

Video | Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs after 32-year ban

As the 32-year ban lifts, customers and their canines can once again dine together at licensed eateries.

Hong Kong society

Over 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on first day of pet-licensing scheme

Thirty-year ban enacted to protect against rabies ends as happy customers and their canines dine together at licensed venues.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong restaurants spend to welcome furry diners under pet-friendly scheme

Owners prepare special sections complete with pet strollers and train staff on how to serve tables with dogs ahead of launch on July 9.

Old Fung Tea House has bought pet strollers and installed pet-friendly facilities in Mong Kok. Photo: Sun Yeung
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building

Member of the public spotted 1.5-metre reptile at a residential block in Sham Shui Po and called police.

The juvenile is a hybrid of Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile. Photo: SPCA
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong needs more animal welfare, not just a pet economy

Readers discuss society’s tendency to still treat animals as commodities, and the feasibility of an opt-out organ donation system.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | A bigger pie for pet-friendly restaurants would be nice

If the roll-out goes well, a swift expansion of the dog-friendly licence scheme would be welcome.

Hong Kong society

‘Bury me with them’: animal-lovers want same cemetery plots as their pets

Pet funeral service providers call for change in regulations, citing growing demand for such arrangements amid rapidly expanding market.

Hong Kong’s pet funeral service providers have urged the government to allow animal ashes to be placed alongside those of their owners. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

Kai Yan Court’s owners must consent to amend land-use terms, which currently ban dogs on premises, to allow Marz Menu to become pet-friendly.

The owner of Marz Menu has taken to social media to raise awareness of the situation and hopes that authorities can resolve it. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

1,000 restaurants to welcome dogs on July 9 under new scheme

Restaurants say they are expecting 20 per cent business boost after securing dog-friendly licences.

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Hong Kong society

‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed

Scheme draws 2,100 applications, more than double the 1,000-place quota allocated.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Ensuring dogs are licensed is crucial as eateries prepare to host them

The AFCD’s recent actions to make sure owners have vaccinated and licensed their dogs is essential to upholding public safety and animal welfare.

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People have a picnic with their dog at the West Kowloon Cultural District on June 1. Photo: Sam Tsang
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Compliance matters for social acceptance of pet-friendly restaurants

How the scheme turns out will have a big impact on its adoption. The reality is that having dogs in restaurants is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day

Restaurants rush to apply, with 70 per cent of 1,000 first-phase licences filled ahead of expected July roll-out.

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Hong Kong’s dog-friendly dining scheme got off to a strong start with 700 applications for licences on the first day. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Dog-friendly restaurants will get 90 officers helping them meet licence rules

Hong Kong authorities will help facilitate roll-out of new permit in July, with officers trained to explain licensing terms and inspect premises.

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A poodle outside a restaurant in Happy Valley. Under the new policy for licensed establishments, dogs must be kept on leads no longer than 1.5 metres and remain under an adult's control. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

No hotpot: Hong Kong dog-friendly restaurants face menu and layout limits

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers will patrol licensed premises every day in first month after issuing permits.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong customs seizes 760 suspected endangered reptiles worth HK$580,000

Customs and Excise Department finds 106 turtles and 654 lizards believed to be endangered species hidden in truck bound for mainland China.

Hong Kong society

Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags

Pet owners call for environmental authorities to improve rat extermination methods after one dog accidentally consumes poison three times.

Quaife’s dog, Amfy, on the way to the vet after unwittingly eating rat poison. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Rodent trip: hamster hitches ride on bus to Sha Tin

Golden brown Syrian hamster spotted by a passenger on KMB bus from Central.

A hamster was spotted on the floor of a KMB bus on Sunday morning. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Pet owners evacuating UAE urge Hong Kong to loosen 120-day quarantine leash

Pet owners call on authorities to relax ‘excessive’ quarantine rules for Dubai, saying requirement makes returning to Hong Kong unfeasible.

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Hong Kong society

5 dogs found poisoned to death in Hong Kong’s New Territories in single week

String of cases recorded in Lok Ma Chau, with carcass of ‘Glue’ found floating in mangroves on Sunday.

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