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The Watchdog monitors fundraising, spending, and political activity in the name of animal and habitat protection—both pro and con. His empty bowl stands for all the bowls left empty when some take more than they need.

MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2006

Hong Kong dog dumping study

HONG KONG--A survey of pet abandonment published in August 2006 by My Pet magazine of Hong Kong found that among 303 people who admitted dumping pet dogs, 63.4% did so after the Housing Authority or private landlords enforced "no pets" rules. The only other major reason for abandonment was disliking the animal.

More than half of the people who dumped dogs dumped more than one, My Pet learned. About 20% replaced an abandoned dog, only to abandon that dog too.

The Agriculture, Fisheries, & Conservation Department, responsible for animal control in Hong Kong, impounded 13,100 dogs in 2005, killing 11,900 who were neither claimed nor adopted within four days. With almost the same human population as New York City, Hong Kong had an almost identical rate of shelter dog killing.