Thousands march in Hong Kong to protest animal cruelty

[Catherine]

On Sunday thousands of people in Hong Kong marched to protest animal cruelty and to demand tougher penalties for abuse.
The march was organized by AnimalsaverHK,  a group of  animal lovers. The protest was triggered by a number of high profile abuse cases. In particular they were reacting to the case of a dog whose owner threw him off a 23 story building. 
There are penalties for animal abuse, but they are not fully applied. No one is fined the full amount or given the full sentence. 


https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/30/pi...penalties/

It is good to know that there is a strong animal lovers presence in Hong Kong. These people are passionate about caring for animals and stopping abuse. I am sure they will be heard and eventually the laws will be stronger. Once it is clear that there will be consequences a lot of animal abuse will stop. People are abusing animals now because they know they can get away with it.

Someone will think twice about throwing a dog off a building if it will actually result in spending years in prison.