Hong Kong woman arrested for suspected animal cruelty after 32 cats found in her flat
- Officers also find one dead cat and animal waste scattered in her New Territories home following a complaint of odour from flat
Hong Kong police have arrested a 41-year-old woman on suspicion of animal cruelty after a strong odour led officers to discover 32 cats, including a dead kitten, and one dog in her public flat in the New Territories.
Officers were called to Shin Lun House at Fu Shin Estate in Tai Po at around 12.25am on Thursday to investigate following a neighbour’s complaint about odour coming from a 23rd-floor flat.
A source familiar with the case said that upon arrival officers found the flat’s door slightly ajar and unlocked with no one inside.
“Inside the premises, police discovered 32 cats and one dog. One of the cats was dead,” the insider said. “Five of the cats were in poor health. Staff from an animal welfare organisation took them for care and treatment.”
The remaining animals appeared in good health and were taken by personnel from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
The Post has learned that most of the cats are British shorthairs and the dog is a poodle. The deceased cat was about six months old.
