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Article: A Retrospective Analysis of Typologies of Animal Abuse Recorded by the SPCA, Hong Kong

TitleA Retrospective Analysis of Typologies of Animal Abuse Recorded by the SPCA, Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsAnimal
Abuse
Cruelty
Neglect
Hoarding
Hong Kong
Prosecutions
Dogs
Urban housing
Pet-keeping
Issue Date2021
PublisherMDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals
Citation
Animals, 2021, v. 11 n. 6, article no. 1830 How to Cite?
AbstractWe conducted a retrospective study of 254 suspected cruelty offences recorded by the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) between January 2013 and December 2019. Cases were categorised into four types of abuse: active maltreatment, passive neglect, commercial exploitation and hoarding. Attributes of defendants, relationship with the owner of the animal (where the owner was not the defendant) and the circumstances of the abuse (species of animal, number of animals involved, type of harm, need for medical care, number of animals seized) were recorded for each case. The majority of prosecuted cases involved traumatic physical injury to dogs, with 30% causing the death of animals. The second most common type of harm prosecuted was neglect, with 27% of cases causing death. The majority of neglect cases involved dogs abandoned inside private premises without food/water. The median number of animals hoarded was 47, with dogs the most common species. The majority of hoarders had collected their animals from strays. The largest hoarding cases (>100 animals) were operating as animal rescue shelters. Strategies to address cruelty to animals in Hong Kong can be informed by an understanding of which species are at greater risk of harm and in what circumstances this harm might occur.
DescriptionSpecial Issue: Urban Animal Welfare Policies and Practices
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301142
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.698
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dc.contributor.authorWhitfort, AS-
dc.contributor.authorWoodhouse, FM-
dc.contributor.authorHo, S-
dc.contributor.authorChun, M-
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T08:06:45Z-
dc.date.available2021-07-27T08:06:45Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationAnimals, 2021, v. 11 n. 6, article no. 1830-
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301142-
dc.descriptionSpecial Issue: Urban Animal Welfare Policies and Practices-
dc.description.abstractWe conducted a retrospective study of 254 suspected cruelty offences recorded by the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) between January 2013 and December 2019. Cases were categorised into four types of abuse: active maltreatment, passive neglect, commercial exploitation and hoarding. Attributes of defendants, relationship with the owner of the animal (where the owner was not the defendant) and the circumstances of the abuse (species of animal, number of animals involved, type of harm, need for medical care, number of animals seized) were recorded for each case. The majority of prosecuted cases involved traumatic physical injury to dogs, with 30% causing the death of animals. The second most common type of harm prosecuted was neglect, with 27% of cases causing death. The majority of neglect cases involved dogs abandoned inside private premises without food/water. The median number of animals hoarded was 47, with dogs the most common species. The majority of hoarders had collected their animals from strays. The largest hoarding cases (>100 animals) were operating as animal rescue shelters. Strategies to address cruelty to animals in Hong Kong can be informed by an understanding of which species are at greater risk of harm and in what circumstances this harm might occur.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherMDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals-
dc.relation.ispartofAnimals-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectAnimal-
dc.subjectAbuse-
dc.subjectCruelty-
dc.subjectNeglect-
dc.subjectHoarding-
dc.subjectHong Kong-
dc.subjectProsecutions-
dc.subjectDogs-
dc.subjectUrban housing-
dc.subjectPet-keeping-
dc.titleA Retrospective Analysis of Typologies of Animal Abuse Recorded by the SPCA, Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailWhitfort, AS: whitfort@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWhitfort, AS=rp01288-
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11061830-
dc.identifier.pmid34205240-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8235552-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85108081978-
dc.identifier.hkuros323357-
dc.identifier.volume11-
dc.identifier.issue6-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 1830-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 1830-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000665296200001-
dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland-
dc.identifier.ssrn3889947-
dc.identifier.hkulrp2021/038-

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