Pet lovers in Hong Kong are a vocal lot. It is becoming difficult to find a decent walk on Hong Kong Island without encountering furry pets.
Keeping a pet is a personal lifestyle choice. It should not affect and infringe the rights of neighbours and the general public.
Dogs were once wild animals and really should not be living cheek by jowl with humans in high-rises with shoebox-sized flats. I found on Google that families who keep dogs are at greater risk of being infected by intestinal worms.
Fleas and ticks on pets are not only disgusting but can carry infectious diseases.
The World Health Organisation has pointed to animals as being the most likely carriers of the world's next health epidemic.
Let's not even mention common nasal allergies to fur and dander (up to 30 per cent of the population in the United States), and the possibility of a child and others being bitten by a misbehaving dog.
Someone may choose to accept these pet-keeping risks for the benefits the pet brings.
