Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong

[courtney]

Posted by courtney on April 06, 2001 at 12:56:50:

Does anyone know the regulations for taking a pet to Hong Kong? Are there any quarantines?

[Christopher Hudson]

Posted by Christopher Hudson on June 27, 2002 at 20:40:42:

In Reply to: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by courtney on April 06, 2001 at 12:56:50:

Can someone recommend some kind of pet boarding for a dog in Hong Kong (Kowloon area)? We are moving there in August for a year, and just discovered that the apartment that we will be staying in does not permit pets. So, we would like to find somekind of family pet care arrangement nearby. Any help or ideas about finding such a service would be greatly appreciated. We will be staying adjacent to the City U. of Hong Kong. Thank You, Chris Hudson
p.s. Our dog is a very cute 9 year old female cocker spaniel (has been spayed).

[Diana Cox]

Posted by Diana Cox on July 26, 2002 at 03:10:44:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Christopher Hudson on June 27, 2002 at 20:40:42:

I assume that your apartment goes with the job. If so, it may be worth asking if alternative arrangements are possible. Keeping pets in Hong Kong is easy provided your landlord allows you to do so. Unfortunately, many public housing estates have 'no pet' rules.
The SPCA in Wanchai house animals but she would be a bit like an inmate.
SPCA
5 Wan Shing Street
Wanchai
fax 28027229
tel 28020501
However, they may post a notice for you asking for a foster home.

The problem is that there are so many abandoned and homeless animals here. Most rescue places are already desperately looking for foster homes for their charges.
An alternative, if you could afford it, would be to rent an additional flat on one of the outlying islands.Rents are very cheap here. You could use it for weekends and pay someone (probably a Filipina), to live in it to look after the dog. Many people here have full-time maids to look after their animals. None of this is ideal.
I don't know if you would want to do this but you may need to consider forgoing the housing and renting independently so you can be with your dog.
There is no quarantine here provided the dog is coming from a rabies free country.
There are several kennels e.g. Kennel Van Dego tel 2792 6889. They are up in the New Territores near the border with China but I have used them and found them to be good.
Good luck

[Andreia]

Posted by Andreia on September 02, 2003 at 22:30:56:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Diana Cox on July 26, 2002 at 03:10:44:

Dear Sirs,
I need to find a good place to leave my dogs during the X-Mas holiday. I visited Van Dego and Fernedal (Actually my dogs were boarded in Fernedal last time) and they are not so good as I was expecting for a Kennel.
Anyway, my veterinary told me that Fernedal is the best one in HK. My friend who works as volunteer in SPCA told me that she has heard weird histories about Van Dego, therefore I should deleted it from my option list of kennel.
Due to this, I have been trying to find another solution. Do you have any idea, experience or any kennel/foster parents to indicate me.

Thanks,

Andriea

[Helen Kwok]

Posted by Helen Kwok on November 20, 2003 at 04:53:43:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Andreia on September 02, 2003 at 22:30:56:

I have the exact same problem. Except I have a cat instead of a dog. I also thought Ferndale was the best but was disappointed. I was going to let my cat stay at Van Dego but have changed my mind since reading your message. Have you found anywhere else? Would really appreciate it if you shared this information with me. Thank you.
Helen

[park]

Posted by park on December 11, 2003 at 23:24:21:

In Reply to: Re: pet boarding in hong kong posted by Helen Kwok on November 20, 2003 at 04:53:43:

anybody heard of i-kennel? or is it best with SPCA?

[Chris Flanhardt]

Posted by Chris Flanhardt

Chris Flanhardt on August 20, 2002 at 15:04:49:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Diana Cox on July 26, 2002 at 03:10:44:

How extremely ridiculous that you would use the term " A FILIPINA" to look after a dog. How racist and primitive can you get? Do you mean a Filipina neurosurgeon? A Filipina horticulturist? A Filipina what, exactly?

[Jeff Heinrichs]

Posted by Jeff Heinrichs on October 08, 2002 at 20:53:57:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Chris Flanhardt on August 20, 2002 at 15:04:49:

I shouldn't even respond to this ridiculous post by Chris, because it doesn't belong here, but I can't resist.

Chris, I think Diana was referring to "filipina" to mean one thing, a filipina. In my book a filipina is a female from the Philippines.

No it's not racist or primitive, your intelligence is, for lack of not knowing how the entire world refers to a woman who is from the Philippines. We "racist and primitive" types refer to them as filipina's in fact all the filipina's I know refer to them by this term as well.

I spent 8 years in Japan and was referred to as a gaijin (foreigner) by most, if not all Japanese that I met. What's the big deal? Get over it!

Maybe the term "hire a bar-girl from P.I." would have been more appropriate for you.

[Chris Flanhardt]

Posted by Chris Flanhardt

Chris Flanhardt on October 19, 2002 at 06:40:48:

In Reply to: Re: Traveling with Pets to Hong Kong posted by Jeff Heinrichs on October 08, 2002 at 20:53:57:

My darling Jeffrey, your lack of capitalization in using the word "filipina" truly encapsulates your undeniable wisdom and intelligence. I took offense to the fact that the woman had used the term "A FILIPINA" instead of... hmmm.... perhaps "a maid."

Also- a rudimentary lesson in grammar and pluralization: When things are pluralized in the English language, one does not need to add an apostrophe "s." Just the "s" will do.

You missed the whole point of my post. In fact, your post shows just how dimwitted you are by actually supporting my complaint. You are absolutely correct, "a Filipina" is indeed a woman from the Philippines. From Diana's post, are we to assume that all Filipinas in Hong Kong are eager and willing to watch someone's dog during their sojourn there?

Goody for you that you spent eight years in Japan. From your last comment, one can only assume it was in the military field- how predictable and plebeian. I don't see how you spending eight years in Japan and being called "gaijin" has got anything to do with.... well, anything, really?

You need to get over YOURSELF and your ineffective, smug-about-nothing, inane scribblings.