In a first for the greyhounds that have been left behind at (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co. Ltd., three were driven across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) yesterday to Hong Kong’s international airport to catch a flight to Philadelphia in an experiment by local animal protection group Anima to see if it was possible and, if so, it could see the animals leaving almost daily within the next few weeks or so.
When the racetrack closed its doors at midnight on July 20, after five decades in business, over 530 ex-racing hounds were left behind. The Civic and Municipal Bureau (IACM) stepped in and with the help of Anima, the animal rescue centre began taking care of the abandoned greyhounds.
Over the last month or so up to 10 greyhounds a week have been making the arduous journey to various greyhound rescue centres dotted around the US by way of an overnight barge to Hong Kong, then spending the day in a Hong Kong pet hotel before going to Hong Kong airport to catch the evening flights to various parts of the US.
This photo provided by Anima shows a greyhound called Dream Doll in his flight crate at the ex-Canidrome being seen of by Anima President Albano Martins (left) before setting off for Hong Kong’s international airport across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) yesterday.
