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Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I am Chris Wong from the SPCA. Thank you for attending this talk today. Your presence means that you really care about animals. Today I’m going to share with you why people who want to get a pet should adopt one from the SPCA instead of buying one from a pet shop.
To start with, why should we adopt pets? It is heart-breaking that people give up their pets easily. A lot of dogs and cats are ditched by in the streets by their owners. These stray dogs and cats are taken in by the SPCA. They keep the abandoned pets for four days. If no people adopt them, then they will be euthanized. Every year, more than 10,000 animals are euthanized in Hong Kong. These high numbers are the results of unplanned actions that could have been prevented if people gave more thought to pet adoption.
Secondly, keeping a pet is a life-long commitment. It is very important to be a responsible pet owner. In fact, there are many stray dogs and cats on the streets. The numbers have been increasing for the past few years. One of the main reasons is because of irresponsible pet owners. They do not think twice before they get a pet. They make an important decision on impulse. Also, they are not ready to take the responsibility of owning a pet. For example, Hong Kong flats are too small to be suitable for keeping pets and many pet owners are too busy to spend adequate time with their pets. Several pet owners can’t afford to buy food and toys for their pets, so they do an irresponsible action─ abandon them.
Thirdly, we should stop buying animals from pet shops because of the cruel breeding methods of puppy mills. Puppy mill owners are inhumane and mistreat the animals. The puppy mills are crowded and have appalling conditions. Animals are kept in small cages and the living environment is very dirty. Pets bought from pet shops have serious medical problems such as birth defects, inherited diseases or infections. Some shop owners will pump them full of antibiotics. So, we must stop them making use of the puppies to make profit.
Last but not least, adopting pets can save lives and money. The resources of the SPCA are limited, so they will be euthanized. About 1400 healthy animals many sick ones are killed each year because they have no homes. You can be an adopter to provide love and care to them. Let them have a permanent home. Also, people like to buy the purebred dogs and cats in pet shops but these animals die young because of inherited diseases. However, many of the animals in the SPCA are purebred dogs and cats, so you don’t need to spend a lot of money to buy such pets. And you don’t need to worry about their health condition because the SPCA will examine their bodies. Act now; adopt pets instead of buying them from pet shops!
Above all, animals have a right to live. We should protect them and not let them suffer. Becoming a responsible owner and supporting pet adoption from the SPCA can help more animals. Please lend a helping hand. That’s the end of my sharing. Thank you for your time.