Published on: 09/05/2022 – 17:38Modified on: 09/05/2022 – 17:50 Hong Kong is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of abandoned pets due to the exodus of residents, exhausted by the repressive political context and some of the strictest health restrictions in the world. Faced with the exorbitant cost of relocation and the severe legislation on transport, owners of pets are sometimes forced to leave them behind.