Inspector Fund

On the evening of 30 May, the Fire Services reported an incident in Mongkok, where a kitten was found trapped underneath a bus. SPCA inspectors swiftly joined forces with firefighters at the scene for the rescue operation.

The kitten was discovered behind the bus’s rare wheel, and with patience and determination, the rescuers successfully saved the kitten using a control pole. The kitten, who was only 1.5 months old then, thankfully was not injured and had a clean bill of health upon vet examination. The cat is now growing up happily under foster care.

Cats often seek shelter, and we frequently receive reports of cats getting trapped in vehicle engine compartments. If you suspect an animal is underneath or near your vehicle, please ensure its safety by safely stopping the vehicle, turning off the engine, and reporting the situation to the police for traffic control. Additionally, contact the SPCA inspectors for rescue assistance.

A resident of Sham Shui Po noticed a leak coming from the above flat. Despite attempts to reach out to the neighbour, there was no response, prompting authorities to intervene. What they discovered inside the apartment was a horrifying hoarding situation.

The apartment was found to have kept 37 cats in a filthy environment, with excrement, dirty drinking water and piles of garbage strewn throughout. It took the inspectors 3 days to find and safely confine all the 37 cats, all while enduring the overwhelming stench. Tragically, one of the cats had already died on site. A few more that were rescued alive later also passed away despite efforts to save them.

Amongst the survivors is a resilient cat named Poppy, who now resides at our Tsing Yi Centre. Poppy’s previous experiences have led to her severe conjunctivitis in both eyes and had a host of other ailments. However, through the hard work of our inspectors and the dedicated care provided by our staff, Poppy has made a remarkable recovery and is now ready to find a loving home. She eagerly awaits adoption at our Tsing Yi Centre.

On 19 April, our inspectors received a call from a hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, requesting assistance to rescue a cat hiding at the back of a bathtub where nobody could reach for three days. The cat was brought by its owner and stayed together in the same room.​

Despite our inspectors’ every attempt to lure it out, the cat was too anxious and continued hiding. After an assessment of the cat’s safety, we advised the hotel to deploy a technician and make an opening at the side of the bathtub. This allowed one of our inspectors to closely monitor the cat with an endoscope at one end and place a trap at the new big opening at the other. Fortunately, after three hours of collaborative efforts, our inspectors saved the cat uninjured and advised the owner to place the cat in a secure enclosure whilst in the hotel.

When everyone was celebrating on the Valentine’s Day, the SPCA Inspectors received a call from the public about a kitten stranded in a nullah on Kwu Tung South Road. Our inspectors found the kitten lying in the 4-metre deep nullah (as circled in the picture) and managed to recuse the kitten using an extendable net. Luckily, the kitten was not injured and was brought back to the SPCA Hong Kong Centre for vet’s examination. The kitten is currently under foster parents’ care and will begin looking for a loving human at our Adoption Centre later.​