Hong Kong Animal Protection Resources
Key organizations, emergency contacts, and veterinary clinics across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
๐จ Emergency Contacts
If an animal is in immediate danger, contact these services right away.
AFCD Government Hotline
Report stray animals, animal cruelty, or injured wildlife to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Available 24/7.
1823SPCA Emergency Rescue
24-hour rescue hotline for animals in immediate danger. SPCA's inspectorate responds to cruelty and emergencies across Hong Kong.
+852 2711 1000VEC โ Veterinary Emergency Centre (Kennedy Town)
24/7 emergency vet clinic on HK Island. Full ICU, surgery, and critical care. Kennedy Town, easy access from MTR.
+852 6828 6620East Island Animal Hospital (Shau Kei Wan)
24-hour emergency hospital in Shau Kei Wan with critical care vets on staff around the clock. Part of Creature Comforts group.
+852 2915 3999VSH โ Veterinary Specialty Hospital (Kowloon)
24/7 walk-in emergency vet in Ho Man Tin. Specialty medicine, ICU, surgery. WhatsApp: +852 6848 2588.
+852 2408 2588AMAH Veterinary Hospital (Tsim Sha Tsui East)
24-hour emergency and hospitalization in TST East. Experienced team for urgent pet care.
+852 3899 8999CityU Veterinary Medical Centre โ Emergency
24-hour emergency line. 20,000+ sq ft hospital in Sham Shui Po. Part of Mars Veterinary Health network.
+852 3650 3200Pet Space โ The Aim Animal Clinic (Yuen Long, NT)
24/7 emergency vet serving New Territories West. Part of Pet Space group, largest vet network in HK.
+852 2470 6683๐ Shelters & Rescues
SPCA Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's leading animal welfare charity since 1903. Provides rescue, shelter, adoption, veterinary care, and cruelty investigation across HK Island, Kowloon, and New Territories.
4/F, 5 Wan Shing Street, Wan Chai, HK (HQ); Largest centre: 38 Cheung Fai Road, Tsing Yi
Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR)
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No-kill rescue org founded 2003, saving dogs from AFCD centres. 10,000+ dogs rehomed. Two homing centres in Tai Po and Ap Lei Chau.
Tai Po: 6 Shek Lin Road, Tai Po NT; Ap Lei Chau: G/F 13โ15 Wai Fung Street
LAP โ Lifelong Animal Protection
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Registered charity with separate cat (Sai Ying Pun) and dog (Tsuen Wan) adoption centres. Offers rescue, rehabilitation, and long-term animal welfare.
Cat: 11 First Street, Sai Ying Pun; Dog: Allway Gardens, 187 Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan
Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation (SKSFF)
AFCD-accredited rescue shelter in Sai Kung. Specializes in stray dog rescue, adoption, and fostering across the New Territories.
151 Tai Lam Wu Road, Sai Kung, New Territories
Hong Kong Paws Foundation (HKPAWS)
100% volunteer-run charity founded 2005. Rescues dogs and cats including seniors and ill animals. Operates Bow Wow Inn shelter (Kam Tin) and Cat House (Tin Hau).
Bow Wow Inn: Kam Tin, NT; Cat House: Tin Hau, HK Island
Paws United Charity
All-volunteer charity with cat & dog adoption centres in Repulse Bay. Promotes responsible ownership, humane treatment, and adoption over purchase.
Shop 209โ210, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay, HK Island
Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA)
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Yuen Long-based charity founded 1997. Runs a shelter and veterinary centre in the New Territories. Motto: 'Love Animal, Respect Life, No Killing or Abandoning.'
Pak Sha Village, Kiu Hing Road, Yuen Long, NT; Vet: 47โ49 On Lok Road, Yuen Long
TAILS Lantau
Volunteer-run animal welfare charity for South Lantau Island. Rescues, fosters, and rehomes dogs and cats. Advocates for spay/neuter programs.
South Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Animals Asia Foundation
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International charity HQ'd in Hong Kong. Campaigns against bear bile farming and works to end animal cruelty across Asia. Founded by Jill Robinson MBE in 1998.
Room 1501, Tung Hip Commercial Building, 244โ252 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
๐ฆ Specialty Rescues
Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden โ Wildlife Rescue (WARC)
Hong Kong's only non-government terrestrial wildlife rescue centre. Has received 75,000+ wild animals since 1994 including pangolins, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories (not open to public)
Ocean Park Conservation Foundation HK (OPCFHK)
Marine animal conservation and stranding response. Manages HK's first marine necropsy facility. Responds to dolphin, porpoise, sea turtle, and shark strandings.
Ocean Park, 180 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, HK Island
๐๏ธ Government Bodies
AFCD โ Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department
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Government department responsible for stray animal management, pet licensing, wildlife protection, and animal welfare enforcement. Accredits all official rescue groups.
5/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
FEHD โ Food & Environmental Hygiene Department
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Responsible for food safety and import control of live food animals entering Hong Kong. Also oversees environmental hygiene across all 18 districts.
44/F Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong