An animal welfare charity has apologised and cancelled its major fundraising event this weekend after facing a backlash over its request to Hong Kong police to remove videos of a dog and its pups being killed in mainland China, with critics accusing the group of undermining efforts to raise public awareness of the case.The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said in a statement on Thursday night that it sincerely apologised “for the concerns caused by the shortcomings in how [it] handled and explained [its] follow-up actions”.It added that, in light of the backlash, it would cancel its annual Flag Day, originally scheduled for July 18.
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Hong Kong SPCA cancels fundraiser amid backlash over bid to remove dog-killing videos
The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has canceled its annual Flag Day fundraiser, originally scheduled for July 18. This decision follows a backlash from the public regarding the SPCA's request to Hong Kong police to remove videos depicting the killing of a dog and its pups in mainland China.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 12:05 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has canceled its annual Flag Day fundraiser, originally scheduled for July 18. This decision follows a backlash from the public regarding the SPCA's request to Hong Kong police to remove videos depicting the killing of a dog and its pups in mainland China. Critics accused the charity of hindering public awareness efforts concerning the case. In a statement, the SPCA issued a sincere apology for the concerns caused by their handling and explanation of their actions.
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The annual Flag Day was originally scheduled for July 18.
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The SPCA sincerely apologised for the concerns caused by shortcomings in how it handled and explained its follow-up actions.
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Hong Kong SPCA cancelled its major fundraising event due to backlash over its request to police to remove dog-killing videos.
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Critics accused the SPCA of undermining efforts to raise public awareness of the case.
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