{"id":80969,"date":"2020-09-25T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=80969"},"modified":"2023-05-18T07:37:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T07:37:19","slug":"pets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/hong-kong\/pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Guide – Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pets Guide Hong Kong<\/h2>\n

Hong Kong is a thriving city where people live together in small apartments within heavily built up areas. For this reason it is not an ideal place to bring your pets. However, despite this, many people do choose to own animals in Hong Kong and both locals and expats keep a whole array of pets including dogs, cats, hamsters and fish.<\/p>\n

When it comes to dogs, there are basically two types of people in Hong Kong; those who love them and those who hate them. At one point in the past it was suggested that dogs may have been responsible (in part) for the spread of SARS and although this has since been proven untrue, the legacy has remained to this day. As a result, you will come across people who run away when they see an approaching animal. In truth, Hong Kong is not a particularly dog-friendly city and the majority of public parks do not permit dogs on their grounds.<\/p>\n

As an owner you need to get to know your area and find a suitable place to walk your dog, which is not always as easy as it seems. If you own a big dog, the heat and the cramped conditions mean that you really should think carefully before bringing him or her into Hong Kong<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”city-side-bar”][vc_row_inner el_class=”sidebar-section-one”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Tips” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”#ffffff” type=”full_width” thickness=”1″ up=”” down=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01<\/td>\nThe majority of homes in Hong Kong do not have ovens, as most Chinese cooking is done on a hob. Check kitchen appliances before signing a lease.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nHong Kong is mainly hot but it does get cold between December and February. Homes don’t have heating so you will need your own heating appliances.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAll residents need a Hong Kong ID card. Queues for registration are always huge so book an appointment in advance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nRental prices are very high in Hong Kong and you will usually be expected to pay six weeks rent to the estate agent to pay for his or her services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nTax is not automatically deducted from your salary in Hong Kong. You will need to ensure that you put aside enough money each month for tax purposes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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