Pet Gardens

2 Aug. 2010 - Hong Kong folks love their dogs. But in a city with more than 7 million people, it is not always easy to find space where the doggies can roam freely. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has now embarked on a plan to set up urban spaces with pet accessibility, known as pet gardens. Nineteen pet gardens have been established so far, in places ranging from Victoria Park to Tung Chung North park. More pet-friendly places are likely to follow. The pet owners are required to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the places, and so far this works well. They are also expected to take good care of their dogs and not allow them to foul indiscriminately, run wild, attack or cause a nuisance to others. So it is good news, but maybe not such good news for the dogs, because although they have their own gardens, they are asked to behave like Hong Kong tai-tai's.