I am glad 61 animals from the SPCA and five from the Lamma Animal Welfare Centre and Companion Animal Federation found homes in the Pet Adoptathon programme this year.
Besides dogs and cats, six rabbits, a chinchilla, a hamster and one bird were adopted.
On April 30 and May 1, 1,772 people came to three adoption centres, compared with 1,300 last year. Some visitors plan to come back and adopt animals in a few months.
The adoptathon concept was introduced from the US. Every year, one weekend will be chosen for promotions to encourage people to adopt abandoned animals. The SPCA has hosted this programme since 2002.
Last year, 49 animals were homed by our efforts. The numbers are growing. More people are becoming aware of pet ownership, and some people would like to offer charity.
From April last year to March, the SPCA received 1,000 animals abandoned by their owners. During the same period, we homed 2,433 animals. Ten years ago, there was only the SPCA, but now we can see other organisations finding homes for animals.