No excuse for abandoning pet dogs in Hong Kong – tougher laws are needed to deter such cruelty

• A spaniel found after being abandoned in a remote part of the city and taken to a dog rescue centre has been named Phaedra, from the Greek for bright
• As a purebred dog she has a good chance of being rehomed, but for others the future is less bright. Tougher punishment is needed for treating pets like trash