How Italian social network Bepuppy can help Hong Kong pet lovers adopt animals
Platform links animal shelters with local communities and seeks to solve rising numbers of abandoned pets
A popular Italy-based social network will provide a platform for pet lovers in Hong Kong to adopt rescued animals as part of a bid to reduce the city’s increasing number of abandoned pets.
Marco Martinenghi, founder of Bepuppy, said his network was dedicated to families looking for a pet. It is similar to social media like Facebook and Instagram, but designed to facilitate pet adoptions and link up animal welfare organisations with local communities.
“This is intended to not only be a place where people can share experiences and fun with friends but also to solve all needs coming from living with pets,” Martinenghi said.
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“It aims to improve the lives of our pets and bring together animal lovers from all over the world.”
He stressed that the network did not only target dogs and cats but also other animals such as rabbits, hamsters and horses.
Martinenghi said a new system would soon be installed to help non-profit organisations find adopters for abandoned animals. Dog and cat shelters can subscribe for free to Bepuppy and register their animals on the website, while Bepuppy users who want to adopt animals can get in touch directly with these organisations.
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In Hong Kong, thousands of pets are abandoned each year. Some of them end up with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department or charity Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, awaiting adoptions.