【動物專訊】本報昨日報道有人於酷熱天氣下將兔子連籠放在室外任其煎熬,愛護動物協會接報後於今日到場了解,向兔主警告不應將兔子放置在室外或陽光直射的地方,兔主其後聯絡愛協自願棄養兔子,愛協將接收兔子及為其檢查,如一切正常,會為兔子安排領養。跟進事件的兔廬義工Winky表示,該兔主這種養兔方式令兔兔受傷害,棄養反而對兔兔是好事,希望兔兔之後能健康生活。
事緣有市民在網上求救,指她的工人姐姐收到朋友傳來的相片,顯示北角福華洋樓有人將兔兔連籠放在室外露天地方中,據知已經放了一個星期,而且全日放在室外。兔廬義工Winky表示收到相關求助後聯絡愛護動物協會跟進,她指兔子體溫較高,且只靠耳朵散熱,在30多度天氣下很容易中暑,會有生命危險。Winky又指該主人使用的籠也不正確,指這種籠很容易令兔兔斷腳和生腳瘡,而且沒有放草。
愛協回覆本報查詢時表示,愛協督察今天抵達北角一個單位,發現有人將一隻兔子連兔籠放到室外露天位置,旁邊有水源及額外的遮蔭。可是,愛協不建議於酷熱天氣下將兔長期放置於室外或陽光直射的地方,因此強烈建議兔主及予以警告。愛協督察亦為兔主解釋其他需要改善的地方,包括清潔及需要的長期糧食、乾草和軟墊等。
兔主稍後聯絡愛協自願棄養兔子,愛協將按正常程序接收兔子並為其檢查。如一切正常,將為兔子安排領養。
兔子的體溫一般高達38至39度,比較耐寒但十分怕熱,有獸醫曾指兔子一般感舒適的溫度是20至22度,如果超過28度的潮濕炎熱天氣,便有機會令兔兔中暑。根據《防止殘酷對待動物條例》,任何人令動物承受不必要的痛苦,均屬犯法,最高可判監3年及罰款20萬元。
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