{"id":8421,"date":"2026-07-12T21:27:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/hong-kongs-dog-friendly-licence-scheme-triggers-fierce-online-debateutm_sourcerss_feed\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T21:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:27:40","slug":"hong-kongs-dog-friendly-licence-scheme-triggers-fierce-online-debateutm_sourcerss_feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/en\/hong-kongs-dog-friendly-licence-scheme-triggers-fierce-online-debateutm_sourcerss_feed\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong\u2019s dog-friendly licence scheme triggers fierce online debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hong-Kongs-dog-friendly-licence-scheme-triggers-fierce-online-debate.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Hong Kong\u2019s dog-friendly restaurant scheme has sparked a fierce online debate over public hygiene and acceptable pet behaviour, while a branch of a cafe has opted out of the initiative just three days after it took effect.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">While more than 940 restaurants opened their doors to owners and their dogs last Thursday, clips showing dogs licking plates and sitting on dining tables and chairs have gone viral online.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But other internet users have also made the case that many canine diners have been well-behaved.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The debate raged as a branch of Cafe 100%, located in Ma On Shan\u2019s Kam Ying Court Shopping Centre, posted a notice outside the premises on Friday saying it had opted out of the policy.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A staff member told the South China Morning Post that the cafe had pulled out over safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cOur space is very tight, and staff are constantly carrying boiling water around, so we are concerned that dogs could easily get hurt,\u201d she said, stressing that the decision was not the result of any complaints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Hong #Kongs #dogfriendly #licence #scheme #triggers #fierce #online #debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong\u2019s dog-friendly restaurant scheme has sparked a fierce online debate over public hygiene and acceptable pet behaviour, while a branch of a cafe has opted out of the initiative just three days after it took effect. 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