Hong Kong – Launch event for Hong Kong Customs and VTC co-operation strategy and reward discussion for puppy-naming competitors (with images)

Hong Kong Customs and the Vocational Training Council (VTC) today (May 16) held a launch event for the Hong Kong Customs and VTC co-operation strategy and reward discussion for a puppy-naming competitors at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung). With the style “Caring for animals, zero tolerance for pet smuggling”the occasion intended to promote animal well-being and anti-pet smuggling through public engagement and academic efforts.

Apart from combating numerous smuggling activities at the leading edge, consisting of animal smuggling, Hong Kong Customs likewise connects terrific value to expert training and public education. The department for that reason has actually partnered with the VTC to introduce a 1 year co-operation strategy in locations of expert exchange and neighborhood promo, with the core viewpoint of “entering the campus, reaching the community”The partnership covers locations consisting of standard canine handling training, pet treatment, and grooming training with the Health and Life Sciences Discipline of the VTC. Customs detector canines will likewise work together with VTC VCare Ambassadors to check out the neighborhood to promote anti-smuggling and animal defense messages.

Speaking at the event, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, stated that while Customs is dedicated to combating animal smuggling with decision, the department likewise puts strong focus on public education. He hoped that the occasion would assist raise public awareness of animal security and avoiding pet smuggling. He likewise interest the general public to report any thought family pet smuggling activities to Hong Kong Customs. The Chairman of the VTC, Mr Jeffrey Lam, invited the co-operation strategy, keeping in mind that it embodies the VTC’s commitment to linking professional and expert education and training with the neighborhood. He eagerly anticipated more partnership in between both celebrations in the future to benefit trainees and the neighborhood.

Another emphasize of the occasion was the reward discussion event for the puppy-naming competitors. Following the birth of the Customs detector pet pups, “EXCELSIOR”in November in 2015, Hong Kong Customs arranged the identifying competitors to promote the messages of animal security and well-being. The identifying was based upon the letters of “EXCELSIOR”representing the hope that these 9 brand-new pups will pursue quality in training and police. The competitors got a passionate action with an overall of 130 entries from the general public.