Wah Yan College Cats
Wah Yan College Cats is a non-profit organization in Wah Yan College, Hong Kong which aims at looking after homeless cats which appeared in the campus of the college. It is the first to adopt the concept of college cats in Hong Kong.[1] The teacher adviser is Ivy Ip Li Lan-Hing.[2] The slogan of the organization is "Respect & Protect Life".[3]
Work
The students in the organization are responsible for looking after the cats every day.[4] Since establishment, the organization has taken care of about 40 cats. [5] Apart from daily duties, the organization also promotes the message of protecting animals, and periodically writes articles for a cat magazine.[6]
History
Wah Yan College Cats dates back to 1993 when a cat later called Mr M appeared in the campus of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.[1] It was fed by the students and teaching staff, and later more cats appeared. The club was made official by the school in 1999,[2] and the organization was temporarily situated in a small underground room below the school canteen.[3]
In 2000 the organization successfully applied for a fund of HK$98,000[7] from the Quality Education Fund in order to build a cat house, with a size of 180 square feet. [8]
References
- ^ a b "Wah Yan College: New home for stray cats". Varsity Online, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b "College provides a purr-fect paradise". South China Morning Post. 2000-02-23.
- ^ a b "華仁貓貓有屋住啦". Ming Pao.
- ^ "What pets have taught us". Hong Kong iMail. 2000-11-21.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "香港華仁養流浪貓 學生自發愛心行動". Sing Pao. 2002-01-26.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "華仁師生 合力為貓建家園". 3 Weekly. 2001-11-29.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Campus gives cats a heaven". South China Morning Post. 2001-04-29.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "華仁師生愛心澎湃組貓隊". TVB Weekly.
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