I was trying to visit the SPCA clinic last night because of a situation with Cissy, and realized that their opening hours are not really worker-friendly.

The time table they set is basically asking people to take time off to take their animal friends to see a vet there, otherwise, these people will be penalized to pay the emergency consultation fees. This time table is also punishing the animals they say they love, when their human companions could not take time off and could not afford the emergency consultation fee.

本地雞的一生: pic (aPPLE DAILY)… Life of chicken in a local farm…the only time that they have a chance to see the outside world is when they are on their way to their destiny. ‘雞農形容他們以天羅地網方式飼養，雞在飼養期間與外界隔絕，只在運往批發市場出售之時才與外界接觸” (明報)

新年之前又起殺雞之聲, 2萬只雞被屠殺. 當然, 這些雞本是未生已死, 香港每日殺雞7千, 肉食者實毋須感嘆生雞過不了年, 其實牠們怎都過不了.

從前的社會以農為本, 所以有三牲/五牲禮祭, 獻上自己最珍惜的上好牲畜和庄稼拜天祭地. 農民家窮, 吃上點肉也是天大的事情, 只在大時大節才會殺雞宰牛. 如今的香港以不再一樣, 既不種也不牧, 肉類消耗更是全球之首, 天天吃過不停, 不問緣因後果, 為何我們還要堅持以已經不珍惜的雞和豬祭祠? 還要在大時大節堅持大魚大肉?

如果我們還真是要堅持這種農業社會的文化, 那麼最少拿出心來, 最低限度要做少不虐生靈, 不污染和破壞環境的. 不然, 那拜祭天地和列祖列宗的祭祠, 恐怕不能招福, 而是招詛……