July 25, 2005

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We have seen the furore that erupted a couple of months ago when it emerged that Disneyland was originally planning on offering shark's fin on its banquet menus (it has now said they would drop it from the menu and only do so if pressured by its wedding banquet customers). Unfortunately, they seem to have a knack for hitting a raw nerve with animal rights campaigners and their own environmental policies. In today's SCMP:

Forty-five dogs, some believed to have been used as unofficial guard dogs on the site during construction, have been caught by government dog catchers at Disney's request. About 40 are thought to have been given [lethal] injections within days of arriving at government kennels; only three or four have been found a home by an animal welfare group. Two puppies are still seeking homes.
In the article Disney denied that the dogs had ever been officially used as guard dogs and that the dog catchers had been called in because they were roaming in packs and were a threat to the staff on-site.

One can only describe Disney's environmental PR for the launch of their Hong Kong park as "Goofy".

posted by HK Dave on 07.25.05 at 11:40 AM in the




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Disney thinks all dogs go to heaven. No qualm in being dog killers.

posted by: lilya on 07.25.05 at 12:49 PM [permalink]

Yes, I seem to remember an episode of Looney tunes about dogs in heaven. It is amazing though, how the gulf between the ideal espoused in the cartoons and the reality of Disney's efforts to deliver shareholder value is so vast.

posted by: David on 07.26.05 at 12:56 AM [permalink]




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