Former lifeguard Wong Kam-cheong now works as a pet paramedic for the Hong Kong Pet Club, saving animals’ lives every day after his beloved cat became paralyzed in the middle of the night and no emergency veterinary care was available.
The Hong Kong Pet Club is the first and only company in the region to provide potentially lifesaving animal ambulance service outside of normal business hours.
The 41-year-old, who started his job in March 2019, is among the first paramedics to work for the company, where first responders have answered hundreds of calls. When Wong reaches the site of a call, he first checks the distressed animal’s vitals. Then, if necessary, he takes the pet to receive care.
Wong chose his current profession out of a calling to help animals in peril who cannot verbally express what is wrong, explaining that time is of the essence when it comes to rescuing sick and injured creatures.
But he also had a personal reason for choosing his new career. As Wong explains in this video, he once had a cat whose hind legs became paralyzed in the middle of the night. By the time he found veterinary care the following day, vets told him that the “golden window” for saving the feline’s legs had closed, leaving risky surgery and euthanasia as the only possible options.
Wong is dedicated to helping other pet parents avoid similar heartbreaking decisions. He approaches his job with the philosophy that pets see their guardians as family members, and it is our duty to care for them.
Lady Freethinker applauds Wong and others like him who are making the world a more compassionate place for all.
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Thanku so much Wong Kam-Cheong. You are a real hero 👨.
What an awesome person.You’re a great man Wong.
Treating our animals with kindness would result in a much better world. These cruel stories hurt to read as I love all animals with all my heart.
Thank you so much, Mr. Wong, for caring about these wonderful animals. You are truly an angel for saving God‘s creations, especially when so many dogs and cats are murdered and eaten in asian countries. I wish that there were more loving and compassionate people like you around the world doing the same for any animal that needs rescue from certain torture and death, May God richly bless and take care of you.
Thank God for the wonderful man that is a paramedic to help animals we need that in the United States and if we do have one I don’t know about it please send me the info
How absolutely wonderful. Thank you for your service, sir; and thank Pet Club for making this available. I don’t know if anything like this even exists in America, but I would like to see it happen.
Oh yes Wong! You are doing a beautiful thing. And congrats to Hong Kong for having an institution like this.
I am sure his cat looks at him in pride from heaven or is invisibly with him whatever he does. This is such a wonderful reminder of what we can do if we let love into our hearts. I too applaud to Mr Wong Kam-cheong. A real fine man!
PLEASE SAVE COREAN DOGS AND CATS FOR GOD SAKE
When I read horror stories of neglected and abused animals, I turn my attention to people like Wong who’s life is dedicated to help animals in need and that makes my heart happier knowing that there are more angels than monsters in this world.
We need more good ppl.