Big Tree’s missions are to protect abandoned animals, to provide them shelters and caretaking, and to advocate animal rights. More than hundred of dogs and cats are living in the center.
The center is located in Kam Tin, a rural area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The nearby area is one of the most wildfire risky locations in Hong Kong. In the late evening of Sunday, 25 October 2020, a wildfire ignited a day ago was spreading out and the fire front was just tens of meters away from the center! Big Tree was under the threat of burning into ashes!
Nearly 300 people heeded an online call for volunteers and rushed to rescue the animals in Big Tree! It was lucky that all animals were safe during the evacuation. That said, some animals suffered from incontinence and vomiting due to the heavy smoke.