SocietyDogs in restaurants? Hong Kong’s pet-friendly push faces viral backlash

Hong Kong has begun permitting dogs in around 1,000 approved restaurants under a new scheme. Within weeks, complaints surfaced and some eateries decided to withdraw. Videos and photographs showing dogs breaching the rules also spread rapidly online. Authorities introduced the initiative this year to support the city’s struggling food and beverage sector. The backlash is now testing how the pet-friendly dining policy works in practice.