Kim J. McCoy is a practicing barrister in Hong Kong and New Zealand. In addition, he founded the Hong Kong Animal Law and Protection Organisation (HKALPO; www.hkalpo.com), a group for professionals with a love of animals that includes attorneys, law students, and other professions. They work together to improve the lives and welfare of animals. He also belongs to the NZALA (New Zealand Animal Law Association). Today we will discuss what legal loopholes exist in Hong Kong anti-cruelty laws, what explains the difference between in animal protection law in Hong Kong and New Zealand, as well as what the path to change is in Hong Kong.