‘Happy little princess’: runaway emu gets royal treatment at Hong Kong animal shelter
Charity House of Joy and Mercy says it plans to let the public view its ‘pampered’ new resident Miu Miu
An animal shelter in Hong Kong that adopted a runaway emu plans to allow the public to view the animal in the future, with the goal of becoming the flightless bird’s forever home.
House of Joy and Mercy director Ivy Tse Yuen-yee has described the male emu, now named Miu Miu, as a “pampered little princess” that is picky with his food and throws temper tantrums by refusing to move.
“We need to see Miu Miu’s condition, but if he is suited for it, we would open up to the public and let the public see him,” she said. “We would want to keep him and take care of him until the end of his life.”
Tse said the shelter currently did not have any specific plans about how it would allow the public to view the animal, citing the need to consider factors such as the size of the crowds and staffing arrangements.
Miu Miu was captured by authorities in May last year after the bird was spotted attempting to race motorists and strolling through a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai.
The bird was placed in the care of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, which kept Miu Miu in one of its animal management centres.