Animal-loving artist Ha Guorong committed suicide and spoke out for animals many times. He was still in debt for medical treatment and never left his beloved dog.

[Animal News]Gregory Charles River, an artist who adopted many dogs and loved animals, unfortunately committed suicide yesterday at the age of 58. Ho Kwok-wing once went into debt of NT$800,000 to treat his pet dog, but he regarded dogs as family members and would never leave them no matter what adversity he faced. He also collaborated with Hong Kong Dog Rescue to make a short video to appeal Adopt and help homeless dogs.

Ha Guorong is a person who loves animals very much. He has adopted 13 dogs. Even if the dogs have bone cancer, brain degeneration, asthma, etc., and even owes 800,000 yuan in debt to treat the dogs, he will never abandon them. Because he regards dogs as family members and equal beings with humans. In 2020, his beloved dog QQ, who had been with him for many years, died of cancer, which made Ha Guorong very sad and devastated. He uploaded photos of QQ on social platforms to commemorate him. It is known that Ha Guorong’s dog and his wife also died of illness recently, which made him very sad. Ha Guorong himself has also been tortured by diseases, such as depression, basal cell cancer of his right ear, etc. Unfortunately, he committed suicide last night. .

Ha Guorong is committed to helping animals. He has made a short film for the animal organization “Hong Kong Dog Rescue” to appeal for the adoption and help of homeless dogs. He participates in HKDR’s walking fundraisers every year. When he held a concert in 2018, he even donated tickets to HKDR, NPV Stray Animal Medical Fund, etc. for charity sales to support animal rescue work. Ha Guorong also participated in a forum to help stray animals.

HKDR founder Sally Andersen published a condolence message on the HKDR page, describing Ha Kwok-wing’s support for HKDR’s work over the years. The world needs more people like Ha Kwok-wing. Everyone will miss him and hope that Ha Kwok-wing rests in peace.

Wong Ho-yin, director of the Hong Kong Wild Boar Concern Group, said that Ha Guorong cared about wild boars and also sponsored many Tang dogs. “I am very grateful to him for always speaking out for animals. His passing is a pity for animals and society. Everyone should learn from his spirit. Adopt animals and help the animals around you.” He pointed out that the government launched a pig-killing order in 2021, and not many people in society were willing to speak out. Ha Guorong publicly said that he can coexist with wild boars, which is rare.

NPV Executive Chairman and Founder Mak Chee-ho also paid tribute to Ha Kok-wing on Facebook. It is unforgettable that he participated in charity despite being ill and completed the ice bucket game challenge.

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