【Explanation】 Recently, the "List of Prohibited Dogs in Hefei City (Draft for Comment)" was published, in which a number of dog breeds such as Chinese Rural Dogs, Chow Chow and Akita Dogs were listed, causing heated discussions. The reporter came to the largest stray dog rescue base in Hefei to visit the problems behind the urban dog management.
[Commentary] 73-year-old Wei Min, a citizen of Hefei, has rescued stray dogs since 2000. It has been 20 years now. In an abandoned stone factory around Hefei, Wei Min took care of a total of more than 400 stray dogs. The vast majority of these stray dogs were Chinese rural dogs. Many dogs were picked up by the volunteers from the roadside or sent to the injured. In the base.
[Same period] (Wei Min, the person in charge of the stray dog rescue base)
Because they are all very pitiful, abandoned by various reasons, including abandoned by sickness, abandoned by car accident, lost. There is also malicious abandonment injury, so these dogs are very pitiful.
[Commentary] The reporter saw at the Stray Dog Rescue Base that the courtyard made up of several bungalows and walls is the home of these stray dogs. Every morning, Wei Min will clean and clean the base, and then will make a day of food for the stray dogs. It is often busy from dawn to dark.
[Same period] (Wei Min, the person in charge of the stray dog rescue base)
Including our base, these more than 400 stray dogs, if they are wandering in the society, it will also bring instability to the entire society of the government. Therefore, we should be able to get the support and understanding of the government from these things.
【Explanation】 According to Wei Min, many stray dogs in the city are abandoned after being ill or injured. The pet owner's abandonment behavior makes the stray dogs homeless, which also poses hidden safety hazards for city management.
[Same period] (Wei Min, the person in charge of the stray dog rescue base)
There are many people who are not one or two. They all adopted these abandoned dogs. This problem must be solved from the root cause, and it must be solved from the quality of the whole person and the civilization of the dog.
[Commentary] Wei Min said that for the list of prohibited dogs (draft for comments) issued by Hefei City, she hopes to rescue stray pets from more levels, such as setting up animal shelters, etc., while listening to the public ’s management of dogs. opinion.
[Same period] (Wei Min, the person in charge of the stray dog rescue base)
Because you will definitely have fewer and fewer stray dogs after you restrict them, not too many. But these existing stray dogs, I hope they have a good aftermath, not so tragic, this is my idea.
【Explanation】 According to the relevant person in charge of the Hefei Public Security Bureau, the list is currently a draft for comments. The finalization of the prohibition will take full account of social opinions, and at the same time set a transition period, and then gradually advance the withdrawal of prohibited breeds.
Reporter Zhang Jun Anhui Hefei reports
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]