[Explanation] In the Taiwan Flower Industrial Park in Nanning, Guangxi, Li Chengzong from Taipei runs a pet farm with his wife Zhu Jihong.
There are pet breeding, pet training and pet funeral services in the manor.
[Explanation] Recently, when the reporter came to the manor, he saw that the nearly 7,000 square meters manor seemed to be located in a quiet "flower bush" with dozens of pet dogs running freely in the field.
And Li Chengzong also told reporters the story of him and pets in such an environment.
[Concurrent] Li Chengzong, owner of the pet farm
Originally, we had dogs ourselves. We opened a pet shop in the city. Unfortunately, one of our dogs passed away due to dystocia. Then we definitely need to do some follow-up treatment. We (at the time) searched all over Nanning. There is no standard way to deal with it. Most of the questions I asked a lot are to find a place to bury it on the river. I always think that it can’t be handled like this. The first one is not environmentally friendly, and the second is the riverside. The land belongs to water resources, but it is not suitable for this. I finally found one, but the whole equipment environment is very bad, but there is no other way. I have no choice.
[Explanation] In 2015, Li Chengzong, who had no choice but to cremate his pet, went home and thought about it for a few months and decided to run the pet funeral industry with his wife.
[Concurrent] Li Chengzong, owner of the pet farm
Because now there are more and more pet owners, not only those who raise dogs and cats, but also other pets, such as rabbits, hamsters, and birds. In fact, this number is quite large. Demand, mainly I think this demand is unavoidable.
So I still decided to do it.
[Explanation] Li Chengzong believes that the most basic of pet funerals is that the pet cremation machine must comply with environmental protection regulations.
[Concurrent] Li Chengzong, owner of the pet farm
Because I am from Taiwan, of course, we have such a service in Taiwan very early. Therefore, we basically have such an idea on the concept of environmental protection, so I found some manufacturers on the Internet and looked for With these machines, we ordered this set of equipment for harmless treatment.
[Explanation] Li Chengzong told reporters that after pet cremation, they can provide pet owners with three ways to bury their pets, namely, a cemetery, a potted plant with a Buddhist hall and a mixed pet ashes.
[Concurrent] Li Chengzong, owner of the pet farm
After the cremation is finished later, these options are more. You can choose tombs, you can choose to put the ashes in the temple, you can choose potted plants, we will bury the ashes in the potted plants, and you can take the potted plants home, because ( Some) the owner is reluctant to (pet) he hopes to take it home, so if it is strange to put a urn in the house alone, we don’t encourage this, then if we talk about getting a potted plant, we will help you handle it Okay, just put it on the balcony, it's actually another kind of company.
[Explanation] During his career in pet funerals, Li Chengzong made many friends who like pets and encountered many touching stories.
[Concurrent] Li Chengzong, owner of the pet farm
Like a guest of mine, he comes every week. He is very, very affectionate for his dog, that is, every week on Tuesday or Wednesday, he takes an apple, sits there, and bites. Put it over there, because his distinguished guest used to feed it like this one bite at home when he was alive, and he also fed it like this when he came here, and talked to it alone in the (cemetery).
[Explanation] Speaking of the follow-up development of the pet manor, Li Chengzong told reporters that he will continue to do the pet funeral industry. The pet manor is no longer a business for him, but his life.
Chen Yanyou reports from Nanning, Guangxi
Editor in charge: [Liu Pai]