China News Service, Yichang, August 18 (Reporter Dong Xiaobin) "Although it is difficult, I will insist because they are part of my responsibility." Zhou Xiaoni, head of the Huiai Small Animal Protection Center in Yichang City, Hubei Province, said on the 17th.
In the past 6 years, Zhou Xiaoni has maintained a small animal protection center with love and persistence, and rescued more than 400 stray cats and dogs.
Photo by Zhou Xingliang, Huiai Small Animal Protection Center, Yichang City
Zhou Xiaoni is 35 years old and used to be a kindergarten teacher.
In 2015, she found that there were more and more stray dogs in the city.
In order to rescue and shelter stray dogs, she rented a venue in Yichang Dian Military Region and established Yichang Huiai Small Animal Protection Center.
Zhou Xiaoni "greets" the dog in the kennel. Photo by Liu Kang
"When we encounter a stray animal, we will help it as much as possible, and then put it in the protection center, and wait for the caring person to adopt it." Zhou Xiaoni said that when someone adopts a cat or dog, she will first conduct investigations to ensure that the other party is willing and capable Take care of small animals.
After adoption, she will return visits from time to time.
In 2020, the number of cats and dogs in the conservation center will reach nearly 400, and the venue is becoming saturated.
As a result, Zhou Xiaoni pieced together, borrowed 200,000 yuan, and spent 300,000 yuan to build a new center of more than 1,000 square meters in the outskirts of Yichang City. The new center is divided into kennels, cat houses, and keeper living quarters, and management is more standardized.
Young female self-employed "Animal Home" photo by Liu Kang
The reporter saw in the kennel that the interior was clean and standard, with 14 compartments, each with more than 20 dogs.
The breeder Yang Xinxin introduced that he feeds once a day in the morning and in the afternoon. The food is usually a mixture of chicken and duck meat, dog (cat) food and rice. Small stove".
In the protection center, there are some small animals with disabilities, many of which are caused by malicious abuse.
An orange cat who lost his eyesight due to torture found that someone was approaching and hid it, daring not to come out again.
"If you don't like stray cats and dogs, you can't hurt them. They also have life and dignity." Zhou Xiaoni said.
The breeder Yang Xinxin feeds the dogs in the kennel. Photo by Liu Kang
In order to take care of the dogs, Zhou Xiaoni quit her job as a more stable kindergarten teacher.
Over the years, she has run a protection center to make ends meet. She is too busy to go home and have no time to fall in love. Her family and friends do not understand this very much. These cats and dogs."
After moving to the new location, the monthly operating cost of Huiai Small Animal Protection Center is nearly 30,000 yuan. In order to increase income, Zhou Xiaoni opened a pet supplies store in Yichang City. She usually sells cat and dog food and also provides foster care. She said that there are many stray animals, and her strength alone is only a drop in the bucket. She hopes that more caring people will join in and provide shelter for them. (Finish)