The Changhua County Government launched the "Adoption Dowry" campaign for adopting stray dogs and cats. The county magistrate, Wang Huimei (middle), used the campaign to go to the adoption car to cheer up the staff of the Epidemic Prevention Center, and promoted the event together.

(Provided by Changhua County Government)

[Reporter Chen Guanbei/Changhua Report] "Please adopt instead of buying!" In order to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats, Changhua County encourages people to adopt them. According to the investigation by the Agricultural Committee, Changhua County has become one of the counties and cities with the largest reduction in the number of stray dogs. In order to let the people continue to show their love, the Changhua County Government has introduced a dowry worth 3,900 yuan, such as sending a microchip for registration to the adopted hairy child, and even giving free rabies vaccine, so that the hairy child can become a part of every household.

According to the survey results released by the Agriculture Committee, the number of wandering dogs in the country in 2020 is about 155,869, and the survey in Changhua County has 9,168, a decrease of 7,305 compared to the 16,473 survey results in 2018, a reduction rate of 44.35%. The counties and cities with the largest reduction in the number of stray dogs in the country.

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It turns out that the Changhua County Government has encouraged people to adopt more than 3 years ago. Anyone who adopts a dog or cat through the Changhua Stray Animal Halfway Home will be given an adoption dowry worth 3,900 yuan, which includes free multivalent vaccines, rabies vaccines, and pet chips. Registration, leash, shampoo, canned food, folding bowl, anti-flea collar, and sterilization coupons, etc., but the discount has never been made public until recently, the Changhua County Government took advantage of the opening of the China Agricultural Expo and drove out of the "Adoption Car" to promote the county. Chang Wang Huimei also attended the event to promote, and for the first time unpacked the adoption dowry.

Wang Huimei said that in recent years, the county government has used various methods to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats, and has also dispatched veterinarians to the community to sterilize and implant microchips for "hairy children", but the private animal hospital charges at least 3,500 yuan. Free sterilization, free microchip implantation and rabies vaccine injection, etc. There are many benefits. We encourage everyone to show their love, adopt adoption instead of purchase, and give all hairy children a warm home.

The Changhua County Animal Epidemic Prevention Institute stated that reducing stray dogs and cats needs to be managed from the source. In recent years, the county government has actively handled TNVR for stray dogs and cats, that is, capturing, neutering, rabies vaccination and resettlement work, as well as the introduction of adoption dowries and promotion of rural tours for free mixing. The three-in-one work of sterilization of breeding dogs and cats, pet registration and rabies vaccine injection, a total of 13 sessions were held this year, 8 sessions have been completed so far, and a total of 532 dogs and cats were neutered. The public is welcome to sign up, or visit the halfway house for stray dogs in Changhua County Adopt a dog and cat, and promise not to leave, the responsibility starts with you and me.

"Adoption Dowry" was opened for the first time. The contents include free multivalent vaccine, rabies vaccine, pet chip registration, leash, shampoo, canned food, folding bowl, anti-flea collar and sterilization coupons, etc. The total value is about 3900 Yuan (provided by Changhua County Government)