The Taitung County Government welcomes people to adopt fur babies at the Taitung Animal Shelter Center during the Spring Festival holiday.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)

[Reporter Huang Mingtang/Taitung Report] Taitung Animal Shelter Center will continue to take care of dogs and cats during the Spring Festival holiday. County Mayor Rao Qingling also hopes that everyone can visit the shelter center this Spring Festival and adopt fur babies to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

Xu Jiahao, director of the Agriculture Department, said that the Taitung County Animal Shelter Center is the only year-round shelter in the country, which is convenient for the public to visit and adopt dogs and cats during holidays. There are many cute puppies waiting for a warm home.

The Taitung Animal Shelter Center said that people often take fur babies with them when they go out, and remind pet owners to hold on to the tethers of the fur babies. If they go to a crowded place or a sudden sound of firecrackers, the fur babies may be frightened and run away. Pet hunting cases received by the shelter during the New Year holidays.

The veterinarians of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Institute also remind the public that traveling with pets, traffic jams on the road, setting off firecrackers, and meals with big fish and meat may cause symptoms such as pets holding back urine, excessive fright, and gastrointestinal discomfort.

Cat owners should pay attention to the ornamental plants placed in the home during the Chinese New Year, such as lilies, narcissus, Christmas red, etc., which are toxic to cats, so special attention should be paid to prevent cats from gnawing on them.

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Recently, raising rabbits, rats and other non-dog and cat pets is also a large number of cases in animal hospitals. It should be noted that rabbits are prone to respiratory and digestive tract problems, and are afraid of firecrackers.

It is also very important to keep pets warm. In addition to confirming that the temperature of the heat preservation lamp is not too low or too high, you can use hot water bottles or warm packs when you go out, but be careful of high temperature burns.

The official website and Facebook fan page of the Animal Defense Institute also help you list the business hours of animal clinics in Taitung County during holidays. If you have any questions about pet health or shelter for dogs or cats, you can also call (089) 362011 for consultation.