Son’s Words Prompt Lifetime of Saving Stray Dogs for Mrs Zhou
There are countless compassionate Taiwanese citizens investing their life’s blood into the saving of stray dogs, and Mrs Zhou of Neihu, Taipei, is one such individual. One night twenty-two years ago, Mrs Zhou’s son was unable to bear the sight of seeing a helpless stray dog wandering around outside their home and begged his mother to take the animal in; that moment began Mrs Zhou’s lengthy involvement in the world of caring for stray animals.
After twenty-two years, the monthly dog food and veterinary fees now equate to a bottomless pit, tens of thousands of dollars deep. For fear that her furry friends will go hungry, Mrs Zhou has always bought the cheapest clothes available, has never used skin care products or cosmetics, and has never dared to go on a vacation. Once, while caring for the dogs, Mrs Zhou slipped and lost consciousness; when she finally opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the dogs faces dripping with saliva – she knew at that moment, it was her dogs that had collectively helped her regain consciousness.
Under the attentive care of Mrs Zhou, an average of forty-four dogs, all with their own names and stories, and most over nine years of age, live a happy and healthy life in a cage-free world. This year, however, she received news that an eco-park was being opened nearby; on the grounds that the dogs could scare people away from exercising, Taipei City Government’s Department of Environmental Protection notified Mrs Zhou that she must vacate the premises by June 5. Helpless and worried, the fate of Mrs Zhou and her 44 furry friends may now be on the cusp of a radical transformation.
Son’s Words Prompt Lifetime of Saving Stray Dogs for Mrs Zhou
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(以下是中文對照)
兒子一句話 卓媽媽一生為流浪狗無怨無悔
台灣有很多愛心人士，投入搶救流浪狗的志業、一生無悔，台北市內湖區的卓媽媽就是這樣一個典範。二十多年前的一個夜晚，她的兒子看著窗外一條流浪狗無助徘徊，心裡非常不忍，於是請求媽媽收容牠，從此，卓媽媽一頭陷入照顧流浪狗的世界。
二十年下來，狗狗餐費與醫療每月數萬像無底洞投入。她身上的衣服從來不超過99元、包包從來沒有保養品跟化妝品，也不敢旅行，深怕她的毛小孩餓著。為了照顧狗狗不斷工作，一次意外跌倒昏迷，當她睜開眼睛看到狗臉還有滿臉口水，她知道，是狗狗的集體意識救醒她。
在卓媽細心照顧下，現存44隻、平均超過九歲的老狗，都各有名字跟故事，在沒有鐵籠子的世界，每天過的快樂健康。但是今年初傳來消息，緊鄰的「復育公園」即將開幕，北市環保局以擔心狗狗嚇到運動民眾為由，要求卓媽狗場必須在6月5日前搬走。卓媽媽彷徨無助，她與44個毛小孩的命運可能從此改變。
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