Jimu News Commentator Qu Jing
On June 25, Li Ziting, a member of the idol group Rocket Girls , Li Ziting posted late at night saying that her pet dog Melody unfortunately died during air transportation. She said that the pet dog boarded the plane after a series of inspections and epidemic prevention-related procedures. She questioned whether the dog and the cargo were transported under high temperatures. "I implore Thai Airways and China Eastern Airlines to give me a result!" At present, the airline has not yet commented on this matter. Respond vocally. (According to Sina Entertainment on June 26)
Li Ziting posted a photo of her dog before shipping on Weibo
Li Ziting’s popularity coupled with the public’s natural attention to cute pets made this help-seeking message quickly become a hot search. Many people commented on the matter on social platforms, praising the cuteness of the puppy, feeling sorry for its tragic fate, and angrily demanding an explanation from the relevant companies.
Many pet owners have a strong empathy for this matter : With the financial strength and influence of a star, she should be prepared for everything at all costs, but the puppy still failed to reach her safely. So can ordinary people still feel confident about transporting pets?
It’s really hard to let go of this mentality. In July 2021, a golden retriever named Siri died during pet shipping, revealing a corner of the chaos in the pet shipping market. At that time, Mr. Cao, Siri's owner, said that he and the shipping company agreed to transport it by air, but the company used land transportation instead. In the end, Siri died of heart failure due to heat stroke.
Screenshots of Li Ziting's related Weibo
However, subsequent media investigations found that the pet shipping market was in chaos, with many market entities having mysterious qualifications, missing contracts, irregular processes, arbitrary temporary price increases, and poor service attitudes... And this is exactly what happened. The lack of restraint and supervision, and the current business situation with unclear responsibilities and regulations have led to merchants to pursue high profits at the expense of integrity and save money no matter how hard they choose. Accidents involving pet injuries and deaths occur from time to time.
Pets are legally regarded as the property of the owner. Therefore, even if the owner regards the pet as a close relative or friend and feels great mental pain due to its casualties, when pursuing liability, it can still only be calculated according to the value of the item. Claim. In this way, the shipper will not suffer much loss, and the pet owner's pain will be difficult to comfort. Moreover, due to the existence of various "overlord clauses" and blame-shifting methods, it is often very difficult for users to defend their rights against merchants and airlines, which is extremely energy-consuming. Many pet owners give up because they "can't afford it." Consumers spend a lot of money, but there is basically no guarantee. Whether they can meet their pets safely depends entirely on luck.
Li Ziting related Weibo screenshots
From a humanitarian perspective, it is a cruel thing to cause the death of a living little life due to inappropriate and unprofessional shipping methods. In particular, many pets are suffocated to death due to lack of oxygen due to being mixed with goods and the environment is too high. Not to mention how heartbroken the owner is, even others will find it miserable; and protect consumer rights from From the perspective of , users who spend money to buy services should be protected, have the right to know the true situation, and have the right to supervise. Merchants should be legal and compliant, provide professional services, and cannot just collect money without paying attention.
Objectively speaking, there may be many reasons for the pet's death during the shipping process, and an investigation is needed before the next step can be concluded. However, pet owners have the necessity and right to know the truth of the matter in a timely manner and protect their rights and interests in accordance with the law. Therefore, relevant companies should investigate the cause of the accident as soon as possible and take the initiative to assume corresponding responsibilities. The transportation department can also intervene and respond to social concerns.
Animals are friends of mankind, and pets are the "relatives" of their owners. The love and care for small animals not only shows an individual's reverence and cherishment of life, but also reflects the degree of civilization of society. "Pet consignment" cannot allow consumers to "open blind boxes" and try their luck. There should be better system regulations and stricter industry supervision. I hope that the chaos in this market can be sorted out as soon as possible, and that every "hairy child" can be treated with gentleness.
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