People living in Taibao City specially brought five stray cats to have them neutered. People said that they saved a lot of money. Reporter Huang Qingwen/Photography United News Network/Picture
The Chiayi County Livestock Disease Control and Prevention Office held a free sterilization event for dogs and cats in Fanlu Township today. 30 cats and dogs have been neutered in the morning session. The livestock office stated that the quota is open to the public in advance after making an appointment by phone. The quota is full, and more than 70 cats and dogs are expected to be sterilized for free today.
A resident of Taibao City specially brought 5 stray cats to be sterilized. She said excitedly that thanks to this year’s free sterilization event, she has helped trap 16 stray cats since the beginning of the year, saving a lot of money. Now there is finally no need to worry about stray cats continuing to breed.
Charity Animal Hospital stated that if people go to the veterinary hospital to have their pets sterilized on their own, the price will range from about NT$1,200 to NT$2,500 (the same below). The operation time for cat and dog sterilization is about 10 to 20 minutes, and the post-operative period requires Let the cats and dogs wait for the anesthesia to wear off at the site, and the doctor will evaluate the physical condition and confirm that there are no problems before taking them back. When applying for free sterilization activities, they are often busy until dark before they can return home.
The Livestock Office pointed out that due to limited space in public animal shelters, in order to effectively control the number of stray cats and dogs, it has requested the assistance of various township offices to capture stray cats and dogs for sterilization, and then release the cats and dogs where they are. Only dogs that chase cars and bite people, causing public safety hazards, will be subject to source control.
The Domestic Animal Institute will cooperate with various township and municipal offices, animal hospitals and related animal protection groups this year to tour various towns in Jiaxian County to organize free sterilization activities for cats and dogs, pet registration and rabies vaccinations. The joint activity has so far benefited 2,500 domestic cats and dogs and 1,600 stray cats and dogs. It is hoped that the total number of cats and dogs participating in sterilization will exceed 4,500 by the end of the year. The livestock office also calls for sterilization activities to reduce the birth of unexpected lives. , reduce stray animals.
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