Dog Management Work

In January and February, We paid a visit to the Dog Adoption Service Base of Qingdao city in Shan-

dong Province and targeted dog protection in the countryside. We also produced street banners

promoting the concept of reporting missing dogs to the police and sent suggestions for both

Qingdao and Yantai’s dog management legislative proposals.

Submitting Suggestions on the Qingdao Dog Management

The dog management regulation in Qingdao City was discussed by Qingdao NPC Standing Com-

mittee and Animals Asia provided our suggestions on the draft. Some of the key points were:

relaxing the restrictions on one household, one dog and cancelling punishment of

households that have more than one dog

including more dogs under management

promoting the concept of being a responsible cat or dog owner

limiting the breeding of dogs

regulating dog selling, ensuring the basic welfare of dogs

adopting streamlined procedures for dog registration and renewing dog licenses.

These suggestions were based on the experience and practices of the dog management work

throughout many cities that can now help the dog management regulations in Qingdao to be-

come more scientific, humane and effective. It is hoped that, through these practices, Qingdao can

become a city where people and animals can live in harmony.

Visiting Qingdao Dog Adoption Service Base

On February 26th, staff from Animals Asia vis-

ited Qingdao Dog Adoption Service Base. This

base was founded and operated by the gov-

ernment and is managed by Qingdao Love

Animal Association in terms of adoption ser-

vice and relevant administration, and sup-

ported by Qingdao Pet Vet Association with

veterinary expertise. The dog houses in this

base are standardised, with the dogs in a good

physical condition, being separated according

to their gender and enjoying a high adoption

rate. Overall, this base is scientific and hu-

mane. inside of the dog shelter, bright and clean

outside of the dog shelter

Produced and Distributed Our 2016 Calen-

dar and Poster

China Cat and Dog Welfare programme de-

signed our new 2016 calendar and poster. In-

cluded in the poster is information regarding

civilised and scientific dog raising and dog and

cat welfare. This information is largely con-

veyed to the general public through interest-

ing illustrations. We distributed these posters

to villagers near our China Bear Rescue Centre

(CBRC) and also sent them to animal protec-

tion groups located in Ji’nan, Chongqing and

Xi’an, who are helping to distribute these

posters to local villagers. During the visit to

the villages, the volunteers emphasised the

importance of scientific dog raising. As the

posters were informative and practical, they

were well-received by the villagers themselves. Above: The design of the calendar

Below: A store owner near CBRC was happy to receive the calendar

Working on the Government and NGO Cooperation Plan

Animals Asia has been working on promoting the model of “government buys service”. By dem-

onstrating the advantages of non-government organisations in dog management work to govern-

ment bodies, we can persuade the government to buy services from these organisations. Concur-

rently we are introducing ways of working with the government to local non-government organisa-

tions in order to achieve a win-win situation.

The head of Yantai Love Stray Animals Shelter turned to us for help, hoping that we could compile

a document on the formalities and procedures of this government buying service. We compiled a

document and sent it to the shelter for it to also be submitted to the local NPC as a legislative pro-

posal for ongoing dog management work. As Changsha was also working on the dog management

regulations, we provided this document to local groups as a legislative proposal too.

Promotional Banners on Roads Near

CBRC

We have frequently received reports

from villagers near CBRC of dogs being

stolen, or missing. A survey found that

many villagers had experienced dogs

being lost or stolen, yet none had re-

ported the cases to the police. There-

fore the police were not aware of this

issue, let alone taking effective action

to prevent dog theft. In view of this, we

felt it necessary to popularise the con-

cept of making a police report when

dogs are lost or stolen, so we have

placed promotional banners on the

roads near CBRC.

On the banner: Dogs are stolen frequently in Winter. Please keep an eye on your

dog. Report to police once dogs are missing

The banners hang around the neighborhood of CBRC

where residents can see easily

Shelter Sponsorship Programme

The Lanzhou Stray Animals Recue Station

Following our sponsorship of heating to Lanzhou Stray Animals Rescue Station in December, 2015,

and our sponsorship of anti-pest collars in January 2016, we made a detailed plan for the all-round

improvement of this rescue station. Through communication with the person-in-charge of the res-

cue station, we confirmed that the overall improvement of the rescue station would be in transfor-

mation of the structure, renovation of the dog kennels, and area separation according to gender

and material equipment. The implementation of this plan will greatly improve the management

model of this rescue station and continuously improve the welfare of animals in this rescue station.

The construction project will be completed in April 2016. We will continue to follow this up.

Sponsor shelter in Shi Jiazhuang Public

Security Bureau

In November 2015, staff from Animals Asia

visited the shelter of Shi Jiazhuang public

security bureau and found that the dog

cages have ventilation on all sides, and were

therefore not effective in keeping these

dogs warm in winter. In December 2015, we

negotiated with the Shi Jiazhuang public

security bureau, confirmed a sponsorship

programme and contacted The One Metre

Love local animal protection group in Shi

Jiazhuang to help find manufacturers to

make a batch of door curtains to help keep

these animals warm in the cold. In January

2016, the curtains were installed. To further

improve animal welfare, Animals Asia also

purchased cage boards, cage pads and dog

beds. In February, we sponsored them with

another 10 dog cages, to go along with the

plastic dog cage boards that we sponsored

previously. The purpose is to continuously

improve the welfare of the dogs in this

shelter.

Before curtain was installed

Curtains are all set

Pads inside each cage to prevent paw injuries

Sponsoring flea and tick collars for local NGOs

In January, we delivered flea and tick collars to the Lanzhou Rescue Station for Stray Animals,

Chongqing Small Animal Protection Association and Taiyuan Love Home. We also noted all equip-

ment previously sponsored to these organisations, and to the Taiyuan Love Home and Chengdu

Love Home were now in place and being used well.

Vaccines for Chengdu Love Home Dog beds for Taiyuan Love Home

Sponsoring Cat Carriers to Guangzhou Saving the Pets Animal Care Centre

Following our sponsorship of eight box traps to Guangzhou Saving the Pets Animal Care Centre(Ai

Xiao Tian Shi), January, we also donated 10 cat carriers to help them with the more efficient and

safe recue of stray cats.

Bags to safely carry stray cats Cages to catch stray cats

Chongqing Small Animal Protection Association Shelter

In December 2015, Animals Asia provided necessities such as dog beds and anti-pest collars to

Chongqing Small Animal Protection Association Shelter. In February we sponsored the construction

of the dog houses. The newly-built dog houses will improve the prevention of skin disease cross-

infection of the current dogs. When complete, a standardised quarantine procedure will also be

introduced to ensure that new dogs and dogs suspected to be infectious, will be properly isolated

to ensure the health of other dogs at the shelter. The building of the project is estimated to be

completed in April and we will continue to follow this up.

Highlights of Dr Dog and Professor Paws Activity

In January and February , Animals Asia carried out 41 Dr Dogs visits,13 Professor Paws lectures and

15 rounds of public education in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong. The Dr Dog vis-

its were enjoyed by over 2,300 people. The Professor Paws lectures and the public education activi-

ties benefitted over 1,500 people.

Dr Dog in Guangzhou Brought

Warmth to Seniors

On January 13th, Dr Dogs Captain,

Dou Dou and volunteers from Amway

Company visited seniors in the cul-

ture square on Liu Hua Street. Our

dogs and volunteers brought warm

company and greetings to the seniors

on a cold day. The lovely visit even

attracted TV report.

Shenzhen Dr Dog visited bank staff

In wonderful example of “work life balance day”, on

January 21st, Dr Dogs Huan Huan, Da Xiong, Momoco and

Wanzi visited the headquarters of China Merchants Bank

in Shenzhen to relieve their employees of the pressure of

work. Mr. He Zixuan, one of the employees, said that per-

sonally he had always been interested in animal-assisted

therapy. This time, he was fortunate to be involved in a

real Dr Dog activity. This activity was interesting and suc-

cessful, and had widespread influence among colleagues.

Many of his colleagues would love to take part in these

programmes again.

Chengdu Professor Paws Teaching Students to Adopt Dogs Instead of Buying from Markets

On January 27th, the yearly Professor Paws winter vacation activity was conducted in Youngster’s

Space in Wu Hou district, Chengdu to spread the concept of caring for life. This time, Dou Dou was

there to teach the children that even with only 3 legs, he could run, jump and live a happy life. Dou

Dou’s owner told the students that he adopted Dou Dou from a shelter. Previously, Dou Dou had

been mentally traumatized, but now he had regained his trust towards human beings. Hearing this,

one child immediately said to his mother that if he ever wanted to have a dog, he would definitely

choose to adopt one.

Dou Dou loves to shake paws with children

Dou Dou’s owner is giving a speech to the

students and their parents

Hong Kong: Heep Hong Society-Catherine Lo Centre Dr Dog Activity

February 4th was the Beginning of Spring, a traditional Chinese holiday. Dr. Dogs and volunteers

were invited to a parent-child activity held by Heep Hong Society-Catherine Lo Centre. More than

80 people attended this activity and enjoyed three rounds of games. The majority of participants

were children with developmental disorders, and their parents.

Children are enjoying the time with Dr Dogs

Emergency Rescue Programme

Li Fenghua Stray Cats Recue Station, Beijing – Shelter Fire

On the evening of February 27th, a fire broke out in Li Fenghua Stray Cats Recue Station, in You An-

men, Beijing. More than 30 old and fragile cats living in cages were killed in the fire and a large

quantity of cat food was destroyed. The remaining cats were traumatised and left without food.

When we learned of this, we immediately transported 32 boxes of dry and canned cat food to the

rescue station. We learnt that, with the support of leaders from the rescue station, this facility will

now be relocated. We will continue to follow up with the relocation and renovation and are ready

to offer help.

Cat food we donated arrived A cat is enjoying the food

TNR Training

Qingdao Love Animal Association –

in-Depth Training on Stray Cat

Management

On February 27th and 28th, Animals Asia

cooperated with Lucky Cats in deliver-

ing an in-depth TNR training pro-

gramme on stray cats for Qingdao

Love Animal Association. Through the

training, team members and volunteers

learnt about the TNR process in a sys-

tematic way, and understood the pro-

cedures and potential difficulties.

Lecturer from Beijing Lucky

Cat is sharing experience on

using cat cages

Volunteers are watching the

video “Cat and Dog Welfare

Around Us ”produced by

Animals Asia