Vice President experiences volunteer work at animal shelter: urges people to adopt, not buy pets

Taiwan Vice President William Lai takes a stray dog for a walk

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal rescue, stray dog

Vice President William Lai (賴清德) spent time working as a volunteer at a Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) shelter for homeless dogs in Ruifang District, New Taipei City this morning, January 10. After experiencing various aspects of volunteer work, VP Lai called on the public to adopt pets, rather than purchasing them, and to help homeless pets find a warm and loving home. Because the shelter is located in a relatively remote mountain area, it

Animals

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal protection, Chiayi County, cruelty-to-animals, stray dog

Police and animal protection workers responded quickly after a video shot by a student showed a farmer violently kicking a young dog wandering in a rice paddy in Chiayi County this morning, April 3. The thirty-second video showed the farmer, in Puzi City, chasing the dog with a stick, and kicking it several times. Two kicks resulted in the small, black dog flying into the air like a football. The student who filmed the incident while on the way to