Starting in June 2008, all registered residents of Taoyuan County can take their dogs or cats to one of 24 authorized pet hospitals (see note 1) to get a “Three-in-one treatment,” which includes neutering, microchip implantation and vaccination, at a cost of only NT 500. For more details, please visit the official website of Taiwan Lohas Animal Association: www.laa.org.tw or call: 03-2128327.
6月起只要設籍在桃園縣的民眾，只需花費500元，帶貓或狗到本縣24家特約醫院[備註一]，可享受三合一之大優惠，三合一是含「結紮、植晶片、打狂犬病疫苗」。詳細辦法請民眾上台灣樂活動物協會查詢.網址/www.laa.org.tw.電話/03-2128327。
Neutering lowers the rate at which stray animals reproduce; a microchip implant increases an owner’s sense of security and responsibility; and a vaccination helps stop the spread of rabies. With this “Three-in-one treatment,” we can all work to improve the sad situation of strays in Taiwan and ultimately address the root cause of the problem. Here’s a low-cost alternative to euthanasia – a way to create a safe, peaceful, and clean environment for our beloved four-legged friends!
「結紮」可以減少動物的繁殖量，「植晶片」可加強飼主的責任感，「施打狂犬疫苗」可以遏阻狂犬病的蔓延，如此三合一動作，治標也治本。是花小錢在上游治標的刀口上，不但降低需要安樂動物數量，也建立大環境的安全、安寧及整潔之基礎，更是提升民眾慈悲護生之人性光明面，可謂一舉三得。
The “2008 Taoyuan County Neutered Dogs & Cats Expansion” has been organized by the Taoyuan County Government with the cooperation of 13 township governments, and is operated by the Taiwan Lohas Animal Association. Central and local organizations has been mobilized to raise over 4 million NT dollars (see Note 2) from the Council of Agriculture, the Taoyuan County Government, Taoyuan City, Chungli City, Luchu Township, Gueishan Township, Yangmei Township, Longtan Township, and from private businesses - for the purpose of widespread neutering of strays. We hope that in 3 to 5 years the “population explosion” among homeless dogs and cats will be a thing of the past in Taoyuan County.
「97年桃園縣貓狗擴大絕育活動」，由桃園縣政府主辦，13鄉鎮市協辦，台灣樂活動物協會承辦，是全國首次官民合作，由農委會、桃園縣政府、桃園市、中壢市、蘆竹鄉、龜山鄉、楊梅鎮、龍潭鄉，與民間企業共同籌募400多萬資金[備註二]，從事上游全面絕育。希望花三年到五年的時間，從家貓、家犬絕育做起，從源頭杜絕動物不斷增生繁殖，本縣流浪動物問題才能獲得明顯改善。
Life is a treasure and every animal on this planet has a right to existence. No creature deserves to be destroyed - but unfortunately that is just what happens to many poor dogs and cats - animals that have come into our world without homes to live in. They are the offspring of the millions of strays who roam the streets. To solve the stray animal problem, we believe in a three-pronged approach: “Law; Education; Neutering” – with neutering as the cornerstone for the other two. Despite all efforts that government and local groups have made, countless domestic animals are abandoned every day. As these homeless creatures reproduce, the stray population rises exponentially. And thousands of them end up being “put to sleep” at public shelters.
生命不應毫無目的的繁殖又被銷毀。解決流浪動物的黃金三角定律是，法令、教育、絕育。而其中「絕育」是被公認減少流浪動物最快速，最有成效及兼顧人道精神的方法。基於目前政府及民間動物保護團體，雖然致力流浪動物絕育工作，卻仍趕不上家貓、家犬不斷棄養，衍生成流浪動物後繼續繁殖速度，大批動物最終又被送進公立收容所安樂死，耗費許多資源後，仍收不到降低流浪動物的目的。
Take the community of Hsinwu for example: In the past four years, its stray population has increased dramatically, and euthanasia is practiced there almost everyday. In 2007, the total number of animals put down was nearly 9000, third highest in Taiwan! From the standpoint of basic humanity, cost effectiveness, environmental protection and public safety, this is a terrible and heart-breaking situation! It is clear: euthanasia is NOT the way to solve the stray animal problem. We need to rethink the situation and “Neuter rather than kill” and “Adopt rather than buy.” These should be the objectives of government, local groups and all individuals who love animals.
新屋收容所近四年來流浪動物收容數量不斷激增，安樂數字不斷攀升，96年度在收容所內死亡的動物逼近9000條，高居全國第三名。其實不論從成本效益、慈悲護生、環境維護、公共安全等層面來看，安樂死已經不是處理流浪動物的唯一途徑。以「絕育代替撲殺」，「以認養代替購買」，讓過多的生命不再繼續繁殖，讓流浪動物的苦難到這一代為止，是政府與民間共同追求的方向。
We hope to spread this “Neuter rather than kill” concept to every corner. The Taoyuan County Animal Protection and Health Inspection Center and the Taiwan Lohas Animal Association have produced a short film: “Have you heard?” which promotes the importance of neutering and which also contains some shocking facts and images from the Hsinwu shelter. We’d like to send this film to every educational facility in the county. Schools which are interested should contact the Taiwan Lohas Animal Association to arrange a showing. And, if you’d like to sponsor the neutering, please contact them as well.
這個活動除了實際執行貓狗的絕育外，也希望拓展”播種”的力量。桃園縣動物防疫所與台灣樂活動物協會特別製作的「你是否聽見？」宣導短片，此短片除了宣導絕育的重要性外，部份內容收錄新屋收容所安樂死實況，具震撼教育之功能，將巡迴到全縣各級學校作教育宣導，希望將寵物”絕育”觀念，播種在每個人心裏。歡迎重視生命教育課程的學校主動與「台灣樂活動物協會」聯繫，以安排宣導時程。若想贊助此擴大絕育活動經費，也歡迎跟台灣樂活動物協會聯繫。
A final thought worth remembering is this: a press conference held on June 5th 2008 described a typical dog’s breeding ability. One female can generate 65 dogs in a single year and 3136 in two! That’s the children and grandchildren from ONE dog! And there are hundreds of thousands without homes in Taiwan at this moment.
另外，在6月5號的記者會現場，主辦單位特地用鮮豔有趣的活動圖表，展現一條母狗從年初到年尾可繁殖到65條的旺盛生產力，兩年內她及她的後代可繁殖到3136條。相信透過圖像的說明，可以讓人更清楚唯有「絕育」，才能真正降低流浪動物的數量。
Note 1: For the list of 24 authorized hospitals, please see the DM.
Note 2: The funds for this activity come from: Council of Agriculture - $500000; Taoyuan County Government - $600000; Gamania Digital Entertainment Co. - $700000; Luchu Township - $600000; Chungli City - $500000; Gueishan Township - $500000; Taoyuan City - $300000; Yangmei Township - $200000; Longtan Township - $90000; Private business - $300000; Total donations - $4290000. All the above funds are to be used in the neutering project. Expense for brochures, red banners etc. have been provided by Gamania Digital Entertainment Co.
【備註一】24家特約醫院名單.請見本活動DM
【備註二】本次活動絕育經費含：農委會50萬、桃園縣政府60萬、遊戲橘子數位科技公司70萬、蘆竹鄉公所60萬、中壢市公所50萬、龜山鄉公所50萬、桃園市公所30萬、楊梅鎮公所20萬、龍潭鄉公所9萬、民間小額捐款30萬，以上總計429萬，全數投入絕育活動。活動所需之文宣品、宣傳紅布條等經費，由遊戲橘子數位科技公司贊助。
