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By Chen Wen-chan and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff press reporter, with staff author
A 30-day trial animal adoption duration and — for individuals who adopt particular kinds of dogs — approximately NT$3,000 towards animal insurance coverage become part of a strategy that the Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office detailed the other day.
The trial duration uses potential animal owners a possibility to see if the animal is a good fit prior to officially embracing, the workplace said in a declaration about the program, which is to run till Nov. 30.
In addition, those embracing a big dog aged 3 years or older with less popular coloring can get up to NT$3,000 towards animal insurance coverage for the very first year, it said.
Photo thanks to the Kaohsiung City Government
Adopters need to be 18 or older and have no record of breaking animal defense laws, it said.
The Kaohsiung City Animal Shelter’s 2 places in Yanchao District (燕巢) and the Shoushan (壽山) center in Gushan District (鼓山) are taking part in the program, it said.
Office director Yeh Kun-sung (葉坤松) said that individuals who wish to adopt from a public shelter have actually said that they would like time to permit their brand-new animal to familiarize themselves to a brand-new environment at their own speed.
However, there are in some cases unpredicted problems, such as family pets having an inappropriate character or behavioral issues, or objections from relative, Yeh said.
Such issues can snuff out the enjoyment of having a family pet and cause doubts, particularly for brand-new owners, he said.
The 30-day trial advantages the adopters and the family pets, as it minimizes pressure on the adoption procedure and offers the animals a possibility to satisfy more individuals, increasing their opportunities of being embraced, Yeh said.
Meanwhile, the workplace said it is providing the insurance coverage aid to relieve issues about medical expenses and motivate adoption of less popular types.
Along with the trial duration, adopters would have sufficient time to be familiar with their animal safe to see if it is a match, the workplace said.
Pets can be gone back to the shelter at any time throughout the trial for whatever factor and the workplace would help discover a brand-new match, if looked for, it said.
Kaohsiung Agriculture Bureau Director-General Chang Ching-jung (張清榮) said that pet ownership makes individuals comprehend the significance of taking care of animals.
Instilling this viewpoint from an early age would help in reducing the variety of strays, Chang said.
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