A.I.R. 宜蘭縣動物權利Animals Ilan Resource

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宜蘭縣動物權利
Animals Ilan Resource

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Welcome to Animals Ilan Resource! Please read on below the photo!...

Recent News:

* Adoption!: Shanni saved Simba, a lone pup too young to survive on the streets. Simba's a cutie! Shanni had him for 3 weeks, and then she was able to find a great home for Simba! Congratulations to Shanni, Simba, and Simba's new people! April 22, 2012

* Irresponsible drop-off: An entire family of pups and their mom were dumped by an irresponsible owner. The puppies (very cute) and their mom (very affectionate) are currently staying at Abbie's, and they all need to find loving and responsible homes! See their pics! April 1, 2012

* Dramatic rescue: Cami saved Koa, a dog with a torn-off leg in a desperate situation. Koa needs a foster home, or an adoptive home. See Koa here. And check out Koa's cute youtube video here!! Koa's doing great after Cami and friends sponsored an operation to amputate his mangled leg! March 2012

Good news:

* Humane Luodong has been sponsoring free spaying for dogs and cats right here in Yilan County! Paired with an amazing vet from Taipei, and a bunch of volunteers, they are doing incredible and important work! The vet and Humane Luodong get donations to sponsor the spaying so that people in our county can avail themselves of the free services. Contact A.I.R. for Humane Luodong's contact info if you'd like to help out, or if you need to arrange for some animals you know of to be spayed for free.

* May 12 is the next government-shelter-sponsored dog microchipping/vaccination fair at 文化中心 (WenHua ZhongXin) in Yilan City from 10 am to 3 pm. It's always the second Saturday in January, and rotates between Yilan City and Luodong Town. Great deals on microchip registration are to be had! Read all the details on the Deals page in the Responsibility (pet care) section!!

* 2 Dogs: In Taiwan, there's a superstition that says that owning two dogs is bad luck... We beg to differ! Two dogs are better than one! Read an essay from Taiwan about the joys of two dogs under Reason and Rhymes! And read another essay on the same subject from Nevada! Please feel free to contribute your own "2 dogs are better than one" story (send it to me via mailform)!

Noteworthy:

* A.I.R. is NOT A SHELTER! :) But we are a resource! If you find a stray and want to help, you've got lots of options. One of the best is to foster that stray and work on getting him/her adopted into a loving permanent home. Don't be daunted, it's always possible to find a good home for a good animal. For encouragement, check out the list of all the rescued A.I.R. animals that have found good homes through dedicated A.I.R. volunteers and friends.

* If you love animals and miss the companionship of a pet, but can't commit to keeping a long-term pet at this time, please check out our On-Call Foster Program.

* View lovely adoptable animals who are in need of good homes in the Rehoming section! See some of our happily adopted animals there too!

* If you want to help with A.I.R.'s mission, see the Results section. A.I.R. needs lots of manpower help on a wide range of specific projects, and monetary donations (whether you'd like them to go towards CNR or education or just towards foster animal care) are incredibly helpful too.

* Read an informative article from 2000 if you'd like to know more about Taiwan's stray animal situation.

* Read fun and thought-provoking poetry and essays under Reason and Rhymes.

* If you've lost a dog you love, read: "A Dog's Last Will" in the "Reason and Rhymes" section.

* People all across Taiwan are doing amazing work to help this island's animals. Find links to other groups in Taiwan in the Get Involved section.

* A.I.R. now stands for Animals Ilan Resource. Details on the R in A.I.R. can be found here!

About A.I.R.:

A.I.R. is located in Yilan County, Taiwan.

A.I.R.'s mission is to
*promote responsible pet ownership
and
*reduce Yilan County's existing stray population.

Our goal is a stray-free Yilan County, populated by happy/healthy Yilan pets (and people)!

We promote responsible pet ownership through education that:
*a pet is for life;
*spaying and neutering prevents unwanted litters;
*vaccination protects against disease;
*animals need exercise!

We are working to reduce Yilan County's existing stray population through
*education (about spaying/neutering and against abandonment)
to prevent the dumping of future new strays;
and through
*the implementation of an Yilan-wide CNR (Capture Neuter Return) program
to halt the current stray population's explosive growth.

A.I.R. is not a shelter, but we are a resource for people who want to help strays in Yilan. Please feel free to contact us if you'd like advice on helping a stray or on caring for an animal you love. We'd also love to hear from anyone who wants to help!

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