Originally, Chen Ying and his team had no intention of collaborating with these organizations, but due to the goodwill of the trainees, the public welfare organization provided them with many supplies, with only one request: they hoped to see firsthand the surgery process for stray dogs.
Chen Ying didn't mind, letting the trainees contact the people from the public welfare organization themselves. He was only responsible for surgery-related matters, and everything else was not his concern.
After confirming the surgery date, the head of the public welfare organization from Ning City came over with a team and delivered a batch of supplies. They also wanted to shoot a short film for publicity.
With Chen Ying's consent, they set up two cameras in the corner of the operating room and outside the kennel.
The fluency of Chen Ying's surgeries was something they had never witnessed before.
Even the fiercest dogs would fall asleep immediately in his hands with just one needle.
In less than fifteen minutes, a dog would lose its most precious asset.
"The wound from a male dog surgery isn't big, and it heals quickly. With the support from the center, these dogs can return to normal life in about three to five days. After seven days, we consider releasing them back into the wild."
Don't talk about why not keep raising them forever; dogs used to wandering have fierce and domineering temperaments. No matter how you raise them, they won't turn into pet dogs. Besides, Chen Ying and his team have other tasks, and not everyone is stationed here long-term. Who dares to easily take on the lives of dozens of dogs?
Sterilization surgeries can effectively control the number of stray dogs and benefit the ecological environment of the whole wilderness; this is the best help Chen Ying and his team can provide.
Certainly, one can't just enter the operating room, but there is a window in the operating room through which the progress can be seen.
A group of people quietly stood outside, watching the three doctors inside assist each other, like an assembly line, performing sterilization surgeries on eight male dogs in half a day.
Although the surgery process was quick, the preparation beforehand and the maintenance afterward also required manpower and time.
Chen Ying and his team performed surgeries in the morning, checked recovery conditions in the afternoon, and arranged the next day's surgeries. The entire process was clear and transparent, with every dog's surgery process filmed and archived.
"It's said that Dr. Chen is quite famous in the Mainland; I didn't expect him to be such a compassionate person."
The two young volunteers of the public welfare organization whispered their admiration.
This project has been able to persist thanks to the strong support of many veterinarians.
Before coming to River Source Emergency Station, they had just rescued a stray dog hit by a car in the city. The veterinarians who operated on the dog were resting, but upon receiving the call, they rushed to the hospital to treat the injured dog without a second thought.
The surgery lasted more than four hours before it was completed, and now the dog is still under post-operative observation at the pet hospital.
"Previously, they mentioned that there are many large stray dog communities in the River Source wilderness. Last time, an organization came to investigate, and after just two days, they saw three large dog groups, each no less than a hundred dogs. They didn't dare to continue investigating after that, almost weakening their resolve."
Friends from the Mainland may rarely see such scenes, over a hundred dogs of various sizes roaming around human gathering areas, searching for food. If not paying close attention, it is easy to get attacked.
Monks from the Temple occasionally feed them some food, but it's impossible to sustain them daily.
It is said that the residents living around the Temple can only watch helplessly as the dogs steal their chickens and small livestock. Though they resent the dogs, they dare not harm them, and the conflict is intensifying.
Stray dogs are not protected wildlife; only when they pose a real threat to humans and property do local governments organize manpower to capture them. But how to handle them remains a problem.
"Xiao Mei, talk to Dr. Chen later to see if he's willing to be the rescue veterinarian. The stray dogs we catch need sterilization; can we ask him to help with the surgeries?"
Stray dogs in the city are still manageable, as the government is taking action.
But stray dogs in the Pasture are completely uncontrollable, and they're organizing to raise enough funds to conduct a cleanup.
Of course, it's not about killing dogs but arranging temporary accommodations for seriously ill dogs that can't survive independently, and sterilizing healthy dogs.
If the situation of abandoned dogs can't be addressed at the source, efforts can only be made to reduce the unchecked breeding harm caused by stray dogs.
At noon, Chen Ying and his team completed the arranged surgeries and sent the operated dogs to the observation room. Chen Ying and the two veterinarians appeared slightly fatigued.
Upon learning of the public welfare organization's ideas, Chen Ying did not refuse but clearly stated that he might not stay here long term, yet as long as he remained, he could provide assistance.
There were many veterinarians willing to cooperate with the public welfare organization, but in the Pasture, few were willing to offer help without compensation. Chen Ying's agreement was crucial for advancing their projects in the Pasture.
After the few volunteers from the public welfare organization finished filming the material, they planned to leave. Before leaving, they agreed with Chen Ying to notify them before the stray dogs were released, as the public welfare organization might need to film the release to showcase their project's outcomes.
Ci Ren has been coming to help these days.
After the public welfare team left, he found Chen Ying and said that around the Temple near his mom's hometown, the stray dog problem was severe, peaking at a thousand dogs roaming around. Although the number has decreased over the years, there are still five or six hundred stray dogs active in the area.
Ci Ren hesitated for a long time without making his request, but his troubles did not escape Chen Ying's observation. After thinking about it, Chen Ying understood what he wanted.