Lin Xilei’s Appeal: Do Not Abandon your Pets

Different from many super stars who keep purebred(纯种的) pets, Lin Xilei(林熙蕾) , who is always fond of dogs very much, took back a mixed dog from an animal shelter(动物收容所) not long ago. The pitiful looks of the abandoned dogs made Lin’s heart ache. To many people, dogs may be just pets or companions. They buy one on impulse when they want it, but then abandon it when they become bored. So Lin appeals to (呼吁) people for careful consideration (三思) before they decide to keep a pet. Once they keep one, they should look after it forever, and never abandon it.

In Taiwan, Lin has taken back some wandering dogs(流浪犬) from the street. In order to approach such dogs, she usually gave them some food. Then she took them to a pet hospital for physical examination. She also managed to find the owner of a dog through the Internet. She told the keeper repeatedly, “When you do not want to keep it, you can bring it back to me. But do not abandon it!”

Actually, all of Lin’s family members are lovers of dogs. Her younger sister also took back a wandering dog from a pet shelter in America a few years ago. She says that there are many such shelters in America. Besides, there are special websites for pet lovers to contact the shelters directly, so as to provide a warm home for every wandering dog.(www.nmet168.com)

【附：中文大意】

林熙蕾呼吁不要遗弃宠物

跟很多大明星养纯种宠物不同，林熙蕾算是演艺圈少数的异类了，一直很爱狗狗的她不久前才刚从动物收容所带回一只米克斯(mixed，混种狗) 。看到那些被遗弃的小狗的样子，林熙蕾觉得很心疼。可能对于很多人来说狗狗只是宠物、玩伴，喜欢的时候就一时兴起买回来，嫌弃了就丢掉。所以蕾蕾呼吁大家在养宠物之前一定要想清楚再养，一旦养了就一定要养它一辈子，千万不要遗弃宠物。

在台湾，林熙蕾在街上捡拾过一些流浪犬。她通常先拿一些食物做诱饵接近狗，再将它们送往宠物医院检查健康状况。她也曾通过网络为一只狗找主人，狗送出门前，她再三叮咛收养的主人：“如果你万一不想要它了，可以再送回来给我，千万不要丢掉。”

林熙蕾全家都是爱狗一族，她妹妹几年前也在美国收容所领回一只流浪犬。她说，美国的动物收容所很多，还有专门的网站方便很多想要收养的人直接联络，让流浪狗都有一个温暖的家。