Pingyao TNR Program

Dear volunteers,

Hello, firstly, we deeply appreciate that you support and pay attention to pingyao TNR project. With your support and attention, the project of pingyao TNR has kept on for almost seven months. During the half years' working, some volunteers participated in the program in pingyao, others may not here at present ,

Chinese Noted Historical and Cultural City -Pingyao TNR Program

—Weekly Report

Researchers：Guo Ran, Chen Siyun, Song Yunjiang, He Mingxuan   

Coordinator:：Zhang Yang, Chen Qian   

Translators：Peng Xiaoge            Verifiers：Zhai Gang 

25 April, 2011-10 May, 2011   NO.2011005

Work summary：

1. Went on with the investigation on dogs along with the propaganda and education of pets’ welfare in Area A of the city. 12 streets have been finished within this week. (Appendix 1)

2. Started the first round of the sterilization and vaccination. (Appendix 2)

3. Communicated and confirmed with the dog owners, with whom we have reached an agreement on their dogs’ sterilization operati

First successful case of sterilization in Pingyao TNR Program

In the morning of April 24^th, the 'Chinese historical and cultural heritage site – Pingyao TNR Program' which is funded by Swiss Animal Protection (SAP) & Marchig Animal Welfare Trust accomplished its first case of dog sterilization. Swiss Animal Protection (SAP) & Marchig Animal Welfare Trust has authorized Pingyao Police Canine department’s partner – Pingyao TNR work station’s director Zhang Yang to present a memorial certificate to the owner of Bean the sterilized dog. Reporters from Pingyao TV station and Shanxi Evening Newspaper have covered the whole process.

Chinese noted historical and cultural city -Pingyao TNR Program

—Monthly Report

March 28^th,2011—April 24^th,2011

Researchers：

Chinese noted historical and cultural city -Pingyao TNR Program

—Weekly Report

Researchers：Guo Ran, Chen Siyun, Song Yunjiang, He Mingxuan   

Coordinator:：Zhang Yang, Chen Qian

Translators：Hong Ye & Xiaoge Peng   Verifiers：Jiaying Wu

4 April, 2011-10 April 2011 NO.2011002

Job Description：

1.  Went on with the investigation on dogs along with the propaganda and education of pets’ welfare in area A (North Town Village) of the city. 23 streets have been finished within this week. ( Appendix 1)

2. Communicated with the journalists of Shaanxi Evening News about the plan of propagandizing and promoting the knowledge of animal protection in Pingyao Middle School (provincial key middle school)

3. Started the recruitment of local volunteers’ to help with the TNR P

Chinese historical and cultural city -Pingyao TNR Program

—Weekly Report 

Pingyao TV Station

Pingyao Broadcasting Station

Pingyao County Government Online(Official Website)

Pingyao Media Channel 

“Pingyao section of TNR projects in Chinese noted historic and cultural cities” hold by Swiss Animal Protection (SAP) and Marchig Animal Welfare Trust launched in Pingyao, Shanxi Province at 10:30 a.m., March 25th. Direct Mao of Pingyao County Government Office, direct Liu of Pingyao Foreign Affairs Office and captain Wang, the leader of law and order brigade office public security bureau of Pingyao County attended the ceremony.

Reporters from Beijing Popular Science News, Beijing Times, Pingyao TV station, Pingyao broadcasting station and the information center of the Pingyao county government were present and reported the event. Also they covered the leader and volunteers  of this project.

Direct Liu of Pingyao Foreign Affairs Office represented the Pingyao

Background

The well-preserved historical city Pingyao, being crowned as one of the perfect Chinese historical sites, attracts tens of thousands of tourists come from both home and abroad. Contrasted with its overall cultural and historical pattern, the dog population of this city, however, turned out to be a central issue due to the out of control breeding. Lacking of sufficient pet care, most dogs are suffering from the severe diseases, scavenging for food in the orderly bin, and fighting and tracing each other on the streets. These not only constitute the negative effects on Pingyao, but also pose a health and safe risk on the local people and may even lead to the infections.  

Regarding the issue that how to properly treat these animals, domestic and foreign tourists and residents hold different or sometimes even contradictory opinions: some tourists will spontaneously take care of these stray dogs and cats by feeding them and providin