Wang-feng shares his story of stray dogs – exclusive cockpit report

CJ Zhou (周老爹) is a retired pilot who formerly worked for China Airlines. While working for the company he inadvertently became acquainted with the touching story of his co-pilot Wang-feng, a man who has spent NT$1 million (US$30,000) on rescuing stray dogs. Zhou recently decided to conduct an interview with Wang-feng and find out all the details of his incredible story. 

Meeting in the cockpit during a post-flight break period, Wang-feng questioned the success of Taiwan’s wildlife conservation policy, which has spent NT$50 billion of taxpayers’ hard-earned money since 1998. The policy has killed more than 1 million stray animals and dogs, and any animal that is caught and sent to an animal shelter has just 12 days before being euthanized. Unable to bear the repeated loss of so many precious lives, Wang-feng began digging into his own pocket to provide medical treatment for the unclaimed strays, while thinking of ways to find suitable homes for them.  

Wang-feng has been rescuing stray dogs for over 40 years and estimates that in the 22-month period from August 2010 to May 2012, he spent around NT$1 million (US$30,000) rescuing animals. He emphasized that money spent can be earned again, but that due to a policy of euthanizing dogs after a set 12-day period, the dogs literally have no time to wait. 

High-earner Wang-feng has been willing to sacrifice his own material comforts and live a life of frugality in order to rescue dogs. Along the way, he has witnessed the brighter side of human nature, met many kind-hearted people who have been willing to lend a helping hand, and made many new canine and human friends. Wang-feng’s journey has left him with a deep sense of gratitude for a life full of abundance.

Wang-feng shares his story of stray dogs – exclusive cockpit report
URL:http://www.peopo.org/news/95272 

(以下是中文對照)

王丰說流浪狗的故事 駕駛艙獨家報導 

公民記者周老爹，是中華航空公司總機師退休人員，他在一次飛行中無意間得知同為機師的同事王丰，耗費百萬元拯救流浪狗的感人故事，後來決定採訪王丰，請他娓娓道來相關的故事。

在飛行任務結束後的空檔，華航機師王丰在駕駛艙內接受公民記者周老爹的採訪表示，台灣的動物保育法，從民國87年(1998年)實施到現在花了納稅人五百億的血汗錢，「成效」是甚麼呢？殺了一百多萬的流浪動物，流浪狗被抓到進入拘留所之後公告12天，沒人認養就執行安樂死，他實在無法忍受一條條寶貴的生命消逝，於是自掏腰包認領流浪動物出來治病，再想辦法幫牠找到適合的家。

王丰餵養流浪狗已經40年，他估計，光是從2010年8月到2012年5月的這一年10個月期間，他就花了一百萬元在救治流浪狗；他說錢可以再賺、生命不會等待，因為這些狗12天一到即期就殺。

月入高薪的王丰，願意犧牲自己的物質享受，節儉度日，省下的錢拿來救助流浪狗，在過程中也遇到非常多熱心協助的好朋友。一路走來王丰看到許多人性光明面，有這麼多動物好友與人類好友，他非常感恩也收穫豐富。