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This man has saved over 700 stray dogs in China over the last 8 years
under Charity, News
by Amanda Froelich
Zhou Yusong is a dog's best friend. Over the last eight years, Yusong has rescued over 700 stray dogs and given them homes at his animal protection center China's Henan Province. Though he didn't intend on becoming the "Guardian of Dogs," this is what he is called in his home city of Zhengzhou.
It all started in 2008, when Zhou Yusong was walking down a road in Zhengzhou and noticed a stray dog that had clearly been hit by a car. It was fighting for its life, yet was ignored by those who passed by. Yusong was unable to ignore the frightened animal, so he picked it up and took it to a nearby dog shelter as he could never care for it in his tiny apartment.
When the man reached the shelter, he was overwhelmed by the large number of stray dogs that had already been collected. To ease the shelter's burden, he began donating 200 yuan ($30) every month to support the dogs' food and medical treatments.
Inspired to do more, Yusong later convinced his friend to invest 800,000 yuan ($122,000 USD) in a new animal shelter. It would be located on the banks of the Yellow River and care for the abundance of stray dogs. His friend agreed and allowed Yusong to be in charge of the facility. Within a short period of time, the animal lover quit his job and began managing the rescue center full-time.
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To date, Yusong has rescued over 700 stray dogs, as well as a number of other small and medium-sized animals. Over the past eight years, he hasn't taken a single vacation, as he is dedicated to ensuring all of the dogs are well taken care of. To reduce the shelter's costs, Yusong also manages maintenance work, which includes fixing fences and trimming the bushes. He spends the remainder of his time feeding the dogs, cleaning up their kennels, and administering various medical treatments.
Though Yusong wasn't seeking recognition for his work, the world couldn't help but give it to him after photographs of him and hundreds of dogs went viral on social media.
Via Oddity Central, Xwtuotiao
Images via Xwtuotiao
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2 thoughts on "This man has saved over 700 stray dogs in China over the last 8 years"
danishmod September 22, 2017 at 12:30 pm
And doing so much with so little.
marywithrow September 21, 2017 at 5:21 pm
My biggest pet peeve; people who talk about doing something to better this world; My greatest admiration is those who do it. Bless you Yusong, you are a angel
Kind Chinese man has saved over 700 stray dogs in the last 8 years
Over the last eight years, Yusong has rescued over 700 stray dogs and given them homes at his animal protection center.