Pet Clinic Story

During this time, Zhou Shuyang discovered a very interesting thing.

Every afternoon before four o'clock, he could see a little boy with a schoolbag on his back, who looked like he was only in the third or fourth grade, squatting outside the glass window, silently watching the dogs in the store.

There are several glass kennels on the wall next to the floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby of the store. There are pet dogs in them. Some of these dogs are sent by their owners for grooming and bathing, and some are foster care. They are almost all young and cute.

The child watched very intently, but for some reason, he looked indescribably lonely. Usually he would only stay for less than 10 minutes, and the child's phone rang with him, and then left.

Zhou Shuyang guessed that the call should be from the child's family, urging him to go home quickly, but he didn't know why the child would visit on time every day, but only looked at it and didn't enter the door.

Finally one day, he couldn't bear it anymore, when the child squatted outside the store again, he went out and squatted aside.

"Kid, what are you looking at?" Zhou Shuyang asked softly.

The child was a little nervous, hesitated for a moment, and replied in a low voice, "I'm watching the dog."

"Then you can go in and have a look." Zhou Shuyang said, "It's too far to squat here. Uncle is the owner of the store. I invite you in, okay?"

"No, no need." The child shook his head.

Zhou Shuyang didn't force it. After thinking about it, he asked with a smile, "You like puppies very much, don't you?"

The child nodded slightly, and Shuyang said again: "If you really like it, you can ask your parents to buy one for you, but you have to help take care of it."

"It was raised at home..." the child murmured.

"Have raised it?" Zhou Shuyang asked in surprise, "Then don't raise it now?"

"Yes, I can't raise it anymore." The child said sadly.

Zhou Shuyang was startled, and then thought of something, so he didn't mention it anymore, just smiled and said: "Then come and see it every day, it doesn't matter if you go in, no one will say anything about you."

The child hummed, and at this moment, the mobile phone in his pocket rang, and he took it out to connect, hesitatingly said: "Well, no...Okay, I'll be home right away."

The other end of the phone seemed to give some advice, and then hung up. The child put the phone away, smiled shyly at Zhou Shuyang, and said, "I'm leaving, thank you uncle."

Zhou Shuyang nodded with a smile and watched him leave quickly.

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"It should have been raised by the family and then given away." After listening to Zhou Shuyang's narration, Situ Yue said so.

"Why?" Zhou Shuyang was puzzled, and said, "Since children like puppies so much, and keeping small animals can cultivate children's love and sense of responsibility, why not do it?"

"At least as far as I know, there are many, many reasons." Situ Yue said, "Are you sure you want to listen? Boss Zhou, don't let me finish talking, and you will dislike me for being long-winded."

"How can I!" Zhou Shuyang clarified, "I'm afraid that your throat will hurt when you speak. It's hard for you to see a doctor, and you have to teach me science all day long. How tired, I feel a little distressed."

Situ Yue: "..."

Zhou Shuyang was addicted to his mouth, so he said sincerely: "Let's listen to it."

Situ thought about it and said: "Contradiction [-], safety. This is a cognitive problem. Many parents think that keeping pets is not safe. They will attack or hurt children, such as biting, scratching and so on.

"However, the reality is that the chances of this happening are extremely low and most bites or scratches are unintentional. You know, it's in the nature of animals to practice hunting in play, so a little biting or scratching is unavoidable, There is also a situation where some children are too rude to small animals, which causes pets to rebel and cause harm."

"You're talking about a brat, right?" Zhou Shuyang said.

"Almost." Situ Yue said, "This has something to do with education, and the responsibility lies with the parents. Parents should reasonably guide their children on how to get along with pets, instead of letting them behave inappropriately."

"Agreed, what else?" Zhou Shuyang asked.

"Contradiction [-], hygiene problem." Situ Yue said, "This is also a cognitive problem. Some parents think that pets are dirty and carry a lot of bacteria on their bodies, but if you ask where the dirt is and what bacteria they can't tell. So, in the eyes of these people, dust and dirt are equal to dirty."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhou Shuyang nodded hastily, and complained: "When I was a child, my grandma always told me not to touch the duck, it's so dirty, she said the duck droppings are dirty, haha."

Situ Yue said, "Animal feces are indeed very dirty, and many infectious diseases are also transmitted through feces. Your grandma is right."

Zhou Shuyang rolled his eyes, completely convinced, and only said: "Continue, is there any more?"

"There is also the third contradiction, no time to take care of it. After many people grow up, because there are too many trivial things, their interest in things gradually fades, and there are fewer and fewer things that can move them, so they feel that keeping pets is a very difficult task. Troublesome things, waste of time and energy, not worth the candle."

"However, in fact, the above three contradictions can all be summarized into one reason." Situ Yue concluded: "That is not liking."

Zhou Shuyang: "Don't like it?"

Situ Yue hummed, and explained: "This kind of people have not been interested in small animals since they were young, whether they are born or educated, in short, they have no special feelings for small animals, so they don't have tolerance and patience, so they have Based on the above reasons, it is justifiable to refuse children to keep pets."

"Well, it seems to be the case." Zhou Shuyang nodded and said, "I didn't think about it so much before, but after your reminder, it is indeed a big factor."

However, Situ Yue changed the subject and said, "But there is one last reason, which has nothing to do with whether you like it or not, and this reason also forces many people to give up their pets."

"What?" Zhou Shuyang asked.

"The contradiction between toxoplasmosis and pregnant women." Situ Yue replied.

Zhou Shuyang: "What is Toxoplasma gondii?"

Situ Yue said: "Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that lives in the cells and travels with the blood to all parts of the body, causing the decline of human immunity. It needs two hosts in its life, and the intermediate hosts are generally reptiles, fish, and insects. , birds, and mammals, while the ultimate host is the cat family."

"So far, the greatest harm caused by Toxoplasma gondii is pregnant women, because it can cause fetal dysplasia and fetal deformity. If a pet family has a pregnant woman, conflicts will arise."

Zhou Shuyang thought for a while, and agreed: "It's really scary. If you really get infected and give birth to a deformed baby, then the whole family will be ruined, and you will live in dire straits for the rest of your life. This is exactly the same as rabies, even if it is only one in ten thousand. Once you win the lottery, it cannot be undone.”

"Yes, that's true." Situ Yue said, "It's a fear of not being able to bear the consequences, so many families would rather abandon their pets and give them away than take the risk."

"You must guarantee 100% health when you give birth to a child." Zhou Shuyang said, "Why are you taking risks? You can't take any risks at all."

"Then let me ask a question." Situ Yue said, "Almost every family in foreign countries has pets, and there is no family planning abroad. Many families have at least two children. Why is toxoplasmosis almost extinct?"

Zhou Shuyang: "Uh..."

"This is caused by the popularity of civilized dog breeding." Situ Yue asked himself and answered, "Foreign countries have done a good job in the prevention and treatment of toxoplasmosis. Just like rabies, many countries have already achieved zero occurrence."

"Toxoplasmosis can actually be completely avoided, that is, to deworm pets regularly. There are many deworming drugs, and the commonly used ones are Fulaien's Quanxinbao, and Bayer's Baichongqing. These medicines only need to be given to cats and dogs every month. Taking it once can eliminate all kinds of endoparasitic diseases."

"In addition, major pet hospitals have toxoplasma test strips. If there are pregnant women at home and the pets have not been dewormed, you can use the test strips to test. In fact, domestic pets basically do not carry toxoplasma. This parasite is easier to find In stray animals, after all, it is transmitted through feces."

"If the test is negative, it means that the pet is not infected, and deworming can be done immediately. Pregnant women will also have toxoplasma in their regular checkups. They will be tested in the early stages of pregnancy. Once found, they will be remedied immediately."

"So, if you have a pregnant woman at home, you don't have to talk about the color change of Toxoplasma gondii." Situ Yue concluded, "Prevention is the key, and testing is the means. It's better than giving away pets directly, making those who oppose it heartbroken at home." .”

"Giving it away is the easiest way, it's done once and for all." Zhou Shuyang said, "What you said is very troublesome, and many people don't understand it."

"Indeed." Situ Yue sighed deeply, and said in a low voice: "But for pets, especially dogs, after thousands of years of domestication, they are very loyal and attached to their owners. It is very important for them to give them away. It is tantamount to abandonment, and they will think that they must have done something wrong, so they will be unhappy."

Hearing this, Zhou Shuyang was stunned for a moment, and said after a while: "I didn't think so much, will it really happen?"

"70.00%." ​​Situ Yue said, "especially those dogs that have received a lot of love in their native families, they are very likely to be depressed after being given away, loss of appetite, low spirits, and some will lose their hair and teeth. "

Zhou Shuyang: "..."

"Have you seen that movie?" Situ Yue asked suddenly.

"what?"

""Ten Promises""

Zhou Shuyang shook his head, and Situ Yue took out his mobile phone, searched for information, handed it to him, and said, "No, this is it. If you are interested, you can check it online."

Zhou Shuyang took it over and looked at it for a long time before returning the phone to Situ Yue, but the expression on his face became unnatural. It was a deliberate cover-up after the soft place in his heart was touched.

"Yeah." He finally said.

Situ Yue put the phone on the table, and both of them fell silent, looking out the window at the same time.

The phone screen on the table was not locked by the owner, and it was still on. It was the theme of the movie promotion, and it was also what Zhou Shuyang had been watching just now:

From this day on, I got to know you, from now on I only live for you, and my eyes only follow you, dear little master, let us make ten promises, shall we?

Although it is a pity, the time I can accompany you is only ten short years.

In order to understand each other better, please give us enough time to get along.

Please talk to me more, please?

Don't fight, don't beat me, because I won't bite you.

When I don't obey, there is always a reason, please think before you blame me.

Please trust me, because I will always be your partner.

You have school and you have friends, but to me, you are the only one in my life.

Even though I am getting old, please don't abandon me.

The years I spent with you will never be forgotten in my life.

When I leave this world, please watch me go, because with you by my side, I can travel to heaven happily, so please don't forget anyway, I have always loved you.

The author has something to say: small class of popular science:

Deworming is very important for pets. You can choose one of Fulaien’s Quanxinbao or Bayer’s Baichongqing. Take it according to the instructions. It has great benefits for both pets and humans. Be sure to remember! !

NOTE: "Ten Promises", reproduced on the Internet, slightly adapted.