Faith - The Two-legged Dog 一只名叫信念的两腿狗狗

She is a dog who was abandoned by her mother soon after birth, because dogs will push away offspring that are imperfect. She was born having only two legs. Luckly, she was adopted by a very good family who loves and feeds her. The biggest love her family gave was to teach her to stand up and walk with just her two legs. Now she can even walk as a human, hop as a rabbit, and jump as a kangaroo. She is amazing!
It is not an easy thing for a dog with a disability to walk, but she has been able to do this, and she affects most people with her happy spirit and strong will. We know it could be very hard for a dog with a disability to live in this competitive world, yet, now she is on the TV. Lots of people like her and dogs do, too. When she appears for people and dogs, she gets respect from them. Her owner even wrote a book about her. We could say she is a miracle!
She is named Faith, and as her name suggests, she gives others belief and hope.
You can know more about her in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSB9aBMayxU&feature=related

中文翻译:
她刚出生不久就被妈妈抛弃，因为狗狗会遗弃那些残疾的后代。她出生就只有两条腿。但是幸运地，她被一个很好的家庭收养，给予她爱并抚养她。她从这个家里得到的最大的爱莫过于这家人教她站立并用两腿行走。现在她能像人一样走路，像兔子一样地蹦，像袋鼠一样地跳。令人惊异！
让一只残疾的狗学会走路可不是件容易的事。但是她做到了，并且还用她的快乐和坚强影响着人们。让一只身残的狗狗生活在这个世界是何等之难，然而现在她却上着电视。很多的人和狗狗都喜欢她。她能从人和狗狗那得到尊敬。她的主人甚至为她写了一本书。我们难道不能说她是个奇迹？
她叫信念，就像她的名字一样，她给予着别人信仰和希望。
从以上视频链接能知道更多关于她的信息。

Ear-cropping and Tail-docking 剪耳 切尾

Today, I saw a blog on The PETA. One posting talked about "ear-cropping and tail-docking" (here is the link http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/11/hey_animal_abus.php), which is done for some special breeds of dogs, because people think it will look good to cut off part of the dog's ear or tail. According to what I know, Schnauzers, Dobermanns and Rottweilers are the kinds which have ear-cropping and tail-docking done to them. Schnauzers and Dobermanns have part of their ears cut off, and Rottweilers have their tails entirely cut off when they are babies.
After these surgeries, people think these kinds of dog look better. People want dogs to look like what humans prefer, but we forget to consider the dogs' feelings. Do dogs really want to be cut? Do we ask them first? Of course we can't ask them; there is no such communication, but if we care about animals' rights, we will not do ear-cropping or tail-docking. We should not change a dog's body just for human preference.

中文翻译：
今天在PETA的网站上看到一篇博客文章谈到对一些特殊品种狗狗的剪耳和切尾（链接见上），因为人们认为去掉部分耳朵或者尾巴，狗狗们会更好看。据我所知，雪纳瑞，杜宾犬还有罗威纳犬是要被剪耳和切尾的品种。雪纳瑞和杜宾犬是要被减掉部分的耳朵，而罗威纳犬则是在刚出生不久就被减掉全部的尾巴。
人们认为狗狗在这些手术之后会更好看。我们总是想把狗狗变成我们喜欢的模样，但是却没考虑到狗狗的感受。狗狗们想要做这些手术吗？我们是否有先问过它们？当然我们不能问狗狗这些问题，因为人和犬的语言不能沟通，但如果顾及到动物的权利，就不应该对狗狗做类似的手术。我们不能因为自身的喜好来改变狗狗的外貌。

The Number of Abandoned Pets in Changsha 长沙遗弃动物的数量

I've heard from the Changsha Little Animal Protection Orgnization that there are about 100 call-in telephone requests each month from kind-hearted people who see stray dogs or cats.
This number is much more than I imagined it would be, but really it's only the number of strays that have been called in for rescue. It makes me think about how many stray dogs and cats have not been seen and reported.
If the number showing how many stray pets are on the street is 100 per month, there would be 1,200 a year, only in Changsha city! How many cities like Changsha are there in China? Let's count. There are about 260 cities like Changsha, and there are about 390 smaller cities. If we estimate the number of reports for the smaller cities as 50 rescue calls per month,
that would be:
1,200 X 260 + (50 X 12) X 390 = 312,000 + 234,000 = 546,000 rescue calls per year.
That's a lot! It means that more than five hundred thousand pets are stray each year in China.
Look at this number; what should we do?! Rescue all of the abandoned animals? We don't have the ability to do so. Instead, we should be proactive. We should encourage pet owners to have a sense of responsibility to care for pets as long as their dogs or cats are alive. This is a better way to avoid the huge number of abandoned animals.
Postscript:
Of course the number of rescue calls doesn't mean the one of strays, because sometimes several calls are from the same animal. Anyhow, this also shows a number, a big describing number for the stray pets.

中文翻译：
最近从长沙小动物保护协会得知每个月他们都会接到大概100个事关流浪猫狗的救助电话。
这远远超乎了我的想象，但这却仅仅只是有好心人看到这些流浪动物然后打来的。那还有多少没被人发现的流浪动物呢？
如果这个数字显示的是每个月有100只流浪的宠物，那么一年就有1200只。这还仅仅只是在长沙。在中国像长沙这样的城市有多少？我们算算吧。像长沙这规模的城市大概有260个，还有大约390个较小规模的城市。如果我们将小规模城市流浪动物求助电话减半，那么就是50个。
那么：
1200 x 206 +（50 12）x 390 = 312000 + 234000 = 546000 个求助电话。
多么让人惊讶的数字！意味着中国有超过54万的流浪宠物。
对于这样的数字，我们能做什么？救助所有这些遗弃动物吗？恐怕我们没有那样的精力与财力。但我们可以避免这样的事发生。我们应当让主人们意识到他们对宠物的责任，至少要在动物的有生之日得到必须的关怀。这才是减少大量遗弃动物的方法。
后记：
当然求助电话并不意味着流浪动物的数量，因为还有可能是对同一只流浪动物的多个求助电话。但至少也显示了一个数目，并且是一个惊人的数目。

People Abandon Their Pets on the Street 人们对动物的遗弃

Why do people abandon their pets?
Sometimes people can't do the hard work of caring for pets. Maybe at first they only think the dog or cat is so cute and interesting, that without thinking about anythings else, they take it home. But after that, they find it's hard to keep the pet fed and clean; after some days, they don't want to do the work anymore. Feeling no real sense of responsibility for the poor little pet, the owner kicks it out of the home.
This could be one reason why there are so many abandoned dogs and cats in some animal care shelters. The main thing shelter orgnizations do is to find stray dogs and cats on the street and give them temporary care, and find new homes.
If we can't increase pet owners' sense of responsibility and reduce the number of abandoned pets, no matter how much shelter orgnizations try to do, there will still be too many stray dogs and cats.

中文翻译：
为什么人们要遗弃他们的宠物呢？
有时是他们承担不了照顾动物的责任。或许一开始他们仅仅只是觉得很有意思很可爱，没有考虑太多就把它们抱回家了。之后，他们发现对这些小家伙的日常照顾特别困难，又是要喂食，又是要洗澡。不出几天，他们就厌烦了这些照顾的工作。然后没有任何责任心地将这些小家伙赶出了家门。
这就是为什么动物救助中心或者庇护所有着那么多的被遗弃的猫狗。这类组织的主要任务，就成了救助流浪的猫狗，为他们提供临时的避难所，并且为他们找到一个新家。
如果我们不能提升主人们的责任心来减少流浪宠物，那么不管庇护所付出多少努力，那也是徒劳。

Skateboarding Dog 玩滑板的狗狗

I found a very interesting video on YouTube; it showed a dog playing with a skateboard. The dog could stand and keep balance on the board, and even control the direction of its movement. First he put two legs (front and hind) on the board and used the other legs to make the board move. When the board was going, the dog got on with all four legs. The video shows this in a place where lots of boys were skateboarding. The boys stopped to watch the dog, but it didn’t care about them. The dog was having too much fun!
Of course it's no doubt that the owner of this dog loves his pet and pays it a lot of attention, and is probably proud of his dog, who know how to ride a skateboard and really enjoys playing. There are many stories like this, all based on people loving and caring for their pets. In this case, the dog’s owner doesn’t treat his pet as an animal; the dog is a member of the family.
Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQzUsTFqtW0

中文翻译：
在YouTube网站，我发现一个很有意思的视频；放的是一只狗狗在玩滑板。这狗狗能在滑板上保持平衡，甚至能掌控滑板的方向和移动。首先它将同一侧的两只脚放在滑板上，另两只脚蹬地让滑板移动。滑板开始滑的时候，再将另两只脚放上来。这些都发生在一个有很多男生玩滑板的地方。惹得这些男孩都驻足观看，可这狗狗则无暇顾及，继续享受着它的滑板之乐。
毫无疑问，这狗狗的主人爱它，在它身上花心思，或许还以它为豪，谁叫它沉迷其中并且还技术不赖。类似这样的事很多，狗狗可以有它们自己的爱好，这些都基于人们对狗狗的爱护及关怀。而对于这只狗狗，恐怕它的主人不是把它当成一只动物，而是家庭的一员。
链接见上。

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife 中国野生动物保护法

This law is to protect animals near extinction, promote better use of wildlife resources and keep ecological balances in China. Thanks for this law, the activities concerned with these wild animals are under control. This law protect the beneficial of imortant economic or scientific value animals in Chinese territory, and the scientist can do more research to these animal and do better protection for them.

As this law says: "This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting and saving the species of wildlife which are or near extinction, protecting, developing and rationally utilizing wildlife resources and maintaining ecological balances."

中文翻译：
这是一条为保护、拯救珍贵、濒危野生动物及保护、发展和合理利用野生动物资源，维护生态平衡而制定的法律。从而掌控与野生动物有关的活动。这条法律保护了在中华人民共和国境内有研究价值的野生动物的利益，让科学家们能够在动物有保障的基础下对其进行更深入的研究。
这条法律还提及到：在中华人民共和国境内从事野生动物的保护、驯养繁殖、开发利用活动，必须遵守本法。

We Need More Activities 更多的志愿者

According to social theories, there are formal and informal ties between individuals. Formal ties mean the relationship between people in an orgnization, while informal ties are more casual, as between acquaintances, friends, parents and children, or between relatives, etc.
There are also strong and weak ties. If a person is actively participating in an orgnization, or casual relationship, we can say that ties are strong, but if a person only complies to rules without any contribution to an orgnization or relationship, the tie is weak.
For our decleration of animal protection, we need activities with strong ties, so we can do more things for the animals. We need individuals who will take initiative to move ahead, rather than just a passively accept the idea of animal protection.

中文翻译：
基于社会学理论，在个体之间存在着正式与非正式的关系。正式的关系意味着在一个组织中人们的关系；非正式关系则意味着更加随意的关系，如熟人，朋友，双亲，子女或者亲戚之间的关系。
同样的，个体之间还有着强与弱的的关系。如果一个人在组织或者随意的关系当中非常地活跃，我们就可以说这是种强关联的关系；但是如果一个人仅仅只是遵从规则而对组织或者关联没有任何建树，这层关系就非常的弱了。
对于动物保护的宣传，我们需要的是强关联当中的积极分子，为保护动物做贡献更多的力量。我们需要个体的建议及推动，而不仅仅只是消极地接受保护动物这一想法。

Vegeterian 素食主义者

From the word, we know vegeterians only eat vegetables and no meat products, usually because they love animals, even farm animals. Today, I know there are also people who are vegan, which means they even do without food and clothing derived from animals. For more information about vegans, you can go to this website:
http://www.ivu.org/hkvegan/gb/main.html

中文翻译：
从字面就可看出来，素食主义者只吃蔬菜不吃任何肉类产品。这是因为素食主义者很爱动物，甚至于农场动物。今天，我知道还有一种人，称为纯素食主义者，那么就以为着他们不穿动物的皮毛，也不吃从动物而来的食物，甚至于鸡蛋和蜂蜜，他们认为这些食物同样也是对动物的剥削。
更多有关纯素食主义的消息，参看以上网站。

Animals Matter to Me 我很重视动物

I found a website which promotes some activities to protect animals and to give them more care. In its home page, there is a declaration to support animal welfare and you can sign it.
http://www.animalsmatter.org/

中文翻译：
找到一个促进动物保护并给予动物更多关爱的网站。在其主页上，有支持动物福利的宣传。还可以签署请愿书。网址见上。

The Animal Husbandry Law of the People’s Republic of China 中华人民共和国畜牧法

There is a husbandry law in China which was adopted in 2005.
This law is in place to make sure that food is safe.

The Animal Husbandry Law of the People’s Republic
http://www.civillaw.com.cn/english/article.asp?id=1393

中文翻译：
2005年，中国颁发了畜牧法以确保食物安全。
关于本法的更多信息，参看以上网址。

Dog Was Not Good at Year of Dog 狗年狗狗的惨淡命运

Two yesrs ago before this Year of Mouse--Year of Dog maybe not a good year for dog, because some dogs were been send as present or bought for the name of the year with owner who didn't have patient to feed them long enough.
Because of more and more stray dogs and cats, an association was been found for these poor little animal, but this is not enough. If we don't change the people's attitude who have little responsibility to their pets, there will be more and more stray animals in the street.
Though this news was two years ago, we still feel sorry to look at it.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/27/content_516194.htm

中文翻译：
两年之前是狗年，但并不意味着狗狗有着好的命运，因为有些狗狗被当作礼物送到或者因为狗年而被卖到没有耐心喂养它们的主人家里。
因为越来越多的流浪狗和猫，爱心人士在民间组建了动物保护组织来保护这些动物，但这些仍然不够。如果我们人们不改变那些对动物缺少责任感人的观念，流浪动物将会越来越多。
虽然这条新闻已是两年之前的了，看到它我们仍然感到遗憾。
网址见上。

An Interesting Conversation 有趣的对话

Here is an interesting conversation between two people talking about animal treatment and voting for change.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/garybogue/ci_10877583

中文翻译：
这是一段两个人讨论如何对待动物及投票的对话。
网址见上。

Animal Are Skinned Alive 动物被活剥皮

Can you believe that? Animals skinned alive.
But it is true. I found it from a blog: http://www.holisticsystems.co.uk/blog/?p=72
This is really happened in China. I'm shamed and sorry of this.

中文翻译：
你能相信吗？皮毛从它们活生生的身上剥下。
但却是事实，这是一个博客。网址见上。
在中国发生的事情，为此感到羞耻。

Five Freedoms in Animal Welfare 五个动物福利原则

According to the Farm Animal Welfare Council, there are Five Freedoms in animal welfare:
1) Freedom from thirst, hunger and male issues
2) Freedom from discomfort due to environment
3) Freedom from pain, injury and disease
4) Freedom to express normal behavior for the species
5) Freedom from fear and distress
This is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_welfare

中文翻译：
根据农场动物福利委员会所提出的，动物应该享有以下五项自由：

1. 免受饥饿、营养不良的自由
2. 免于因环境而承受痛苦的自由
3. 免受痛苦及伤病的自由
4. 表达天性的自由
5. 免受恐惧和压力的自由
更多信息请看以上网站。

Kinds of Animal 动物的种类

This world is filled with animals, and these animals can be divided into so many kinds based on biological theory. But from the relationship between animals and human, we can divide animals into six kinds. They are:
1) farm animals, like cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, water animals, and so on
2) experimental animals, like white mice, frogs, monkeys, fish
3) companion animals, like pet dogs and cats
4) working animals, like seeing eye, fire fighter, and rescue dogs
5) entertainment animals, like circus animals
6) wild animals, like bear, deer, etc.
From http://www.gmw.cn/CONTENT/2004-07/07/content_548818.htm

中文翻译：
这个世界充斥着动物，基于生物理论，这些动物能够被分成很多种类。但是从跟人类的关系来分，我们可以把动物分成六个种类，分别为：
1. 农场动物，如牛，羊，猪，家禽，水生动物等等；
2. 实验动物，如小白鼠，青蛙，猴子，鱼；
3. 伴侣动物，如宠物狗和猫；
4. 工作动物，如导盲犬，消防犬，搜救犬；
5. 娱乐动物，如马戏团的动物；
6. 野生动物，如熊，鹿。
请见以上网址。

Animal Anti-Cruelty Laws of the United States 美国反虐待动物法

This is a poster about Animal Anti-Cruelty Laws of the United States with messages in English and Chinese.
It tells the animal protection situation in America, and also something about "The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence".
Here is the link: http://www.fatianxia.com/blog/41300

中文翻译：
这是一个美国反虐待动物法的双语布告。
它说明了在美国动物保护的现状，以及一些关于“动物虐待的行为和人类暴力之间的关联”。
链接见上。