The world is full of stray dogs who are in dire need of some human compassion. However, some people choose to spend their entire lives providing for these dogs, while many others simply ignore them.
Like the Buddhist monk whose unwavering faith has enabled him to pull thousands of stray canines off China’s streets.
Since 1994, 51-year-old monk Zhi Xiang has devoted his time and resources to aiding stray canines. He has assisted in the remarkable rescue of 8,000 dogs throughout that time.
Zhi told AFP that he is motivated to aid the defenseless creatures by his faith, saying, “I have to rescue them because if I don’t, they will die for sure.”
Dogs’ best friends are Chinese monks who rescue stray animals. Zhi Xiang declares, “I have to save them because they will definitely die if I don’t.” Since 1994, Zhi has been rescuing animals because of his faith.
Zhi takes in animals that he finds on the streets and either houses them at his monestary or in a shelter he manages in Shanghai. The majority of the animals he has rescued are dogs, though he has also rescued cats.
AFP claims that he spends $2 million a year on dog care. His parents, other monks, and other donors help him in his vocation.
With an estimated 50 million homeless animals, China has long struggled with an enormous population of stray cats and dogs.
Zhi claims that negligent pet owners, who frequently fail to spay or neuter their animals, are largely to blame for the issue.
“People who don’t like animals or the government aren’t the ones who cause stray animals; it’s the so-called dog lovers,” Zhi told AFP. “They are getting dogs and then abandoning them when they don’t want to raise it anymore, which causes out-of-order breeding if they adopt them without sterilising them and without proper animal-caring concept.”
But even though there are still a lot of stray dogs in the world, Zhi is doing a great job of assisting in their adoption abroad.
Zhi said he wants to be reunited with the dogs again, but he often misses them when they travel.
Zhi added, “I feel like it’s worthwhile because I think they’re very happy,” as she dropped off a dog at the airport on its way to Seattle. Naturally, though, I miss them.
“I want to travel overseas and visit them someday when I have some free time, and I want to take pictures with every dog that I have rescued,” he stated in his dream. “Now I have these pictures to look at when I’m old and unable to walk.”
We appreciate Zhi’s tireless efforts on behalf of these stray pets! More people like this are needed in the world.
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