On September 3rd, the students at Nanhsing Elementary School had a surprise visit from a special guest, Teacher Xiao-Cha! He works for the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). He taught the students all the good ways to take care of your pets. He also wanted to make sure each student knew the importance of being kind and loving to ALL animals. Students listened carefully as he explained that before adopting a pet, they must prepare everything the animal will need to live a good long life. Food and water, a safe home or environment and clean health. Teacher Xiao-Cha made sure each student understood that animals are just as important as people. They have the right to live without pain, fear or hunger, just like we do. Finally Teacher Xiao-Cha reminded everyone that taking care of a pet is not easy! It's a lot of hard work and responsibility, and now there are laws to protect animals from bad owners! The students at Nanhsing Elementary School thanked their special guest Teacher Xiao-Cha for his important lesson. They are grateful, knowing how to better protect and care for all their animal friends. May they all follow his good example.

Edited by Edwin Schadewald

9月3日，南興國小的學生們迎來了一位特別的貴賓——小查老師！他來自台灣防止虐待動物協會（SPCA）。小查老師教導學生如何正確照顧自己的寵物。他還特別強調每位學生都應該知道對所有動物要友善和有愛心的重要性。學生們認真聽講，小查老師解釋說，在領養寵物之前，必須準備好寵物生活所需的一切，才能讓它們健康長壽。包括食物和水、安全的居所或環境，以及清潔健康的生活條件。小查老師確保每位學生都明白，動物和人一樣重要，它們也有權利免於痛苦、恐懼和飢餓，和我們一樣。最後，小查老師提醒大家，照顧寵物並不容易！這是一項艱辛且充滿責任的工作，現在也有法律來保護動物免受不良飼主的虐待！南興國小的學生們感謝他們的特別來賓小查老師傳授的重要課程。他們很感激，學會了如何更好地保護和照顧所有動物朋友。願他們都能遵循他的良好榜樣。