Negligence and abandonment of animals at the hands of abusive owners is the issue. But there exists in Nanjing a safe haven where they can rest and recuperate before being adopted by a loving family.
虐待主人对动物的疏忽和遗弃是问题所在。 但南京有一个安全的避风港，在被一个充满爱的家庭收养之前，他们可以在那里休息和恢复。
Dr. Suzanne and Orik Szampanier used to work at a dog shelter and rescue cats in the local area, however, they really wanted to establish their own sanctuary and be able to help a wider range of animals. Since they founded “Furry Friends” over 2 years ago, they have looked after and rehomed more than 100 animals.
Suzanne博士和Orik Szampanier曾经在当地一家狗收容所工作，并拯救猫，然而，他们真的想建立自己的避难所，并能够帮助更广泛的动物。 自2年前他们创立“Furry Friends”以来，他们已经照顾并重新安置了100多只动物。
Furry Friends has also collaborated with a variety of schools, including The British School of Nanjing, Nanjing International School and Nanjing Hankai Academy, to educate students on the importance of animals and their wellbeing. Students from these schools have helped her animals feel more comfortable around humans by feeding and walking them. At times, the students have also helped train the dogs and built kennels to enrich their lives.
Furry Friends还与南京英国学校、南京国际学校和南京汉开学院等各所学校合作，教育学生了解动物及其福祉的重要性。 这些学校的学生通过喂食和散步，帮助她的动物在人类身边感觉更舒适。 有时，学生们还帮助训练狗，并建造狗窝来丰富它们的生活。
Reminiscing about her upbringing, Suzanne mentions that as a child, she had varied pets, ranging from cats and dogs to less-conventional iguanas and birds. With her passion for animal rescue coming primarily from her father, she remembers him as someone very compassionate towards the animal kingdom. With him rescuing creatures and involving the family in the rehabilitation process, this was the first time she was taught about the significance of the flora and fauna surrounding her. And thus her childhood undoubtedly influenced her perception of the world.
苏珊娜回忆起她的成长，提到小时候，她养了各种各样的宠物，从猫和狗到不太传统的鬣蜥和鸟。 她对动物救援的热情主要来自她父亲，她记得他是一个对动物王国非常富有同情心的人。 他拯救了生物，并让家人参与康复过程，这是她第一次被教导周围动植物的重要性。 因此，她的童年无疑影响了她对世界的看法。
At the dog shelter where she used to volunteer before establishing her own organisation, Suzanne was horrified of the mistreatment and abuse of the animals as well as the appalling conditions in which they lived. This is what provoked her to start her own pet-rescue association, where she could treat animals the way they should and deserved to be treated.
在建立自己的组织之前，她曾经在狗收容所做志愿者，Suzanne对虐待和虐待动物以及它们生活的可怕条件感到震惊。 这就是促使她创办自己的宠物救援协会的原因，在那里她可以像对待动物应该和应该被对待的方式对待动物。
When I asked her what she thought made animals “special” and distinct from human beings, Suzanne described them as “beacons of love” that exclusively transmit “innocence” and “purity”, the precise opposite of the humans who have abused them. That which fulfils her the most and what she is most proud of is seeing the animals in her sanctuary slowly regain their trust in humans.
当我问她认为是什么让动物“特别”和与人类不同时，Suzanne将它们描述为“爱的信使”，专门传递“纯真”和“纯洁”，与虐待它们的人类完全相反。 让她最满足和最自豪的是看到她避难所里的动物慢慢重新获得对人类的信任。
That may be by them simply approaching you unafraid and letting you pet them, despite the trauma and harm they’ve experienced at our hands.
这可能是因为他们只是无所畏节地接近你，让你抚摸他们，尽管他们在我们手中经历了创伤和伤害。
Pets are amazing beings as they show unconditional love to us on a daily basis; we can learn a lot from them to strengthen our own relationships in life.
宠物是神奇的生物，因为它们每天都对我们表现出无条件的爱；我们可以从它们身上学到很多东西来加强我们自己的生活关系。
Suzanne said, “Each rescue has its own set of challenges”. Some animals when they arrive at her sanctuary are at death’s door and in need of life-saving surgery and blood transfusions, plus a lengthy period of recovery, undeniably costing an exorbitant amount of money.
Suzanne说：“每次救援都有自己的一系列挑战。” 一些动物到达她的避难所时濒临死亡，需要进行救生手术和输血，再加上长时间的恢复，不可否认，花费了高昂的钱。
Each animal needs to go through a series of medical protocols, including rehabilitation, vaccination and neutering, in order to be put up for adoption. The animals will also be given some training in order to be able to adapt to life in a family.
每只动物都需要经过一系列医疗方案，包括康复、疫苗接种和绝育，才能被收养。 还将对动物进行一些训练，以便能够适应家庭生活。
Suzanne has lived in China for 22 years, yet she didn’t have any idea how animals were truly being treated until she established her rescue centre. Hence her passion for educating people how to treat animals correctly.
Suzanne在中国生活了22年，但她不知道动物是如何被真正对待的，直到她建立了她的救援中心。 因此，她热衷于教育人们如何正确对待动物。
China’s dog and cat meat trade has been going on for decades. While the tradition of eating dogs in some provinces may have started during periods of famine when it was one of the only options for survival, unfortunately, it has continued in more-prosperous times.
中国的狗肉和猫肉贸易已经持续了几十年。 虽然在一些省份，吃狗的传统可能始于饥荒时期，当时这是生存的唯一选择之一，但不幸的是，在更繁荣的时代，它仍在继续。
Each year thousands of dogs and cats are stolen and loaded onto trucks, crammed in overcrowded cages, left without food or water for days on end and illegally driven to the meat market.
每年都有成千上萬的狗和貓被偷走，裝上卡車，塞進擁擠的籠子裡，幾天沒有食物或水，被非法驅趕到肉類市場。
Hence, emphasising the importance of opposing sale of animal online which support the puppy mills is extremely important and a worldwide movement. The animals sold online often come from a horrific environment and possibly carry disease.
因此，强调反对支持小狗工厂的在线动物销售的重要性是极其重要的，也是一场全球运动。 网上出售的动物通常来自可怕的环境，并且可能携带疾病。
The Szampaniers’ work is admirable, aspiring us to do better when it comes to promoting the well-being of the animals in our care as well as the ones which aren’t. Instead of ignoring the dog or cat you saw on lying by the side of the road and hoping for the best, take action! You will be not only helping the animal, but also yourself, while encouraging others to do the same.
Szampaniers的工作令人钦佩，我们渴望在促进我们照顾的动物和不照顾的动物的福祉方面做得更好。 不要忽视你看到的狗或猫躺在路边，并希望得到最好的，而是采取行动！ 你不仅会帮助动物，还会帮助你自己，同时鼓励其他人也这样做。
