Animal Detective

Chapter 235 Rescue Station

Li Mo watched curiously as Shen Xin stopped in front of each cage, squatted down, and gazed "affectionately" at each dog.

"What is he doing?" Li Mo asked Li Jiahui in a low voice.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Shen Xin was having a spiritual conversation with these dogs.

Li Jiahui didn't know how to explain it, so she thought for a moment and said, "He's activating a skill."

The last time at the police dog base, Shen Xin used a powerful move that his handlers still occasionally talk about, marveling at it.

Li Mo's eyes widened, and she wanted to ask, both amused and exasperated, "Are you serious?"

Li Jiahui shrugged, thinking to herself, "You're asking me? I want to know too."

Anyway, she felt that Shen Xin must have some special skills.

There are quite a few dogs in the kennel, and it feels a bit too much trouble to look at them one by one.

Shen Xin stood up and decided to go all out.

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Xin activated his sonic skill, licking his way through the area, pausing briefly where he saw a reaction.

If you can't hear it, then you're eliminated immediately.

After walking around, Shen Xin already had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

Nine results were selected in total.

This was just the initial screening. Shen Xin squatted down again to observe each of the selected personality traits.

Family members alone are not enough; someone with a calm and stable personality would be even better.

Furthermore, Li Jiahui previously mentioned stereotyped behaviors; if one's mental state is too emo, that certainly won't work either.

Health is also an important consideration.

Family alone is not enough.

Shen Xin hopes that the police dogs trained this time will be multi-skilled, capable of searching, tracking, and ideally also have some guarding ability.

Moreover, even simple searching and tracking requires sufficient physical strength.

Being sickly won't do.

"This one, and this one too."

Shen Xin stopped and ordered two items.

It's a male dog, probably a cross between a wolfhound and another dog.

The remaining female dog was also a mixed breed.

Overall, it is predominantly yellow, but has a slender body and thin legs, suggesting it may also have some greyhound genes.

Anyway, the dogs we took in have all sorts of strange characteristics; they're basically all mixed breeds.

Li Zhengguang hurriedly said, "Officer Shen, there are only two. Could you pick a few more? Please help me out."

He was just making a request; he didn't say anything like, "If you don't pick them up, we'll have to deal with them humanely later," which was a form of moral blackmail.

Shen Xin thought for a moment, then pointed to a male dog and said, "Then count this one too."

This dog has a somewhat lively personality and, judging from its characteristics, it might be more like a Taihang dog, but its coat color is very mixed, and it's unclear what kind of dog it's crossbred with.

Although only one more condition was added, Li Zhengguang immediately expressed his gratitude.

He has been in charge of this shelter for many years and has seen far too many situations.

For example, someone adopts the dog, but after a while, the dog is returned.

Clearly, the other party has secretly abandoned it again.

His principle is to do his best without forcing anything.

After thanking him, Li Zhengguang quickly registered the information and then asked Shen Xin whether he wanted to take her away now or not.

Anyway, there were only three, and Shen Xin said to just take them away.

He then went to the cage of the blue wolf, opened it, called out, and pointed to the spot at his feet.

The wolfhound obediently jumped out of the cage and squatted down at Shen Xin's feet, behaving very well.

Li Jiahui was secretly amazed and whispered to Li Mo, "See that? That's his skill."

There are dozens of dogs here, just wandering around, nibbling and sucking, and somehow they manage to pick out the obedient and affectionate ones.

Just like this wolf-like creature, it has a calm personality and good obedience; it is indeed a promising talent.

Li Jiahui had no idea how Shen Xin had managed to do it.

Li Mo nodded blankly. He hadn't heard much about Shen Xin's story before, but after getting to know him, he felt that Shen Xin was somewhat extraordinary.

Just by strolling around and nibbling at the dogs, you can tell which dog is good and which is bad?
Li Zhengguang saw the three of them out and exchanged contact information with them.

He also asked Shen Xin what the selection criteria were, so that if a new dog was sent over that met the criteria, he would contact Shen Xin and reserve it for him.

There really isn't a standard for this.

Or rather, one is the standard.

Shen Xin said he would come to visit regularly.

After shaking hands with Li Zhengguang to say goodbye, Shen Xin turned his head and saw Li Jiahui leading three dogs. One of them, a Taihang dog, was circling around Li Mo's legs, sniffing him from time to time.

The key person was Li Mo, who was completely tense and extremely nervous.

Shen Xin asked in surprise, "Li Mo, you're not afraid of dogs, are you?"

The next task involves three people fussing over the dog. If you're afraid of dogs, that's not appropriate, is it?

Li Mo's voice was strained: "No... I'm not afraid."

And you're still being stubborn.

Li Jiahui asked, "Were you bitten by a dog when you were a child?"

She believes that people who are afraid of dogs are most likely those who were bitten by dogs when they were children.

Li Mo nodded awkwardly: "I remember when I was six or seven years old, I was playing near my house one time, and a dog suddenly jumped out and bit my butt. Although nothing serious happened, I'm always a little scared when I encounter a dog after that."

Li Jiahui said, "That's it. There used to be a saying that if a person is afraid of dogs, they will emit a certain scent that dogs can smell, and then the dogs will take advantage of them."

"It's actually very simple to change. The more you are exposed to the things you are afraid of, the more you will get used to them over time."

“Look at the three of them, they’re already quite well-behaved.”

As he spoke, he led the wolfhound to Li Mo and let him touch it.

Shen Xin joked, "It's okay, I'll just take a bite."

Li Mo thought to himself, "Stop fooling around," but in front of Shen Xin and the other person, he felt embarrassed and didn't want to be shy, so he boldly touched her lightly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Shen Xin said, "See, you're alright now."

Li Mo's expression still looked unnatural.

Shen Xin didn't care. A grown man shouldn't be afraid of dogs.

Just like Li Jiahui said, you'll get used to it.

He then called the three men back to base.

These three are definitely not enough; we need to keep looking.

Since the initial decision was to find stray dogs, we can now look into more grassroots rescue stations.

There are quite a few of these shelters; they exist in Nanjiang and nearby cities like Pingyu.

In big cities, some people like dogs and, given their ability, are willing to do this kind of thing.

Li Jiahui said she only knew one place, located in Fangquan Street, south of Nanzhu.

Return to base.

The venue has already been arranged; everything is ready-made.

The kennels at the police dog base are never full.

Tang Changhong also came over to take a look.

When he arrived, he saw a group of trainers at the base surrounding the three newly brought-back dogs.

"Master, this dog is very obedient and intelligent."

Chen Guo led the wolf-like dog and taught it the gesture to sit down a few times. The dog learned it and immediately sat down obediently whenever Chen Guo made the gesture.

This level of obedience and comprehension is absolutely satisfactory.

Tang Changhong was also amazed.

"Xiao Shen, to be honest, you really should come to the police dog base."

With such expertise in selecting police dogs, it would be a waste if they didn't come to a police dog training base.

Shen Xin smiled and said, "Director Tang, I'll be coming to the base every day for the next few days. To put it bluntly, I'll be your subordinates. If you have any orders, just say so, and I'll definitely do my best to help."

Tang Changhong nodded. Although he was rejected, he felt comfortable with what Shen Xin said.

Intending to help Li Mo overcome his fear of dogs, Shen Xin simply let him stay and take care of the three dogs. He also gave him the task of naming the three dogs.

Then Shen Xin and Li Jiahui went together to the rescue station she mentioned.

The two of them drive one car.

As Li Jiahui drove, she said, "This person is called Sister Fang. I met her on Xiaohongshu. She has an account. Once she posted that she had rescued a truckload of dogs and needed a veterinarian to help her. That's how I found out about her rescue station."

"rescue?"

Shen Xin, in the passenger seat, frowned slightly and asked, "How do we rescue them? Like stopping a car?"

Shen Xin had seen similar things online.

Some dog lovers organize groups of people, under the guise of rescue, to intercept trucks transporting dogs.

Some people simply buy the dog, while others go to extremes and forcibly stop cars, demanding that drivers hand over their dogs.

It's said that some people even flag down cars on the highway.

Shen Xin loves cats and dogs, and if he encounters one that he can rescue, he is willing to help within his ability.

However, Shen Xin did not support this behavior and thought it was inappropriate.

Most of the vehicles that were stopped had legal permits; they were farmed meat dogs.

These people are making unreasonable demands and disrupting normal business practices.

In any case, Shen Xin's principle in this matter is: do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

Li Jiahui nodded: "I don't know where they got the information, but luckily, they are an organizer. They raised money to buy the dog, and then rescued it and found it a home. Since we live nearby, I've helped out twice."

"They have their own circle, and Fang Jie seems to be more famous in this circle."

"By the way, you make short videos, right? I think she has an account too. You can search for it and see."

As he spoke, he gave Fang Jie's account name.

Shen Xin searched on his phone and found it.

They have quite a few fans, over 1.3 million.

The branch office's account just recently surpassed one million followers.

"Is this Sister Fang?"

Shen Xin pointed to the profile picture and asked.

The profile picture is of a middle-aged woman dressed plainly, with a thick braid, an ordinary appearance, wearing rubber shoes and an extremely unfashionable red smock, in a photo taken among a group of cats and dogs.

The following information also includes her background.

He is said to be the vice president of the Nanjiang City Small Animal Protection Association.

There's also Fangjie, the director of the stray animal rescue station.

The video pinned at the bottom is very eye-catching, with the title "What's it like to sell three houses and dedicate yourself to rescuing stray animals in a day?"

It received hundreds of thousands of likes.

The following video is roughly a sharing of the daily life at the rescue station.

It's a fairly large yard, with lots of cats and dogs.

In addition to daily feeding, she also organizes volunteers to rescue stray animals and organizes veterinarians to provide centralized treatment for small animals.

Shen Xin casually browsed the comments, which were all positive, praising Sister Fang.

[What? Sand got into my eyes while watching this. Thank you to all the people who dedicate themselves to making this world a better place!]

May all living beings be treated with kindness! May all goodness endure forever!

[Thumbs up for love]

Many people also asked where Fangjie was, when there would be a rescue operation, and if they wanted to participate as volunteers.

She also does live streams.

Then some comments said that the cat and dog food she sells is good, and that people who want to support Fangjie can go to the live stream to buy some cat and dog food.

Based solely on these points, there seems to be no problem.

"Did she really sell three houses?" Shen Xin asked curiously.

There should be people who are willing to help small animals if they have the ability.

But selling three houses at once and abandoning one's family and career to do this seems a bit too much.

Shen Xin doesn't disbelieve that there are no good people in the world.

Having been a policeman for quite some time and encountered all sorts of people, Shen Xin is more inclined to believe that people are inherently selfish.

This kind of selfless behavior, perhaps she herself feels okay with it, but her family has no objection?

Li Jiahui thought for a moment and said, "It seems so. I remember someone questioned her before, and then she posted the house sale contract online."

“Her rescue station is quite large, with dozens of cats and hundreds of dogs. The daily expenses are considerable. In fact, in her words, she wouldn’t be able to keep going without the support of kind-hearted people.”

Shen Xin nodded slightly.

Having so many cats and dogs, their food, water, and waste disposal costs are indeed a considerable expense.

Chatting casually, the two arrived at their destination.

Baili Village in Fangquan Subdistrict.

The specific address is on the outskirts of the village. Drive in from the main road along a narrow cement road, and it's only a couple hundred meters away.

It was a fairly large yard, surrounded by trees. From inside the car, Shen Xin could hear dogs barking.

The noise got even louder after we got off the bus.

It's not surprising that it's outside the village; if it were inside the village, someone would definitely complain about the noise.

The courtyard wall was quite high, and then a layer of barbed wire was placed on top of the wall.

When Shen Xin got out of the car, he saw several cats crawling on the barbed wire, watching him warily.

There is a large iron gate in the courtyard.

Shen Xin glanced inside.

It's a large place, with low-rise houses deep inside.

An iron gate leads to the house, and then two areas are divided on either side by wire mesh.

As soon as the two approached, they startled a large number of dogs, which lay on the barbed wire fence and barked at them.

"Stop barking!"

A deep, gruff voice rang out; it was Fang Jie from the video.

Dressed similarly to the one in the video, carrying a metal bowl of dog food, he called out, and the dogs responded.

dinner's ready.

Then she came out of the enclosure and came to open the door.

She has a carefree and uninhibited temperament, and she walks with long strides.

"Officer Shen, hello, hello."

She knew Li Jiahui was a police officer, and after the introduction, she greeted Shen Xin warmly.

Leading the two inside, she proudly introduced herself, saying that she took exceptionally good care of these stray dogs, and that it would be their good fortune if they were selected by Shen Xin to become police dogs.

Shen Xin observed silently.

Indeed, these dogs are not fat, but they are definitely not thin either.

They should be well taken care of.

Just as I was about to visit her shelter, someone suddenly shouted outside the gate.

"Chen Fang!"

Shen Xin turned his head to look.

He was an old man with thinning hair, carrying a shovel in his hand, and walking a black dog beside him.

He didn't go inside; he just stood at the doorway and knocked on the iron gate with the shovel in his hand, making a loud noise.

Chen Fang frowned and scolded, "Yu Dalin, you've got nothing better to do than get lost!"

Li Jiahui asked what was going on.

Chen Fang cursed, "A madman."

He walked over and, through the iron gate, began hurling insults at the old man in his local dialect.

At this moment, the old man named Yu Dalin suddenly picked up a shovel, pointed it at the black dog beside him, and said, "Chen Fang, aren't you doing charity work and rescuing dogs? Then give me five hundred yuan today and buy this dog."

"Otherwise, I'll just kill this dog right in front of you."

Shen Xin, standing to the side, was taken aback, and his expression changed slightly.

This could be considered... extortion!

(End of this chapter)