Tainan City's 'Stray Animal Sayings' contest promotes life education through children's art

Tainan City has initiated the "Stray Animal Sayings" creative card competition as part of its 2025 life education initiatives. The program aims to foster a deeper respect for life among students by encouraging them to express their concern for stray animals through creative artwork.

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Don't let love become a forgotten corner.

The competition centers on themes such as "Adopt, Don't Shop," the "Xuejia Multifunctional Education Park," and "Treat Animals Kindly, Do Not Abandon Them." It seeks to cultivate empathy, responsibility, and positive values, embedding life and character education within school campuses. Three top-tier entries were recognized: Wang Zi-ting from Madou Elementary School's "Don't Let Love Become a Forgotten Corner" reminds people to cherish life and reject abandonment; Zhang Xin-yu from Wenyuan Elementary School's "Fur Babies Are Family, Don't Buy or Sell" advocates for adoption; and Hong Yue-en from Haidong Elementary School's "Guard with Heart, Love Them, Don't Abandon Them" conveys the lifelong responsibility of pet ownership.

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Fur babies are family, don't buy or sell.

Instructors noted that the students' artwork not only showcases their imagination and creativity but also reveals their compassion for stray animals. The entries effectively demonstrate the principles of "Adopt, Don't Shop" and "Treat Animals Kindly, Do Not Abandon Them," highlighting the successful implementation of life education at the grassroots level.

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Guard with heart, love them, don't abandon them.

Education Bureau Director Zheng Xin-hui emphasized that the issue of stray animals is integral to animal protection education and serves as a vital medium for promoting life education, character education, and friendly campuses. The "Stray Animal Sayings" competition has become a signature event in Tainan's life education efforts. The bureau plans to transform the winning artworks into educational materials for life, character, and campus-friendly initiatives, integrating them into school curricula and classroom activities. This aims to nurture good character through understanding, care, and practice, ultimately fostering a campus culture that respects life and promotes mutual assistance.

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The issue of stray animals is not only part of animal protection education but also an important medium for promoting life education, character education, and friendly campuses.