Yilan Candidate Proposes Nighttime Vet Emergency Service for Pets

In response to International Homeless Animals Day, Lin Kuo-chang, a candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, has unveiled a comprehensive pet policy. Central to his platform is the establishment of a "nighttime veterinary emergency" system, designed to provide crucial care for pets when regular clinics are closed.

Lin outlined three core proposals: expanding pet parks and friendly spaces across all 12 townships in Yilan, promoting conservation in shallow mountain areas, and implementing the much-needed nighttime veterinary emergency service with a subsidy mechanism. He noted that Yilan currently has only two pet parks, in Yuanshan and Dongshan, and that both hardware and medical support require enhancement.

The candidate suggested utilizing spaces under overpasses and vacant flood control areas to build more pet parks. He also emphasized the importance of mobile spay-neuter services in rural areas and ecological conservation to create a harmonious environment for both people and animals. The nighttime veterinary emergency system aims to prevent pet owners from being left without options during critical situations.

Several local candidates and animal welfare volunteers joined Lin at the press conference, bringing along their pets. Yilan City mayoral candidate Han Ying supported the initiative, proposing all-weather, covered play areas for pets. Animal rescue volunteer Lu Po-kai highlighted the need for source management to reduce stray populations, strict regulation of dangerous tools, and increased adoption rates, stressing the importance of local nighttime veterinary capacity to avoid long trips to Taipei for emergencies.