The days of being a cat in Japan

Next to the weight-bearing puller, Ishikawa Katsura is instructing an overweight middle-aged man on how to use fitness equipment correctly.

The fitness club here is where he came to work part-time after teaching. The boss here is his friend. At the beginning of the opening, because he knew that Shi Chuan graduated from a regular sports school, he was specially invited to help.

Huhu, Huhu, the middle-aged man who just started exercising is obviously struggling. Ishikawa has been watching their movements because he is worried about the safety of the students.

After walking around the equipment area back and forth, and making sure that everyone was using the equipment in a very standard manner, Ishikawa went to the coach's rest area to drink some water.

As soon as he arrived at the rest area, other coaches said to him: "Ishikawa, your phone rang for a long time just now, I saw you were busy so I didn't call you."

After hearing this, Ishikawa Katsura thanked the coach who informed him, and then took out the key to open his special cabinet on the side of the rest area.

He took out his mobile phone and swiped open the screen to see that the call was from Dr. Fujimoto.

Seeing this, Shi Chuangui hurriedly dialed the phone back.

After the call was connected, I heard Dr. Fujimoto say on the other side of the phone: "Is it Agui? I am Fujimoto Guangyang. I have already contacted the small animal protection center for you. You can go there anytime."

Ishikawa Katsura expressed his thanks repeatedly after hearing the words, and said that he was free this afternoon and would definitely go there to try it out.

The small animal protection center of this city is located in the northwest corner of the city. It is an independent two-story building with a small yard.

The owner of this house is the person in charge of this small animal protection center.

As a non-governmental animal protection organization without municipal investment, the small animal protection center was successfully established and held smoothly, thanks to the donations from charitable personnel and the great help of caring people.

As the best veterinarian in the county, Mr. Fujimoto inevitably has to deal with the staff and animals here.

After getting along for a long time, the two sides can be considered very familiar.

I heard that Mr. Fujimoto's friend intends to adopt a pet, and the person in charge of the small animal center welcomes it very much.

So after Dr. Fujimoto asked Mr. Ishikawa to work as a nurse here for a while to see if he could adapt to living with animals, he agreed without saying a word.

In the afternoon, Katsura Ishikawa, who was wearing a down jacket and sneakers, found this small animal protection center according to the address given by Mr. Fujimoto.

Across the big iron gate of the yard, Ishikawa Gui looked inside through the gap and found many cats, dogs and other small animals playing leisurely in the yard.

Mr. Ono, the person in charge who was cleaning the yard, saw Katsura Ishikawa standing outside the door and looking in, and couldn't help but asked with some doubts: "Mister, who are you looking for?"

Ishikawa Katsura introduced himself to the man inside and said, "I'm Ishikawa Katsura, and Mr. Fujimoto asked me to come to find Mr. Ono."

Akihito Ohno suddenly realized when he heard the words: "You are the young man Guangyang said he wanted to come to be a volunteer, right? Welcome, come in quickly."

Saying that, Akiichi Ohno opened the metal door for Katsura Ishikawa.

The small animals in the yard were very excited to see Ishikawa Katsura coming in, and they surrounded Ishikawa in groups of three and four.

The animals around were either wagging their tails or stretching their paws, trying to attract Ishikawa Katsura's attention by being cute and coquettish.

Looking at Katsura Ishikawa, who was surrounded by small animals and had no place to step on his feet, Mr. Ohno walked over and helped him gently drive away the small animals that surrounded him.

After rescuing Ishikawa Katsura from the encirclement, Ono Akiichi explained to him apologetically: "I'm really sorry Mr. Ishikawa, these children really want to have a home. They thought you came to adopt animals, That's why they came around."

Looking at those small animals who were still unwilling to leave after being driven away, looking at him with eyes full of expectation and fear of disappointment, Ishikawa Katsura couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

Ohno Akiichi, who was walking in front, was very enthusiastic. He led Ishikawa Katsura into the house and said: "Most of the animals here are stray or abandoned by people, and they are sent to take care of them when they are injured or sick. There can be more than 100 in total. Among them, cats and dogs are the most, followed by rabbits, birds, and reptiles."

While talking about Akiichi Ohno, he opened the door on the second floor, and turned sideways to let Katsura Ishikawa, who came to the door for the first time, approach first.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Katsura nodded slightly to Mr. Ohno, and then walked in.

The area inside the house is not too big, but the decoration is very warm. The light yellow walls and light green floor make people feel very relaxed.

On the first floor, there are many cat climbing frames and bird stands, on which there are cats with various furs and a variety of birds.

There are also fish tanks of various materials on the ground and above the table, which contain turtles, lizards and other amphibians.

Ohno Akiichi came in right behind Ishikawa Katsura, and introduced to the two volunteers in the room who were wearing work clothes: "This one is Ishikawa Katsura, who was introduced by Mr. Fujimoto. He will work with me for a while in the future. Volunteers, everyone, come and get to know each other.”

Hearing Akiichi Ohno's introduction, the two volunteers put down their work and said as they walked over, "Finally there is a newcomer here, Mr. Ishikawa, right? You are welcome to join us."

The person talking to Ishikawa was an older woman. Seeing her coming, Mr. Ohno introduced them: "This is Ms. Nagasaki, a senior volunteer from our side. I understand, this lady is better than me, the person in charge."

Ms. Nagasaki smiled and waved her hands and said, "Don't listen to this guy's nonsense, I just have more leisure after retirement, and I just come here often when I have time."

Akihito Ohno heard the words and said: "You have helped me a lot by coming here often."

Afterwards, he pointed to the shy young man behind Ms. Nagasaki who was not tall and introduced to Ishikawa: "This is Toshio Ikeda, a sophomore student of veterinary medicine at the prefectural university. He loves to talk, but his basic skills are quite solid. Although he has not been here for a long time, he has solved many problems for us.”

Hearing this, Toshio Ikeda's face was a little red, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Mr. Ohno, you are seriously serious, Brother Ishikawa, hello, I am Toshio Ikeda."

So under the introduction of Ohno Akiichi, Ishikawa Gui quickly integrated into this small group.

Since Ishikawa came here on the first day, the animals in the small animal center were not familiar with him. In order to avoid accidents, the tasks assigned to him began with cleaning the cages and excrement.

Toshio Ikeda, as a successful volunteer here, was arranged by Akiichi Ohno to teach Katsura Ishikawa some basic movements.

So Katsura Ishikawa, who put on work clothes, a mask and gloves, started his first day of work as an animal volunteer with Toshio Ikeda.

To be honest, the work of the small animal protection center is not easy, especially when cleaning the excrement of the animals.

Although these animals already know that they need to settle their waste and defecation in designated places, their things still need to be sealed and thrown out.

Ishikawa Katsura, who had never raised any animals, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, rolled up the smelly cleaning pad in front of him, and threw it into the sorting pocket outside.

After throwing away the things, Ishikawa Katsura took off his mask and took a deep breath, trying to drive out of his mind those images that were not comfortable for him.

Just when he put on the mask and wanted to go back into the house, he heard Toshio Ikeda, who also came out to throw something, asked him, "Do you feel uncomfortable? Are you feeling better now?"

Ishikawa Katsura said embarrassingly after hearing the words: "I let you see a joke, but I feel much better now."

Ikeda Toshio smiled and said: "When I cleaned up the dog's poop for the first time, I almost vomited it out, but after getting used to it for a while, it's much better now. I heard from Mr. Ohno that you were introduced by Mr. Fujimoto , in order to get used to it before adopting an animal?"

Ishikawa Katsura nodded and said: "Mr. Fujimoto said that I can come here to be a volunteer first, so that I can not only learn some knowledge, but also know whether I am suitable for keeping pets."

Toshio Ikeda said enviously after hearing the words: "That's great, Mr. Fujimoto seems to know everything. He can get proper treatment for difficult patients. I will definitely become an excellent pet doctor like him in the future." .”

The communication between the two young people didn't last long, and soon after their physical strength recovered, they returned to the house to start their respective jobs.

This afternoon, Ishikawa Katsura, who hadn't tasted the happiness of being a master, first tasted the hard work of being a shit-shoveling officer.

After his work was over, Akiichi Ohno personally sent him away. Looking at the back of Katsura Ishikawa fading away in the night, Mr. Ohno really hoped that he could continue to see him tomorrow.

On the afternoon of the second day, Ohno Akiichi, who was still tidying up the yard, saw Katsura Ishikawa dressed in sportswear on time.

Ishikawa Katsura, who was wearing a dark padded jacket, said to Mr. Ohno inside through the big iron gate: "Mr. Ohno, I'm here for work, please open the door."

Ohno Akiichi said with a loving smile, "Okay, you are very welcome to join us."

So Ishikawa Katsura's volunteer career began.

After working as a volunteer at the Small Animal House for a week, Ishikawa Katsura not only learned a lot, but also saw more things.

All the small animals sent here are basically not healthy. Parasitic skin diseases and malnutrition are still good. It is not uncommon to see people with missing arms and legs and become disabled.

When these little guys were just sent here, they basically all looked the same, afraid of people and noises.

They are all lying alone in the corner or inside the cage, carefully observing every move around them with timid eyes.

Shi Chuangui was very distressed by this, which also deepened his idea of ​​adopting a pet from here to take care of it.

Although his ability is limited, Ishikawa Katsura still hopes to help them as much as he can.

After getting along for a week, Ishikawa Katsura has gained the trust of most of the small animals in the small animal breeding center.

So in addition to cleaning and shoveling shit, he now has more tasks to feed small animals and take them out for a walk.

On this day, Ishikawa Katsura had just arrived at the small animal center, and before he had time to change his clothes, he saw Mr. Ohno leading a young Samoyed towards him.

After handing the dog over to Shi Chuan, Ohno Akira said to him: "Gui, I have something to go out today, please help me take this Samoyed outside for a walk."

Not every dog ​​at the small animal center has to go out for a walk. Most of the sick or disabled dogs, as well as those who are too old, only play in the yard.

And the remaining dogs that can be taken out for a walk should also be taken out in groups according to their personalities so that they will not mess up.

The Samoyed that Mr. Ohno brought out for Ishikawa Katsura was born in the small animal center, and he was only six months old.

Samoyed is at this age when it is lively and active, so it has special treatment now, and it can go out alone and be slipped.

Holding the Samoyed named Snowball, Ishikawa Katsura and the dog stared at each other for a while, then he sighed and said, "Okay Snowball, I'll take you for a walk now. "

Speaking of which, Ishikawa Katsura grabbed the leash in his hand, and pulled Xueqiu to walk in the usual direction of walking the dog.

When passing by Binhe Park, Xu Jie, who was driven out by Mo for a run because of weight problems, looked at Shi Chuan Gui and the Samoyed he was holding from a distance and said, "Hey, isn't that Mr. Shi Chuan? I heard that he was in Volunteer at the Small Animal Center, so is this being asked to walk the dog?"

Having said that, Xu Jie, who wanted to be lazy, said to Mo behind him: "I met someone I know, let's go, let's go over and say hello."