In the Ningnan City Animal Shelter, after a thorough inventory, Yang Lin quickly gained a general understanding of the situation.
The total number of animals was 320, with 200 dogs, covering almost all common breeds found on the market.
He had initially thought only mixed-breed dogs would be abandoned, but that was not the case.
Samoyeds, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Bulldogs, Golden Retrievers, Labradors – all the breeds were present.
Of course, he also believed that not all dogs were abandoned. For instance, Huskies and Malamutes, known for their adventurous nature, were likely lost.
Besides dogs, cats formed the second-largest group.
Chinese cats, big orange cats, calicos, silver chinchillas, British Shorthairs, and Yang Lin even found a long-haired Ragdoll and a long-haired Qing Lin cat with heterochromia.
After their time in the shelter, regardless of their past beauty, they now all looked like princesses in distress.
Beyond cats and dogs, Yang Lin also discovered some rare pets.
These included a miniature pig that had grown to 200 pounds, a semi-bald Call Duck, a snapping turtle, and a Chinchilla.
The number of animals in this single shelter already far exceeded that of his zoo.
After finally finishing the inventory of all present animals, Yang Lin immediately placed a large order for supplies.
These included disinfectant, medicine, food, and new cages.
Then, he wasted no time in starting the cleaning work for these animals.
It was at this point that Yang Lin finally learned the name of the young man: Hou Lei. Upon hearing the name, Yang Lin realized this person had a connection to Xihong Zoo.
Further conversation confirmed this. To Yang Lin's surprise, the unassuming Hou Lei was a doctoral student in Ecology Management at a top domestic university.
He had previously interned at several top zoos abroad and possessed extensive experience interacting with animals.
Even so, it took both of them nearly half a day to completely clean all the animals in the shelter.
After dealing with the dirt and any ailments, the animals' appearance and condition improved significantly.
At the same time, several large trucks arrived at the entrance of the shelter.
With the help of the truck drivers, all the animals from the shelter were soon loaded onto the large trucks.
Half an hour later, these trucks carrying animals arrived at the entrance of Xihong Zoo.
The massive scene instantly drew the attention of all the tourists.
"Where did these big trucks come from?"
"Could it be that some new animals have arrived?"
"I think I just saw the zoo director."
"So many big trucks, how many animals must they be carrying?"
As the tourists speculated, Yang Lin was the first to jump down from the leading truck.
Before anyone could approach and ask, the compartments of the large trucks were opened one by one.
Soon, cages containing small animals were carried out from the truck compartments.
The sight completely stunned the tourists.
"Oh my god, how can there be so many cats and dogs?"
"I've truly never seen so many cats and dogs before."
"Where did all these come from? Is the director planning to sell them?"
"But their condition doesn't seem very good."
As time went by, all the rescued animals were moved out.
Facing the confusion in the hearts of the crowd of tourists, Yang Lin again produced the loudspeaker.
"I believe everyone is very curious about where these animals came from."
"So I'll tell you directly: I brought these animals back from an animal shelter..."
As he spoke, Yang Lin recounted his experiences at the animal shelter.
After listening to his account, the crowd's expressions became complex.
Even though it was just words, they could vividly imagine what these animals had endured at the shelter.
"I brought them back today because I want to use Xihong Zoo's platform to find adoptive families for these animals from all over society."
"We aim to give these little guys a home through adoption instead of purchase."
"Furthermore, I promise that any family that adopts these animals will receive a 20% discount on tickets to Xihong Zoo in the future."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the emotions of the assembled tourists were immediately ignited.
"We were just planning to get a pet at home. Instead of spending money, it's better to adopt one."
"Wow, can I really adopt a cat? I've wanted a cat for so long."
"Mom, can I adopt that big dog? It looks so well-behaved."
"This method is really good. It gives an opportunity to those who want a pet and also solves the problem of stray animals."
"Can I adopt that pig? Please don't misunderstand, I'm really not craving its meat."
"Although these animals look a bit unappealing now, I think they'll look much better after being raised for a while."
"The director's idea is great. I support adoption over purchase."
"I support it too."
As the tourists eagerly signed up, the formal adoption process soon began.
Yang Lin had initially worried that some animals might not be adopted immediately, but the reality proved his concerns unfounded.
In less than half an hour, over 300 various small animals were all adopted by the kind-hearted tourists.
Especially those animals with higher颜值 became highly sought after.
To compete for adoption rights, these tourists even showcased their financial capabilities and pet-raising experience.
Seeing all the small animals successfully adopted, both Yang Lin and Hou Lei couldn't help but reveal expressions of excitement.
They hadn't expected things to progress so smoothly.
Thinking of the future fate of these animals, Hou Lei looked at Yang Lin with deep gratitude and said,
"Director Yang, thank you so much for this. If it weren't for your help, these animals would probably have only had one way to go, which is death."
"No need to thank me. If it weren't for your steadfastness, they might not have lasted this long. I just played a small part."
After saying this, Yang Lin seemed to suddenly remember something.
"Right, I mentioned before about you coming to work at our zoo. Have you considered it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Lei replied with a resolute tone,
"No problem. It is my honor to work in such a zoo."
"Hahaha, good! Then from today onwards, you are a member of Xihong Zoo. From now on, you will be mainly responsible for the park's development planning and also for some of the park's facility construction. Please put in extra effort."
As the two were conversing, the familiar system notification sound rang in Yang Lin's ear again.
"Ding! The host has successfully rescued a large number of animals without system intervention. Reward: 5 Talent Points, Special Skill: Primary Healing."