Translation of Joe's article...
translated by Janice
Bravo!
NPV (Non-Profit making Veterinary),
Hong Kong's first ''Non-Profit making Veterinary Clinic," is
finally open for service.
Ever since the beginning
when a group of caring people proposed this project a few years ago,
Vivian was determined to put forth some effort to help with this matter.
We love the pets we have at home very much and treat them just like
a family member. We also know there are many friends who aren't as well-off
as we are and they really love their pets just like us, but they might
not be able to afford the expensive veterinarian fee. "Bringing
veterinary service within everyone's means," we hope all small
animals, all the pet owners' sons and daughters, would be able to be
happy just like our family, and be able to receive appropriate professional
treatment when they're sick.
From the beginning,
we constantly cared about the progress of this project. This year in
May, Vivian decided to have 3 concert shows at the HK Coliseum and donated
her concert earnings of HK$1,500,000 (US$192,555), which would be used
to start up the 'Non-Profit making Veterinary Clinic.' The concert was
a very good way to publicize NPV. The shiny idol card Vivian gave out
at her concert had NPV's symbol and website on the back of the card.
During Vivian's interviews and during her concert, she stated her purpose
of having a concert this time, which was to raise money for the newly
established NPV and to ask everyone to share the love they have for
their own pets with the pets who are in need.
The "NPV Clinic"
opened for service on November 10, which was also Vivian's birthday.
This was just a coincidence and was completely unexpected. But this,
however, is one of Vivian's biggest birthday gifts.
NPV is located at No.
24, Ki Lung Street, Prince Edward, Kowloon. Services at the moment include:
general consultation, sterilization operations, physical check-ups and
integrated vaccinations, blood test, general lab test, and dental service
(info from NPV's English website). The most important thing is, the
"NPV Clinic" is only receiving the operating costs, which
greatly lessens the costs for the pet owners. One of the NPV friends
told me about an elderly man who lived by himself in an old apartment
in Sham Shui Po. He only lived together with his beloved dog. The dog
hasn't seen a vet for 10 years, but it's not because it hasn't been
sick. It's because the elderly man was afraid he couldn't afford the
fees. Sometimes it could be called a good day when he could feed himself
and his dog. Luckily 10 years had passed, and it wasn't until just recently
that the dog's skin and intestines were having some problems. The elderly
man remembered the words 'non-profit,' so he made an exception and brought
his dog to NPV. The most touching thing is, the bill was HK$192 (US$25),
and the elderly man put his change of HK$8 (US $1.02) into the "NPV
Clinic's" donation box before he left. Of course the value of the
$8 isn't just the $8, it's the elderly man's approval of the "NPV
Clinic's" services, and is also a way for him to show part of his
love to the best of his ability. Another friend brought his cat to the
clinic for an examination. His cat wouldn't drink the liquid medicine
he got for it last time and needed to change to a pill medicine which
was grinded into a powder to let the cat eat it. When he was leaving,
the clinic staff told him the fee would be HK$4 (US$0.51). He was expressionless
for a second, with his eyes showing a bit of disbelief. The clinic staff
explained it should actually cost HK$3.50, but the clinic doesn't give
back change for less than HK$1.00, so that's why they could only accept
HK$4 from him. This friend's eyes looked hazy. He gave the $4, and put
HK$100 (US$12.83) into the donation box before he left. The staff of
the "NPV Clinic" will become busier and need to face bigger
challenges in the future, but everyday, it's these small ordinary things
which touch them, and give them morale................ (not sure how
to translate the rest of the sentence).
If you have pets and
if you love your pets, no matter if you're a person who can help others,
or if you're a person who needs help from others, you should understand
this charitable organization of the "NPV Clinic" a little
more. At first HK$1,500,000 , $8, and $100 are just lifeless things,
but putting it into NPV, these amounts are beginning to come alive;
every cat and dog's life is shining again underneath their owner's nervous
brow (??? ..translation doesn't really make sense)
To all the NPV staff
members, bravo! You're all angels.
Hong Kong NPV Clinic
Address: No24, Ki Lung Street, Prince Edward, Kowloon
Booking Hotline: 2393 2395
- Article by Joe Nieh
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