Twelve nights

A new documentary about the plight of animals in Taiwan’s shelters has sparked a public discussion about the treatment of (1)stray dogs and cats on the island, (2)prompting the government to (3)amend its policies.

“Twelve Nights,” shot almost entirely inside a government-run animal shelter in southern Taiwan, follows the fate of several stray dogs, starting from their initial capture on the streets. After 12 days in the shelter, the animals are destroyed, have died of disease, or, if they are lucky, end up in the arms of a new owner.

Although the problem of street dogs isn’t a fresh one in Taiwan, the movie has attracted a throng of animal lovers. As of the beginning of this week, “Twelve Nights” had pulled in more 30 million New Taiwan dollars (US$1 million) since its release on Nov. 29, according to the film’s (4)distributor, a considerable amount for a documentary in Taiwan.

The film opens with a black-and-white puppy named Jumpy prancing happily in a (5)well-manicured neighborhood and other harmless-looking dogs wandering the streets.

The scene quickly changes. Animals — including a kitten and a basket full of puppies — are jerked and tossed around by workers as they are taken to the shelter.

 At the shelter, the camera pans across rows of rusty metal cages crowded with dogs, some of which try to gnaw their way out of confinement. Feeble dogs curl up in the corners, watching their peers being dragged around the shelter by their metal collars.

The film shows many dogs entering the shelter looking healthy but later falling ill or dying due to the rampant transmission of canine distemper and other diseases inside the 

Structure of the Lead：

WHO-stray digs

WHEN- Dec 13th 2013

WHAT- Recording twelve nights about stray dogs

WHY- stop suicide

WHERE- Taiwan

HOW- unknown

Keywords:

(1)   stray dog  流浪狗

(2)   prompt  提示

(3)   amend  修改

(4)   distributor  經銷商

(5)   well-manicured  精心修改