A: There’s been a stray dog at the convenience store entrance for several days. Poor thing.
B: Should we take it to the dog pound?
A: They will put it down if no one picks it up in 12 days’ time. It’s better to keep it if you can and help find a new owner. It’s better for the dog.
B: It’s wearing clothes, so I think the owner really loved it and is very concerned right now.
A: 便利商店門口有一隻流浪狗,已經在那裡逗留好幾天了。看起來好可憐喔。
B: 是不是應該把牠送到收容所?
A: 在收容所十二天沒人領養的話,狗會被安樂死。如果可以的話,還是先自己收留,再幫牠尋找飼主,這樣對狗比較好。
B: 這隻狗還穿衣服,我想牠的主人應該很疼牠,現在一定很著急吧。
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