The news that Shenzhen has built the country's first pet custody center to solve the problems of pet custody and risk management for people in centralized isolation of COVID-19 has been widely circulated on the Internet and has been widely praised. It is understood that the building area of the custody center is 1,500 square meters. After the official operation, the maximum capacity of dog and cat pet custody is 300. Currently, only pets of people in centralized isolation are hosted, and no fees are charged for the time being.

In modern society, pets are more and more deeply entrusted by human beings. Pets are increasingly regarded as companions by more and more people, and the emotional connection between them and their owners is increasingly difficult to replace.

In all fairness, the emotional healing function of pets is beneficial and harmless to the epidemic prevention and control work. In the days when the haze of the epidemic has not been completely dissipated, pets can bring a lot of psychological support and comfort to their owners.

However, when the owner needs to be quarantined due to epidemic prevention and control, how to arrange pets has become a difficult problem in many places. Taking care of people is more important, or taking care of pets is more important. It has become a multiple-choice question, and the correct choice will of course be people are important. Because man is the measure of all things.

It seems logically correct, but in fact it is not the best choice. Strict control and kindness to pets are not opposites, and they are not incompatible. Arranging pets can relieve the worries of the quarantined people, help them rest in peace, and recover better.

Being kind to pets is actually treating people's emotions kindly, making epidemic prevention and control more warm, and helping to get more support and cooperation for epidemic prevention and control measures. In other words, arranging the pets of the quarantined people should be an indispensable part of the epidemic prevention and control system.

In this sense, Shenzhen's pioneering move reflects the city's meticulous management level, its general sympathy for life, and its consideration and respect for the emotions of the general public, reflecting the city's The depth and height of civilization also provide a reference method and idea for other cities to solve similar problems.