Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Fox Director Holds a Meeting

“Great!”

Xu Ying had just agreed when she saw five little foxes running towards her from the entrance of the animal ward, sliding over on the smooth floor with a dramatic glide.

Their funny, mischievous antics amused even Professor Fu, and the eyes of Qi Xingchen and Zhuo Yi sparkled.

They are just too adorable, a million times cuter than in the videos!

Xu Ying helped Fox Si Bao, who had rolled after sliding her feet on the floor, to get up: “What are you guys doing? Helping the rescue station polish the floor?”

The fox cubs circled around Xu Ying, full of energy.

[Miss Nurse said mom needs rest, so we came out.]

[Sis, what meeting are you going to hold? Take us along.]

[Is it about mom’s condition? We want to listen too!]

The station nurse, who was checking the ward, now closed the door and came out, amused: “Little Xu Station Chief, the foxes you bring are so smart. As soon as I spoke, they obediently followed me out of the ward.”

The Little Ear Foxes proudly lifted their fox heads: [Sis, see? Everyone says we’re well-behaved and smart~]

Xu Ying chuckled helplessly: “Fine, but you have to be quiet soon, if you want to say something to me, whisper softly.”

“And you have to stay seated, everyone in the meeting room sits obediently on their chairs.”

So, when the staff from the rescue station headquarters gradually entered the meeting room, they were stunned to find five little ear foxes lying on the meeting table, like five mascots.

The five little foxes showed off their social flair, completely unfazed by such a grand scene, nodding and wagging their tails to greet the staff entering.

The charming little fox cubs brought a smile to every incoming animal rescuer’s face.

“Aren’t these the big stars of the Desert Rescue Station? Here for a meeting!”

“Hahaha, their online promotion performance was great, they’ve transitioned from intern little fox to Fox Director.”

…

With the fox cubs around, the animal rescuers felt their heavy mood lighten quite a bit.

Once everyone was present, the meeting started.

The current situation is very serious, with two hundred and seventy small animals in the rescue station suffering from varying degrees of obesity.

Director Yi furrowed his brows: “The most troublesome issue now is that the animals’ livers and kidneys are all suffering varying degrees of damage; the conventional weight loss plans could be lethal for them.”

Professor Fu adjusted her glasses: “I believe a gradual approach should be adopted. First, we need to use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate liver function, combined with acupuncture to unblock meridians. Once the body’s functions recover somewhat, we can start with gentle physical therapy.”

Director Yi sighed: “Let’s not even talk about the over two hundred animals, each animal’s condition is different, and most importantly, they have post-traumatic stress and don’t trust other animal rescuers.”

“Traditional Chinese medicine is very bitter, and acupuncture is even more daunting. Those gleaming silver needles will surely frighten the little animals. How should we proceed with the treatment?”

After Director Yi finished speaking, everyone’s gaze turned unanimously towards Xu Ying.

After a moment, someone said: “Nearly three hundred animals, we can’t have Station Chief Xu taking care of each one, can we?”

“Right, the chief also has to go to West Mountain to send the little animals back home.”

Listening to the many people considering her, Xu Ying felt touched. There were so many rescuers at the station, but good people were still more prevalent.

At this moment, Fox Xiao Wu tumbled from the table into Xu Ying’s arms and whispered in her ear: [Sis, is it that the rescue station wants to treat the little animals, but they’re afraid of strangers and resistant to treatment?]

Xu Ying rubbed its fluffy, sleek big ears: “Yes, that’s what it means. You’re really clever, paying attention in class.”

Hearing Fox Xiao Wu being praised, the other little foxes also eagerly said to Xu Ying:

[Sis, if you’re going to West Mountain for business, we can stay at the headquarters with mom. Can we accompany mom and the other little animals to lose weight together?]

[Yes! Many little animals like us, they should trust us more~]

[Sis, didn’t you tell us stories about comfort dogs? Can we be comfort foxes for mom and other animals?]

Xu Ying had shared bedtime stories with the little foxes about how captive cheetahs are usually paired with comfort dogs.

Cheetahs might look fierce and imposing, but their personalities are more like sensitive children, prone to anxiety and loneliness in unnatural environments, leading to psychological disorders like depression.

To help alleviate the stress for cheetahs, animal protection experts introduced comfort dogs as companionship.

The presence of comfort dogs provides cheetahs with social support, reducing their feelings of loneliness and anxiety.

Comfort dogs also help cheetahs remain active through play and interaction.

Comfort dogs are typically gentle and friendly breeds, like Labradors or Golden Retrievers.

Gentle and friendly personality, this description fits the Little Ear Fox quite well!

Xu Ying was pleasantly surprised; the fox cubs were so smart, knowing how to extrapolate.

Many people noticed the five little ear foxes whispering with Xu Ying.

Director Yi chuckled and asked: “Station Chief Xu, what do our five Fox Directors think?”

Xu Ying shared the thoughts of the five fox cubs.

“I was thinking, could we train energetic young animal cubs to be workout partners for these furry friends needing to lose weight?”

“Moreover, the treatment costs for these little animals are substantial. We could consider starting an animal weight loss live stream, encouraging other excessively overweight pets to lose weight while educating viewers about related issues, also partnering with sponsors to advertise weight loss equipment in the live stream.”

Many people’s eyes lit up at the suggestion.

“That’s a great idea, animal cubs are naturally full of energy, perfectly suited for the job.”

“Wow, this would also solve the issue of treatment costs. Excessive pet obesity is indeed a headache for many pet parents, and the pet weight loss field is still a blue ocean.”

Currently, many pet owners don’t do their homework beforehand; they see cute cats and dogs and immediately buy them home. Then they feed their pets excessively, thinking eating more is a blessing, until their cats and dogs turn into gas tanks, not realizing that excessive weight causes strain on their hearts and joints.

When it’s time for their pets to lose weight, the owners are quite troubled.

Director Yi collated everyone’s opinions: “Then, should we give it a try?”

The rescuers unanimously agreed.

Someone raised a crucial point: “But, during Little Xu Station Chief’s business trip to West Mountain, how will we communicate with the Little Ear Foxes?”

“We can’t just video call Station Chief Xu all the time to keep in touch, can we?”

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