本期FLIS TALK，福州西湖国际学校学子迎来了一位特别的嘉宾——福建省素馨小动物保护中心负责人素素女士。每年圣诞季也是FLIS传统慈善季，今年，我们选择目光投向与我们共享同一片社区、却常常被忽视的邻居——流浪小动物们！拥有20年守护经验的素馨小动物保护中心，便是FLIS这一季强有力的合作伙伴。

At the end of November, FLIS TALK (Fuzhou Lakeside International School's MYP speaking program) welcomed a new guest—Ms. Su Su, person in charge of Fujian Suxin Animal Protection Center. Each Christmas season marks FLIS's traditional charity drive, and this year we chose to focus on our often-overlooked neighbors who share our community - the stray animals. With two decades of dedicated care, Suxin Animal Protection Center stands as FLIS's powerful partner for this season.

当天，素素女士为学子介绍了流浪动物的生存困境，以及素馨多年来为“毛孩子”所做的一切——自2005年筹建至今，素馨不仅救助了超过3000只流浪动物，平日里也积极组织领养日活动，走进企业、高校宣传动物保护理念，实践流浪猫TNR（捕捉、绝育、放归）计划。

That day, Ms. Su Su introduced students to the survival challenges faced by stray animals and all that Su Xin has done for these furry friends over the years. Since its establishment in 2005, Su Xin has not only rescued over 3,000 stray animals but also actively organized adoption events, visits companies and universities to promote animal protection concepts, and implements the TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program for stray cats.

聆听素素女士一番宣讲后。MYP4与MYP5的学子也于上周前往素馨小动物保护中心基地担任一日志愿者，为照顾“毛孩子”献出一份力。

After listening to Ms. Su Su's presentation, students from MYP4 and MYP5 also visited the Suxin Animal Protection Center last week to serve as one-day volunteers, contributing their efforts to care for the furry friends.

你知道吗？其实，我们能为其他小生命做的“小事”，远比想象中要多。例如：

Did you know? Actually, the “little things” we can do for other small creatures are far more than we imagine. For example:

·用泡沫箱、纸箱为流浪动物做一个遮风挡雨的小窝；

·启动车辆前绕车检查一圈，避免轧到在车底取暖的小猫；

·在公园赏秋时不要随意捡拾掉落的果实，把它们留给松鼠、鸟类等小动物过冬；

·喂食前先了解哪些食物适合动物，不要随意把人类零食给野生动物；

·学习并传播动物福利知识，在朋友、邻居和社区中科普，共同营造一个尊重并理解流浪动物的小社会。

· Use foam boxes or cardboard boxes to build small shelters for stray animals to protect them from wind and rain;

· Walk around your vehicle before starting it to avoid running over kittens warming themselves underneath the car;

· When enjoying autumn in parks, refrain from picking up fallen fruits—leave them for squirrels, birds, and other small creatures to survive the winter;

· Before feeding animals, learn which foods are suitable for them—avoid giving wild animals human snacks;

· Learn and share animal welfare knowledge, promoting awareness among friends, neighbors, and your community to create a society that respects and understands stray animals.

▼ 本周，MYP各学院还组织学子走进小学、幼儿园宣讲，为素馨募集捐赠物资，提升动物保护意识。

除了这些看似“直接帮助动物”的举措，有时，一些并不与其他生物直接相关的行为，也能间接为它们带来益处。毕竟，万物生灵同属生态系统的一环，保护我们共同的生活环境，本质上就是在守护人与动物的未来。

Beyond these seemingly “directly animal-benefiting” initiatives, certain actions not directly related to other living beings can sometimes indirectly benefit them. After all, all creatures are interconnected within the ecosystem. Protecting our shared environment is fundamentally safeguarding the future for both humans and animals.

·种下一棵树，可能就为鸟儿提供了未来的居所与食物来源；

·种植依赖昆虫传粉的本土花卉，不仅能亲近美丽的花朵，也能为蜜蜂、蝴蝶、蛾类、蚂蚁、苍蝇等传粉者提供花蜜；

·散步时随手捡起地上的塑料垃圾，未来就少一些动物因误食或缠绕而受伤……

· Planting a tree may provide future shelter and food sources for birds;

· Growing native flowers that rely on insect pollination not only allows you to enjoy beautiful blooms but also provides nectar for pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, ants, and flies;

·Picking up plastic litter during walks means fewer animals will be injured by ingestion or entanglement in the future...

在这个“毛绒绒的圣诞季”，FLIS鼓励学子发挥探究精神，学习并实践更多保护我们动物小邻居的妙招！

This “Fluffy Christmas Season,” FLIS encourages students to embrace their spirit of inquiry, learning and practicing more clever ways to protect our furry animal neighbors!