以爱为名，双向奔赴：在生命与生命的碰撞中，找寻治愈世界的答案

11月11日，项目组走进“打工喵俱乐部”，开启“沉浸式铲屎官”初体验。同学们分区协作，扫地、拖地、擦玻璃、整理吧台、清理猫区……还有人专职“铲屎官”、换水、赶苍蝇，拍摄组则记录下打扫前后的鲜明对比。

       看似简单的工作，却藏着养宠背后的不易。学生们真切体会到，即便猫咪比狗狗省心，喂养、清洁、健康、关注一样都不能少，责任从不缺席。俱乐部的吴起老师也提醒大家：“养宠之前，自己要先准备好一颗照顾它的“心“。而从事动物疗愈，更需认清背后的付出——陪诊看病、持续的时间与金钱投入，甚至影响个人生活节奏，这些都是光鲜背后不为人知的部分。”这次实践让我们明白：对动物的爱，始于喜欢，终于责任。”参参与项目的学生直言。

实践过后，大家聆听了中国Paw For Heal（PFH）治疗犬猫公益项目负责人吴起老师的分享。PFH项目由吴起老师于2012年创立，致力于通过专业培训小动物，赋能其社会价值，以动物疗法促进人类身心健康。项目已覆盖全国十多城，服务超15万人次，并于2025年8月获联合国UNIHEAL认可，成为“联合国可持续发展国际疗愈师培训项目合作中心”。

从犬类竞技赛事、带领中国选手走向世界，到参与《一条狗的回家路》等电影制作并获奖，吴起老师的经历堪称传奇。但真正打动学生的，是他从“竞技”转向“疗愈”的初心。一次偶然，他发现自己的狗狗能打开自闭症孩子的心扉，于是毅然投身公益，将训练技术转化为疗愈力量。

十年坚守，他和团队从“求关注”到走进水立方、协和医院、多所中小学大学，甚至获得了中央领导关注与《人民日报》报道。他分享了自闭症儿童的改变、临终关怀中的温暖陪伴，也谈到与麦肯锡、上海博物馆的跨界合作。动物疗愈，不仅是治愈，更是连接教育、医疗与公益的温暖纽带。

下午，项目组继续走进宝山区顾村镇敬老院，与“治愈爪爪”公益组织的“疗愈天团”见面：疗愈犬五毛、拽拽、拿铁，疗愈猫福宝、哈哈、熊大，还有中国首只疗愈豚鼠——耶鲁。在吴起老师团队指导下，我们学习互动技巧，与老人们一对一结对交流。

从聊起养宠趣事，到看着毛孩子主动亲近，老人的眼神从陌生紧张，渐渐变得温柔放松。他们轻抚狗狗的脊背、猫咪的软毛，抱着豚鼠爱不释手，脸上绽放久违的笑容。最后，同学们送上亲手制作的太阳花和祝福卡片，大合照定格下这场跨代际、跨物种的温暖相遇。

回到会议室，还与疗愈动物亲密互动——狗狗前爪搭肩求合影，现场欢笑不断，快乐溢出屏幕。

On November 11th, we stepped into the "Working Cat Club" to embark on our first "immersive cat caretaker" experience. Students worked in different divs, sweeping the floor, mopping, cleaning the windows, organizing the bar counter, and tidying up the cat area... Some were dedicated "cat caretakers", changing water and shooing away flies, while the photography team captured the striking contrast before and after the cleaning. 

What seems like a simple job actually conceals the difficulties behind keeping a pet. We truly understand that even though cats are less troublesome than dogs, feeding, cleaning, and health care are all indispensable, and responsibility is never absent. Teacher Wu Qi also reminds us: "Before keeping a pet, be sure to prepare a heart to take care of it. And for those engaged in animal therapy, it is even more necessary to recognize the sacrifices behind it - accompanying for medical treatment, continuous time and financial investment, and even the impact on personal life. These are all the unknown parts behind the glamorous appearance." 

This practice made us understand that love for animals begins with fondness and ends with responsibility.

After the practice, we listened to the sharing of Wu Qi, the founder of the Chinese Paw For Heal (PFH) animal therapy project. Founded by Wu Qi in 2012, the PFH project is dedicated to training small animals professionally to empower their social value and promote human physical and mental health through animal therapy. The project has covered more than ten cities across the country and served over 150,000 people. In August 2025, it was recognized by the United Nations UNIHEAL and became a "Cooperative Center for the United Nations Sustainable Development International Healer Training Project". 

From dog sports competitions, leading Chinese athletes to the world stage, to participating in the production of films such as "A Dog's Journey" and winning awards, Wu Qi's experiences can be described as legendary. But what truly touches us is his original intention of shifting from "competition" to "healing". By chance, he discovered that his dog could open the hearts of children with autism, and thus he resolutely devoted himself to public welfare, transforming his training techniques into healing power. 

After ten years of dedication, he and his team have evolved from seeking attention to being invited to the Water Cube, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and numerous primary and secondary schools as well as universities. They have even received attention from central leaders and coverage in People's Daily. He shared the changes in children with autism, the warm companionship in end-of-life care, and also talked about cross-border collaborations with McKinsey and the Shanghai Museum. Animal-assisted therapy is not only about healing but also serves as a warm bond connecting education, healthcare, and public welfare. 

In the afternoon, we entered the elderly care home in Gucun Town, Baoshan District, and met the "Healing Team" of the "Cure Paws" public welfare organization: the healing dogs Wuma, Zhuaizhuai, and Nali, the healing cats Fubao, Haha, and Xiongdahao, and the first healing guinea pig in China - Yale. Under the guidance of Teacher Wu Qi's team, we learned interaction skills and had one-on-one exchanges with the elderly. 

Starting from chatting about the joys of pet-keeping, to watching the furry friends approach them on their own initiative, the elderly people's eyes gradually changed from being strange and tense to gentle and relaxed. They gently stroked the dogs' backs, the cats' soft fur, and held the guinea pigs with great affection, with long-lost smiles blooming on their faces. At the end, the students presented them with sunflowers and blessing cards they had made by hand, and a group photo captured this warm encounter that transcended generations and species. 

Back in the meeting room, we also had close interactions with the therapy animals - a dog placed its front paws on our shoulders, asking for a photo, and the scene was filled with continuous laughter, with joy spilling out of the screen.

This event made us deeply realize that what animals offer to humans is not only the warmth of companionship, but also the power of healing and the enlightenment of responsibility. From the trivialities of taking care of pets to the mutual healing journey, the bond between humans and animals conceals the purest love and protection. In the future, we are willing to continue to spread this warmth and explore more possibilities for harmonious coexistence between humans and animals.