全國首輛動物救護車難上路 沒有車牌等待搖號

Recently, China's first non-profit ambulance for stray animals has sparked public debate.

最近，中國首輛非盈利的流浪動物救護車引發了公衆的熱議。

Hindered by the license plate quota in Beijing, the ambulance applied for special approval from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation (BMCT).

受北京牌照配額限制，救護車向北京市交通委員會（BMCT）申請特別批准。

However, the latter rejected the application, claiming that all vehicles must obtain licenses by drawing lots, a standard procedure for Beijing residents to get new cars licensed.

然而，後者拒絕了申請，聲稱所有車輛必須通過抽籤獲得許可證，這是北京居民獲得新車許可的標準程序。

The ambulance, modified from a van, cost 650,000 yuan ($96,466), which was donated by more than 8,000 warm-hearted netizens.

救護車是由一輛麪包車改裝的，花費共計約65萬元（96466美元），是來自8000多名熱心網友的捐贈。

Firm in their belief that there is no difference between stray animals and pets, the Ta Foundation, which runs the ambulance service, is endeavoring to provide high-quality medical services to Beijing's many stray animals.

他們堅信流浪動物和寵物之間沒有區別，運行救護車服務的“它基金”正在努力爲北京的很多流浪動物提供高質量的醫療服務。

The Ta Foundation faces a likelihood of 1:33 for winning a license. BMCT told Beijing Morning Post that all non-operational vehicles must acquire license plates through the lottery, and that there's no special approval for anyone.

“它基金”面臨獲得許可證的可能性爲1:33。據北京市交通委員會向《北京晨報》透露，所有非經營性的車輛必須通過搖號獲得牌照，任何人都沒有特殊批准。

Some people believe the ambulance should go through the standard process; otherwise it could create a precedent for non-profit vehicles to pull strings for special approval.

有些人認爲救護車應該經過標準程序；否則可能創造非營利車輛暗箱操作獲得特別批准的先例。

Meanwhile, others believe that since such animal ambulances are already prevalent in other countries, China's first one should be put into service as soon as possible.

與此同時，其他一些人則認爲，由於這種動物救護車在其他國家已經普遍存在，中國首輛救護車應該儘快投入使用。

An experienced veterinarian named An Mengchen said that the ambulance would not only benefit stray animals, but would also be a beautiful reflection of humanity.

安夢辰，一位經驗豐富的獸醫表示，救護車不僅對流浪動物有益，也是人性的美好體現。

"The ambulance is a good form of publicity that corrects people's misunderstandings about stray animals," he added.

他補充說道：“救護車是一種良好的宣傳形式，糾正了人們對流浪動物的誤解。”