Persuaded into Action: Investigating the Most Effective Way to Raise Awareness of Homeless Pets Protection Among Shanghai High School Students

According to the White Paper on China’s Pet Industry 2021, population of raising cats and dogs in China has reached 68.44 million. However, many acquire these pets without giving it much thought, only later realize that caring for a pet requires significant effort, time, money, patience. As result, abandonment become serious issue. The World Health Organization predicts around world, there are about 200 million stray dogs, with accounting 40 or one-fifth total. Rapid modernization urbanization have turned Shanghai into hub homeless pets. To address this issue, paper focuses changing attitudes high school students toward animal protection. study particular group since their represent future generation, yet is lack research topic. aims fill gap by exploring most effective way raise awareness among issue end, researcher devised three types persuasion methods lab setting compare contrast results students.