You Heqing, the "dog bodhisattva athlete" who had devoted himself to stray animal rescue for many years, passed away at the age of 67

"Dog Bodhisattva Luck General" You Heqing. (File photo)

You Heqing, the "dog bodhisattva athlete" who has been involved in stray animal rescue and transportation services for many years, passed away in the early morning of yesterday (21st) at Taipei Banqiao Yadong Hospital at the age of 67. In addition to confirming the bad news in a Facebook post, You Heqing's son also revealed that his father's kidney function had been poor for many years. However, he did not go to the hospital for kidney dialysis because he was worried about the furry child and there was no one to take him there. Recently, his condition worsened and he was hospitalized for hydrops in his lungs and heart. He eventually died in his sleep due to insufficient blood oxygen.

According to family members, You Heqing's health has been deteriorating in recent years, and he was sternly warned by doctors to undergo kidney dialysis as soon as possible. However, he was worried that he would not be able to continue to help the furry child once he entered a long-term treatment course, so he repeatedly delayed the treatment until he was unable to eat normally, and was hospitalized last week due to lack of physical strength. The family members said that the obituary will be released to the public after it is confirmed. You Heqing loved to be lively during his lifetime, and friends who care about him are very welcome to pay their respects.

After the tragic news of You Heqing's death came out, the adopters he had helped during his lifetime and the animal protection volunteers he had worked with for many years flooded Facebook to leave messages of condolences and thank him for traveling across the country and south for more than 20 years, transporting many helpless fur babies to hospitals or halfway houses. Some netizens revealed that You Heqing's trunk is always filled with cans and feed, and he also invests his fares in animal rescue. Not only that, he also donates all his cancer insurance compensation to rescue furry children.

In addition, You Heqing was invited to film Han Guoyu's charity film "Mr. Han Knocks on the Door" five years ago. He said that he did not study well and was addicted to gambling when he was young, which led to the loss of the garment factory he ran that year and the closure of the factory. At the age of 32, he had no choice but to turn to a taxi driver to make a living. Until the age of 41, You Heqing met an animal protection volunteer by chance. After hearing about his experience in rescuing stray animals, he was deeply moved. Since then, he changed his ways and transformed into a friendly pet driver. He has embarked on a road of charity for more than 20 years. His heart-warming dedication without regrets has been praised by Han Guoyu as a "true Bodhisattva".