Word spread, and domestic conservation groups accused the county government of being too cruel in dealing with the problem of stray dogs. Overseas Chinese responded with a protest petition, and the signatures increased with the participation of international conservation organizations, which called on Taiwan to pay more respect to the animals 'right to life.
消息傳出，除國內保育團體指責縣政府處理棄犬問題太過殘忍，也有華僑在國外發起簽名活動，並透過國際保護組織蒐集更多的簽名，希望呼籲台灣能重視動物的生命權。