Fun Fishing – Tamsui Cat’s Story（捕魚趣｜淡水貓物語）

Today, I want to share with you three photos from the story of cats in Tamsui called “Fishing Fun.” These images were captured in a corner of a parking lot behind the Zhongzheng Road Police Station in Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China (ROC).

In these photos, the best model is a black cat, accompanied by two supporting actors, an orange cat (Little Orange) and a calico cat (Biggy), this glamorous couple of feline love, and there is also a fish.

As I walked into the cat-filled parking lot as usual, my attention was drawn to something on the ground. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a fish! It was truly surprising.

However, I suddenly had a question: Why was there such a large fish on the ground?

Just then, a mysterious voice from above revealed the astonishing secret: “Due to the recent economic downturn, there are fewer people feeding these lovely stray cats, and the tourism revenue is not as abundant as before. So, these cats have no choice but to go fishing in the Tamsui River to fill their stomachs.”

Well, actually, these cats are beloved by people in the tourist area, and those big fish are trophies caught by nearby anglers. At the same time, I admire their intelligence and adaptability. They have used their wit and courage to find a way to survive.

These photos bear witness to the Tamsui cats and celebrate their resilience and vitality in this unique situation. I hope they can raise awareness and care for these adorable animals and remind people to provide help and support within their means. Let us work together to create a better living environment for these cats.

今天我要和大家分享淡水貓物語《捕魚趣》的三張照片。這些作品是在臺灣新北市淡水區中正路警察局後方的停車場一角拍攝的。在這些照片中，最佳模特兒是一隻黑貓，而最佳男女配角則分別是橘貓（小橘）和花貓（畢葛妹），這對閃光情侶貓，還有一尾魚。

當我像往常一樣走進這個街貓聚集的停車場時，我的目光被地上的一樣東西吸引住了。仔細一看，原來是一尾魚！真的是讓我大吃一驚。

但是，我突然想到一個問題，為什麼地上會有一條這麼大的魚呢？

就在這時，一個謎之聲從空中傳來，告知了這個驚人秘密：「近來經濟不景氣，來餵這群可愛流浪貓的人變得比較少了，觀光財源也不如以前充裕，所以這些貓只好自己去淡水河捕魚來填飽肚子了。」

好啦，其實這些貓在觀光熱區被眾人喜愛，這些大魚也是一旁釣客快樂揮竿釣魚的戰利品。同時我也為牠們的聰明和適應能力感到敬佩。牠們用自己的智慧和勇氣，找到了生存的方式。

這些照片是對淡水貓的一個見證，也是對這個地區特殊情況下貓咪們的堅韌和生命力的讚美。希望能夠喚起大家對這些可愛動物的關注和關心，並提醒人們在能力範圍內給予牠們幫助和支持。讓我們共同努力，為這些貓咪創造更好的生活環境。