This series of stunning portraits by Taiwanese photographer Yun-Fei Tou brings the tragic reality of dog euthanasia into sharp focus.
The images were all taken in public pounds, and as well as taking their photo, Yun-Fei also spends time feeding, playing and comforting the dogs in their final hours.
Yun-Fei told us that although volunteers try their best to re-home stray dogs, over 80, 000 animals are euthanized in Taiwan each year, he explained: ‘The truth is, Taiwan is a small country and the number of animals in public shelters are just far too great.’
The project is named Memento Mori, a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’, and Yun-Fei Tou told Metro.co.uk: "I hope when viewing these images, the viewers also reflect upon themselves and their own deaths".
05:01am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 12.5 Hours
03:17am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 14.2 Hours
01:49am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 15.7 Hours
11:58am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 2 Minutes
11:38am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 29 Minutes
04:17am, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 13.2 Hours
10:54pm, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 1.2 Hours
12:09pm, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 1.9 Hours
11:44pm, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 40 Minutes
2:57pm, Taiwanese Public Shelter, Time until Euthanized: 1.1 Hours
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