Some events, such as the one at the Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office, even have special tables that are lower in height so the animals spirits can more easily reach the offerings. “Then I thought, why not do a Chung Yuan pudu ceremony?” he says. New Taipei City’s Animal Protection Office has also opened its pudu ceremonies to the public in recent years, often collaborating with various animal welfare groups. “New Taipei City is the most populous municipality in Taiwan, meaning that people here likely consume a lot more animals. The priests will help the animals’ spirits return to the reincarnation cycle so they don’t linger in the world of the living.”

Source: Taipei Times August 18, 2021 15:56 UTC