Fur Babies is an ongoing personal photography project looking at the changing landscape of pet ownership and animal welfare in Taiwan. What began as an assignment for the Investigative Photojournalism Workshop run by The Reporter, has become a series of photographs aimed at documenting the lives of pets long-term through the eyes of the animal.

In 2020, Taiwan entered a “golden crossover” period where pets outnumbered children. With more and more people seeking “pet parenthood”, are the real needs of companion animals being understood and answered? Or are fur babies just another way humans adopted for self-fulfilment?

The Reporter (www.twreporter.org) is an award-winning non-profit digital media organisation that focuses on in-depth reportage and investigation of key societal issues in Taiwan. The workshop is one of its outreach initiatives to nurture local talents and promote a diverse media environment in the country.