Zhang Yang nicolezyyy@163.com GROWING up with dogs on a terrace, Kobe is a healthy cow rescued from a restaurant in Shenzhen by an American man three years ago. Due to the owner’s personal reasons, he is now looking for a new home, where the cow can live safely for the rest of her life, according to the Shekou Management and Service Center for Expats (SMSCE). The center’s director, Yang Yan, told the Shenzhen Daily on Thursday that friends of the cow’s owner contacted the center Wednesday morning, saying that they needed the center’s help to look for a new home for Kobe. Yang said the cow was rescued from a restaurant next to the home of the owner, who asked not to be named, three years ago. The cow’s mother was slaughtered by the restaurant, but Kobe was too young to be killed and the restaurant was keeping her in conditions without water or food. The American is an animal lover who has rescued many stray dogs and cats. After negotiation, he persuaded the restaurant to let him bring the cow home and take care of her for them. The cow grew up healthily on the terrace by his home. Two years later, the restaurant agreed to give the cow to him. “The cow grew up with dogs. Maybe she sees herself as a dog as well,” Yang said. “She can understand people’s words and knows it when you call her name.” According to Yang, Kobe eats grass and vegetables, and especially likes carrots. The owner’s friends are looking for a farm or a garden, where Kobe can be taken care of until the end of her life. “We’ve contacted an animal shelter for Kobe, but the animal shelter has limited resources and the owners’ friends believe that the shelter might not be able to provide a good environment for Kobe to spend the rest of her life,” she said. According to a notice released by the center, the 3-year-old cow is very calm and social, and is the size of a Great Dane dog or a donkey. Those who are interested in adopting Kobe can call 0755-26678381 or add the center’s WeChat account (WeChat ID: MSCE26678381) for more information.