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Modular animal shelters would be deployed on state-owned land to help accommodate free-roaming dogs, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday, adding that the first site would be set up in Taoyuan. The ministry yesterday held an event at the National…
Animal welfare groups on Tuesday submitted more than 12,000 referendum proposal forms to the Central Election Commission (CEC), renewing their push for a referendum on a complete ban on wild boar snares after a similar proposal was rejected two years ago.
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is developing standardized educational materials for pet care professionals to ensure quality of training across institutions, and plans to work with the Ministry of Labor to introduce a pet care technician certificate, an MOA official…
The law does not permit petsitters to give medical injections to animals under their care, the New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office said yesterday. Only qualified veterinarians and veterinary assistants are authorized to give medical injections to…
Japan has started its first nationwide survey of animal cafes amid concerns over animal welfare, hygiene and public health, a government official said, bringing greater scrutiny to the popular but lightly regulated sector. The desktop survey, which began this month,…
A lottery for vouchers has helped increase the number of registered cats and dogs nationwide by 18,500, Animal Welfare Department Deputy Director Chen Chung-hsing (陳中興) said yesterday. As of the end of last month, about 2.73 million cats and dogs had been…
The New Taipei City Government on Tuesday unveiled a GS safety certificate system for pet products in collaboration with private enterprises in the industry. Incidents involving animal harm by unsafe pet products prompted the city’s Animal Protection and Health Inspection…
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Cat and dog owners who register their pets and confirm their information from Sept. 1 to 30 would be eligible to win one of 30,000 NT$300 vouchers to spend on their pets and be entered into a lottery draw to win one of…
The dog, Wilson, helped locate survivors trapped in rubble following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Hualien on April 3, 2024. He reportedly died last year after falling from a building during a training exercise. However, a Hualien firefighter said that Wilson might…