Breeder survey confirms half of them violate laws such as not recording date of birth Ministry of the Environment. The Animal Welfare and Management Act prohibits the sale or exhibition of dogs and cats that are less than 56 days old.
The ministry is considering measures to ensure that dogs and Cats are traded with the correct date ofBirth. It is being investigated by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities across the country, and found 496 cases of deficiencies, such as failure to prepare "account books"