Shizuoka: Decrease in the number of dogs and cats killed Aim for zero after 2 years September 19 15:18
The 20th to 26th of this month is “Animal Protection Week”. Last year, the number of dogs and cats killed in Shizuoka Prefecture totaled 544, about one-sixth of six years ago, and the prefecture wants to make it zero in two years.
According to Shizuoka Prefecture, the number of dogs and cats killed in the prefecture last year was 17 dogs and 527 cats, a total of 544 dogs. The total number has decreased by 241 compared to the previous year.
The revised Animal Protection Act was enforced in 2013, and it is clearly stated as the owner's responsibility to keep the pet properly until the pet dies. If this violates this responsibility, the local government can refuse to accept the pet. became.
In 2013, the number of dogs and cats killed in Shizuoka Prefecture was 3,352, which was reduced to about 1/6 last year.
Shizuoka Prefecture believes that, in addition to the revision of the law, the ratio of “transfer” where protected dogs and cats are taken over by new owners is on the increase. I want to make it zero.
The Shizuoka Prefectural Sanitation Division says, “I want to reaffirm that every animal has life and aim for a society where people and animals can coexist with zero killing.”