When the Ministry of the Environment commissioned prefectural governments to investigate approximately 1,400 breeders nationwide that breed and sell dogs and cats, it was found that half of them were in violation of laws and regulations, such as not recording the birth date of the dogs. The Ministry of the Environment says it will consider countermeasures.
The Animal Welfare and Management Act prohibits the sale or exhibition of dogs and cats that are less than 56 days old, and requires breeders to record the date of birth and date of sale of each dog or cat in their ledgers. It is being
However, since November last year, the Ministry of the Environment commissioned a survey of 1,400 breeders conducted by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities across the country, and
found
496 cases of deficiencies, such as failure to prepare "account books".
We found 314 deficiencies in the "breeding register" that records information.
In addition
, approximately 700 breeders, half of whom were investigated, were found to have violated some kind of law, including 50 cases of falsifying the
birth dates of dogs and cats, and each local government issued administrative guidance.
In addition, the Ministry of the Environment analyzed information on 420,000 dogs and cats sold at auction venues where pet dealers purchase dogs and cats exhibited by breeders, and found that the legally required 56 days were The Ministry of the Environment is considering measures to ensure that dogs and cats are traded with the correct date of birth, as there has been a trend of selling dogs and cats as being 57 days old.