Taiwan dog appeal

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> Dear all

>

> I am sure that you have received an email regarding Taiwan Dog

> Appeal on 9th June, last Friday. (please look at the photos as

> enclosed).

> The incident was happened in a dog breeding establishment located

> in southern Taiwan.

> The pedigree dogs - golden retrievers were starved to death and

> some of them have to eat its friend's body, in order to survive.

> This is not a single case and it is only a tip on the iceberg about

> pet breeding and pet shops management problem in Taiwan.

> Taiwan has a very advanced animal protection law comparing to other

> Asian countries, and it also has a regulation on the management of

> pet breeding and trading.

> Unfortunately, both laws have not been implemented by the central

> and local authorities.

>

> We need your help urgently!

> First of all, there are a few questions we would like to seek the

> information from your own country.

> 1. Has your country had any legislation/regulation which is

> regulate pet shops, breeding and trade. If yes, what is the name of

> regulation/legislation. Can you send us the content of regulation

> or legislation in English?

> 2. Does the law specify how the pet shops and breeding farms will

> be regulated? Will the authority inspect these places annually or

> from time to time?

> 3. What will happen if the traders fail to comply the regulation?

> Is there any penalty or fine to the traders?

>

> Your effort to look into the legislation will be very helpful for

> the groups in Taiwan. They are currently organsing the public

> hearing and ask the authority to take effective actions to control

> and manage the pet shops, breeding farms and traders, in order to

> prevent the same case to happen again.

>

> Also this vicious circle need to be stopped, otherwise more dogs

> will be born and bred under these awful conditions. More animals

> will be traded as goods not life! With this attitude, it is very

> often that they become unwanted animals in the end.

>

> Thank you very much for your help in advance.

>

> Best regards

>

> Wu Hung, EAST

>