For those who keep pets

Keeping animals is to keep animals alive and living in the community with animals.
The owner is responsible for ensuring that animals are healthy and comfortable, and that they do not disturb society or neighborhoods.

• Living environment ... Is your current home environment an environment where pets can be kept?
• Lifestyle: Is the type, size, ecology, characteristics, etc. of the pet you want to keep suitable for your living environment?
• Family consent ... Does the whole family agree? Can everyone cooperates and take care of them?
• Health and physical strength ... Is it a pet that can be taken care of by your physical strength? Do you have any animal allergies in your family?
• Pet lifespan ... Can I keep my pet until the end of life?
• Pet cost: Food, daily necessities, treatment costs, etc. Is it possible to keep it financially?
• Disaster response: Do you think about ways to protect your pet's life, such as in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake or flood?

There are many other things you need to think about.
Discuss well with your family in advance and welcome pets that match your life style.
Don't make an impulsive decision for reasons such as "cute" or "eyes matched", judge calmly.

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Think about it before you keep it! (To the Ministry of the Environment page) (outside site)
Let's think before and after keeping (to the Ministry of the Environment page) (external site)

• Transfer: Collected from local governments, animal protection organizations, friends, etc.

The Yokohama Animal Protection Center is engaged in the transfer of protected animals.

For more information, please visit the website of the Animal Care Center.

• Purchasing: Purchasing from pet shops and breeders

Buy properly from a dealer registered with the municipality.

• Do you show a sign with your registration number on the store and in the advertisement?

Registered companies must post a sign stating the registration number, expiration date, and the name of the person in charge of animal handling, etc. in an easy-to-see place in the store. In addition, the registration number, expiration date, and the name of the person in charge of animal handling, etc. must also be posted.

• Did you check the actual thing, how to keep it, how to keep it, and how to do it?

The seller must explain to the purchaser how to feed and water, how to exercise and rest, animal health status, vaccination, standard weight and body height, average life expectancy, etc. before selling. Must.

• Are there any animals that are too young animals displayed or sold?

Animals that need to be socialized, such as dogs and cats, must be kept with their parents and siblings when they are young.

(From June 1, 2021, dogs and cats less than 57 days old are prohibited, with the date of birth is 0 days old. However, breeders specializing in natural monuments of Japanese dogs (Shiba Inu, Kishu, Shikoku dog, Kai dog, Kai dog, Hokkaido dog and Akita dog) sells directly to general owners, exceptionally 50 days It can be sold at age or older.)

• Isn't the cage too narrow, dirty with excrement, or smelling bad?

It is necessary to secure enough space for animals to stand and sleep, keep the facilities clean at all times, and consider the surrounding environment, such as preventing odors and pests. For dogs and cats, the size and structure of necessary cages are determined.

• Are the contents of the contract appropriate?

Make sure to check the contract details, such as what happens if you find a disease after purchase, and then sign.

From the day you start breeding, your pet's life will be left to you.
Also, pets can't speak or understand all of the words.

The owner must be responsible for keeping the animal's life, not disturbing society or neighborhoods, and must comply with animal laws.

• Act on the Protection and Management of Animals
• Rabies Prevention Act
• Yokohama City Ordinance on the Protection and Management of Animals

For more information, please see the Yokohama City Animal Protection Center page.