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- Abandonment and abuse of pets (animals) are punishable.
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Abandonment and abuse of pets (animals) are punishable.
Last Updated November 4, 2022
Animal abandonment and abuse of animals is prohibited by the Act on the Protection and Management of Animals (Drive Love Act).
If you have any information about abuse caused by improper breeding management, such as unnatural injury or insufficient feeding or water, please contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in your ward.
Also, if animal abandonment or abuse is a crime, please report to the nearest police department.
Related Websites
Ministry of the Environment website "Prohibition of abuse and abandonment" (outside site)
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Inquiries to this page
Animal Protection Center, Medical Care Bureau Health and Safety Department
Telephone: 045-471-2111
Telephone: 045-471-2111
Fax: 045-471-2133
Email address: ir-douai@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 740-007-054
