In light of the ongoing pandemic and prevention measures, Beijing’s annual two-month dog inspection period has been extended between May 30 to Dec 31. In addition, the municipal government has stated that dog owners who are subject to quarantine during that period should wait until their isolation is complete before registering their dog, according to Beijing Daily.
Beijing law states that all dog owners in the capital are required to register their pets annually with the Public Security Bureau (PSB), or have their pets automatically be considered stray and subject to confiscation. Under normal circumstances, the registration period runs May 1 and Jun 30, regardless of when the dog was initially registered. Registration costs RMB 500.
The notice also reminds dog owners that they must “strictly follow the epidemic prevention and control requirements, arrange a reasonable time for annual inspection procedures, and to abide by immunization, cleaning, and other epidemic prevention work.”
Finally, the article finishes by relaying key restrictions of dog ownership in the capital, which we have translated below:
- Each household is only permitted to keep one dog, and no prohibited breeds (Tibetan mastiff, Dobermann, greyhound, chow chow, and Akita, etc.) or adult dogs whose height exceeds 35cm (measured from the shoulder to the ground) are allowed.
- If the dog owner moves house, or the dog changes owner, the owner must present the original dog registration certificate at the new local PSB within 30 days of the change.
- If the dog registration certificate is lost, the dog owner must renew registration within 15 days.
- If the dog dies, disappears, or is given up, the owner must present the registration certificate to the original place of registration and proceed with dog cancelation procedures.
- For dogs that do not meet the regulations, annual inspection procedures will not be processed and the registration certificate for the dog will be withdrawn.
Browse the full list of rules, including specific guidelines for dog breeders, here (in Chinese).
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