What are the most common animals kept as pets in Japan? Of course, kittens and puppies. Taking these two pets as an example, there are four general ways to get them:

1.Purchase at pet store

2. Find a professional breeder (ブリーダー)

3. Adoption from animal protection groups

1.Pet shop

The streets and alleys of Japan are full of pet shops selling cats and dogs. Pet shops usually only sell puppies and kittens, and the cute little cats will wait for their owners to appear in the grid-like display window.

Kittens and puppies in pet stores generally cost hundreds of thousands to millions of yen, which is very expensive. Don’t make a hot-headed decision about the baby you want to buy just because of the impulse of “cute~”. Even in Japan, pet stores may sell kittens and puppies with problems. It’s best to read the precautions first. Just decided!

1. The sanitary conditions in pet stores must be good

2. Are there any sales of too young puppies/cats that are less than 60 days old (Japanese law has strict restrictions on the sale of young animals)

3. Do the staff in the pet store have professional knowledge

4. Are there any educational measures in the pet store to prepare small animals for entering society?

5. Do you have various supporting documents for selling pets?

6. Can I go through insurance procedures?

2. Professional breeder (ブリーダー)

Many people in Japan believe that if they can find the right pet, they will not only have more choices in purchasing pets, but also ensure the purity of the pet’s bloodline, and even the price will be much more affordable. Therefore, finding a professional breeder to buy a pet is also one of the most popular ways to buy a pet.

Professional breeders in Japan generally have their own professional breeding farms and have various dog breeds/cat breeds on hand. Some of them are claimed to be the descendants of champion cats and dogs, and many of them are imported from abroad, so There are many more choices for pets than pet stores.

Professional breeders looking for pets usually search on the Internet or are introduced by acquaintances. When choosing, they usually rely on the number of types on sale and the quality of their reputation. Compared with pet stores, buying pets from professional breeders requires buyers to have relatively professional knowledge. They must do their homework in advance and observe various conditions in the breeding farms, so as to ensure that the babies they buy are the best. We are in good health and there is no problem.

3. Adopt a pet

Nowadays, more and more people are advocating the declaration of “adopting instead of buying” pets. Adopting pets in Japan is called “sato-in-ho”."Ji (Adoptive Parent Recruitment)" means reorganizing a new family for the displaced pets, allowing you to become their dad and mom.

Many small animals abandoned by their owners will be sent to animal protection centers. Data released by Japan's Ministry of the Environment in 2010 showed that as many as 98,556 dogs are euthanized every year because they are abandoned and have not been adopted for a long time. If you don't care about the pedigree of cats and dogs and are determined to give these poor little creatures a home, as long as you meet the following conditions, you can go to an animal health center (health center) or animal protection center (animal protection center) to adopt. In these cases Usually free.

1. Adults living in Tokyo

2. All members of the family are in favor of raising adopted dogs

3. Someone who can raise this little animal for a long time (some adoption agencies have rejected many foreigners’ adoptions because of this regulation)

4. People who can take small animals to regular hospitals for contraceptive surgery

5. Pets are allowed in the residence and are not people living in collective units

However, there are also many non-public welfare non-governmental animal protection groups that provide "native adoption" services for abandoned small animals, generally called shelters (レフュージ). Adopting these small animals will charge a certain fee (about ￥15,000) .

　Animal Refuge Kansai

Finally, raising pets in Japan requires completing the following procedures

1. Keeping dogs that are more than 91 days old must be registered with the municipal office (government). Rabies vaccination is required once a year, and the vaccination ticket must be included in the dog tag.

2. The dog must have its own license tag, and the license tag must also be tied to the dog collar together with the dog tag.

Okay, the above is some common sense and regulations about raising pets in Japan. If you want to own a small animal and promise to take care of it for a lifetime, act quickly!