Typical Japan fumbles notwithstanding, in the past month I’ve read this, an abortion pill, and medical marijuana being considered. There’s lots more to improve, but i feel like there’s some progress.
When will it become mandatory to attach a fax machine to them?
Very good.
Were doing it. Especially since we want to let our cats out once they are over a year old. They get too stressed out being in the house all day. Thinking about getting air tags too. You can get collars for them.
When will they start microchipping r/japanlife people so they can be identified when they get lost?
Mark of the Beast /s
When I bought my puppy three years ago at a pet shop in Tokyo, he already had a microchip implanted. It wasn’t an option. I thought all pet shops did it…
Iirc it’s been required for a while, but this puts it on the breeders/pet shops.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14635012) reduced by 77%. (I’m a bot) ***** > Pet sellers in Japan are now required to implant electronic microchips in dogs and cats as a revision to a law on animal welfare and management took effect on June 1.
> The aim is to stop owners from abandoning their pets and help identify owners at times of disasters.
> The revised law obliges breeders, pet shops and other sellers to implant the chips in puppies and kittens for sale, as well as adult dogs and cats for breeding, to improve the breeding environment.
Will a Japan memorial to Chinese victims of forced labour further anger Korea? https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3184422/will-japanese-memorial-chinese-victims-wartime-forced-labour
2-year-old boy dies after being hit by runaway go-kart in Hokkaido https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-year-old-boy-dies-after-being-hit-by-runaway-go-kart-in-Hokkaido
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Typical Japan fumbles notwithstanding, in the past month I’ve read this, an abortion pill, and medical marijuana being considered. There’s lots more to improve, but i feel like there’s some progress.
When will it become mandatory to attach a fax machine to them?
Very good.
Were doing it. Especially since we want to let our cats out once they are over a year old. They get too stressed out being in the house all day. Thinking about getting air tags too. You can get collars for them.
When will they start microchipping r/japanlife people so they can be identified when they get lost?
Mark of the Beast /s
When I bought my puppy three years ago at a pet shop in Tokyo, he already had a microchip implanted. It wasn’t an option. I thought all pet shops did it…
Iirc it’s been required for a while, but this puts it on the breeders/pet shops.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14635012) reduced by 77%. (I’m a bot)
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> Pet sellers in Japan are now required to implant electronic microchips in dogs and cats as a revision to a law on animal welfare and management took effect on June 1.
> The aim is to stop owners from abandoning their pets and help identify owners at times of disasters.
> The revised law obliges breeders, pet shops and other sellers to implant the chips in puppies and kittens for sale, as well as adult dogs and cats for breeding, to improve the breeding environment.
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