Hanoi to launch hundreds of dog squads, require pet ownership declaration

An unmuzzled dog is seen at a park in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress

Hanoi will form 579 squads to capture stray dogs and cats for rabies prevention and require official pet ownership declarations.

In accordance with a recently issued guideline for rabies prevention in the 2022-2030 period, the Hanoi People's Committee requires people to declare ownership of dogs and cats to local authorities. They must also keep pets within the confines of their home, and pets must be on a leash and muzzled while going out, it added.

Pets must regularly be vaccinated against rabies, and pet owners will have to pay fees from their own pockets if their pets are captured or culled by authorities, and to compensate people if they are harmed by these pets.

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