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Husky seen stuffed in backpack in south Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese netizens became enraged after photos surfaced last week of a husky stuffed into a backpack. On Nov. 15, a netizen posted images onto Dcard of a husky crammed ...

Horse rider galloping through New Taipei avoids ticket

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Motorists witnessed a rider on a horse galloping through the streets of New Taipei’s Sanxia District at 9 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 13). The click of hooves and unusua...

Taiwan SPCA finds Neiwan 'mystery museum' keeping animals in cruel conditions

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A tourist attraction displaying reptiles and other animals in central Taiwan’s Neiwan Old Street has been investigated by the SPCA, who have determined it is keeping...

New Taipei enforces rabies vaccines for pit bulls

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The New Taipei Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office said that so far this year, 22 pit bull owners who failed to sterilize or vaccinate their dogs were fined. ...

Escaped caiman caught in New Taipei, pet owner fined

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei City Animal Protection Office received a report on Monday (Aug. 7) about an escaped caiman in Sanxia District, caused by heavy rainfall that overflowed the anim...

Police raid pigeon gambling racing club in south Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tainan City prosecutors announced on Tuesday (June 27) that they had raided an illegal pigeon racing gambling ring earlier in the month. A pigeon racing club is suspect...

Owners of unregistered pit bulls in Taiwan face fines

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Owners of two breeds of dogs in Taiwan will be fined up to NT$250,000 (US$8,169) from Wednesday (March 1) for failing to register and neuter or spay the animals. A one-...

Taiwan county teaches how to catch iguanas

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chiayi County is launching a course that teaches people how to catch green iguanas, which pose no threat to people but eat their vegetables, reports said Friday (Feb. 24)....

Taiwanese urged to avoid visiting farms with illegal animal performances

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei’s animal welfare authorities are urging the public to avoid visiting farms with illegal animal performances as businesses could face hefty fines for viola...

Woman faces heavy fines for violations related to dog's death in Taiwan’s Hsinchu

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Hsinchu County woman is facing heavy fines as she faces accusations of causing a dog to die due to improper breeding, the Hsinchu County Animal Protection and Health Ins...

New Taipei cracks down on sale of steel-jaw traps

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese man has been arrested for selling steel-jaw traps from China in a clampdown on the illegal sale and use of the device that inflicts excruciating pain on animal...

Taiwan flags ‘buy pet food and get a pet’ scam

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei’s animal welfare authorities are warning against a new type of fraud in which businesses offer free dogs or cats to those who purchase pet products. Th...

Taipei motorcyclist suspected of dragging dog behind motorcycle

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A dog owner is suspected of dragging their dog behind a moving motorcycle on Sunday (Nov. 27), which is forbidden by the Animal Protection Act, the city’s Animal Pro...

New Taipei man fined over NT$1 million for illegally breeding dogs

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A man is facing a total fine of NT$1.14 million (US$36,000) for illegally breeding more than 50 dogs in his own factory, the New Taipei Animal Protection and Health Inspec...

50 animal skeletons found in northern Taiwan dog shelter

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Dozens of animal skeletons have been found in a dog shelter in Taoyuan, in a case involving animal abuse and multiple violations of the law. A group of animal welfare v...