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foreignertobe · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 24

Hello. Am wondering if anyone in this board has brought their pet cat or dog with them to Taiwan. If so, can you please share with me what the process is like. I've read the official information, but would prefer a first hand account. Thanks!

Dr_Zoidberg · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:58 am Post subject:

I have two dogs, both of which I left in at home. I suggest you do the same.

Chris Smith · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 86

I couldn't agree more!

I know of people who have brought their pets to Taiwan successfully, but frankly the environment does not lend itself to pet ownership. If your pets can lead a safe and happy existance back home, I think leaving them there is the best thing you can do. If you need the company of a pet then please adopt one of the tens of thousands of strays you can find here that would otherwise be destroyed or die of starvation/mange on the streets.

Taiwan is not at all bleak for us, but for pets it is less than ideal.

Chris

four-eye · Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 18

i'm agree with Chris. i'm a dog person n i've adopted two dogs myself. but whenever i walk them, i always feel this isn't a nice place for those cute guys.

Serious_Fun · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 1171 Location: terra incognita

ni men hao Cool

I just read this on the Taipei Times site:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/04/18/2003303266

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Petnappings on the rise, Taipei City councilor warns
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006

Taipei pet owners should consider keeping their pets on a shorter leash as criminals are increasingly targeting animals for kidnappings, according to a Taipei City councilor.

People First Party Councilor Dai Hsi-chin (戴錫欽) said yesterday during a press conference that the last few days have seen a surge in cases, with pet owners having little choice but pay ransom as police have failed to take the incidents seriously.

Liu Chung-chih (劉崇智), commander of the Criminal Investigations Corps of the Taipei Metropolitan Police Department, said any police indifference regarding these crimes was a thing of the past.

Pet owners could rely on the police to take such cases seriously in the future, Liu said.

A woman surnamed Chao (趙) who accompanied Dai at the press conference told reporters her pet dog Momo had been kidnapped twice.

She paid a ransom the first time, but had not seen the dog since it was kidnapped a second time a year ago, Chao said.

Chao said that the kidnappers had originally demanded she pay NT$100,000 (US$3,080) to get the dog back, but returned MoMo after she gave them NT$30,000.

She said she had informed the police but received little help from them.

Dai said that criminals were becoming more desperate in the current economic climate.

Liu added that the public should report any petnappings to the police.

dvasas · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 138 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

You could contact www.animalstaiwan.org they will know the answer, they are run by foreigners and I know they have experience sending animals from Taiwan to other countries, so they should know what needs to be done....