For those who have dogs or cats

When keeping dogs and cats, if the owner does not know the correct way to care for them, it can not only harm the health of the animals but also cause inconvenience or harm to people. Owners have the responsibility to understand the habits and physiology of living animals well and to care for them with love throughout their lives.
Additionally, we have received complaints from citizens regarding dogs being left off-leash and not cleaning up after their dogs during walks. Let's follow proper etiquette and take care of our dogs.

Abandoning dogs and cats is punishable by law.

Let's keep them for life with love and responsibility. Owners who do not wish to breed should have their pets spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering can also prevent issues such as urine spraying, vocalizations during heat, and fights between animals. Additionally, it has benefits such as making their temperament calmer and easier to handle.

Let's train our dogs

If you keep a dog, be sure to train it properly. Training is essential for humans and dogs to live well together in the same society. Please ensure that your dog learns at least the following: "obey the owner's commands," "do not bark unnecessarily," and "do not attack people or other animals."

Let's stop letting dogs run loose

Letting dogs run loose is prohibited by Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance. To prevent trouble during walks, please make sure to keep your dog on a leash (lead, chain, etc.).

Please be sure to take your waste home with you.

Abandoned feces can be very unpleasant. Please carry a waste bag with you when walking and be sure to take the feces home. Also, in residential areas, please make sure to finish your business before going for a walk.
By developing the habit of relieving themselves in specific places inside the house, there will be no need to handle feces or urine during walks, and there will be no need to go for walks on rainy days. Please encourage the habit of relieving themselves indoors. Also, if they urinate on gateposts or utility poles, please make sure to wash it away with water.

Keep cats indoors

If there is an environment where cats can move up and down, they can be kept safely indoors without the risk of accidents. To enable vertical movement, it is important to create ways for them to climb on furniture, as well as to provide specialized litter boxes and scratching posts. Additionally, spaying or neutering is a key to successfully keeping them indoors.

• How to eliminate unfortunate cats? For those who own cats (Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Bureau Website)(External link)

Key Points for Keeping Cats Indoors

• An environment with vertical movement
• Always clean toilets and delicious food
• Implementation of Sterilization and Neutering Surgery
• Fun Toys
• Owner's Affection and Physical Contact

Let's attach identification tags and name tags.

There are not a few animals that get lost and cannot return to their owners. To clarify the responsibility of the owner and to make it easier to find animals that cannot return to their owners, let's attach identification tags to dogs and name tags to cats and other animals. This will also be helpful in the event of large-scale disasters that are expected in the future.

Let's display the dog sign

Those who own dogs are required to display a sign indicating that they are keeping a dog in a visible location from the outside near the entrance of the land or building where the facility is located. (Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on the Protection and Management of Animals, Article 9)
There is no fixed shape for dog signs. Please display something that indicates you have a dog in a visible place such as your entrance. If you create it yourself, please print it on waterproof paper (laminated) or regular paper, and then cover it with a waterproof sticker. Additionally, dog registration stickers are also distributed as mentioned below.

Distribution Locations for Dog Owner Stickers

• Health Center (1-112 Momura, Inagi City) Phone 042-378-3421
• Wakabadai Branch Office Phone 042-350-6321
• Hirao Branch Office Phone 042-331-6346

Consideration for Neighbors

　Sounds like barking and shedding that owners may not notice can be bothersome to people who do not have dogs or cats. It is advisable to maintain good relationships with neighbors regularly and to be considerate by greeting them before getting a dog or cat.
　If your pet defecates or urinates outside the designated area, or causes damage such as entering someone else's property and disturbing their garden, the owner is responsible for handling the situation properly.

About the Animal Accompaniment Evacuation Health Handbook

During a disaster, not only people but also pets are affected. Inagi City and the Minami-Tama Branch of the Tokyo Veterinary Medical Association have established a "Agreement on Measures for Animal Rescue during Disasters" to provide rescue activities for pets (small animals) such as dogs and cats in the event of a disaster. Since confusion is expected during a disaster, it is important to prepare in advance.

Things We Definitely Want You to Do

• Dog Registration
• Wearing a Dog Tag
• Rabies Vaccination (once a year)
• Wearing of rabies vaccination tags (annual)

Things to do for your pets on a daily basis

• Control of fleas and ticks
• Various Vaccinations

We are distributing the "Animal Accompaniment Evacuation Health Handbook" to record these details.

Distribution Locations for Animal Evacuation Health Certificates

• Health Center (1-112 Momura, Inagi City) Phone 042-378-3421
• Inagi City Hall (General Information) Phone 042-378-2111
• Wakabadai Branch Office Phone 042-350-6321
• Hirao Branch Office Phone 042-331-6346
• Shindo Animal Hospital (1968-3 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City) Phone: 042-378-1431
• Shin-Yurigaoka Animal Hospital (2-9-6 Hirao, Inagi City) Phone 042-331-5731
• Sunshine Animal Hospital (9-958 Oshitate, Inagi City) Phone 042-377-3885
• Nosaka Veterinary Clinic (1251-1 Yanokuchi, Inagi City) Phone 042-377-7790

Preparation for Emergencies

Suddenly hospitalized, unable to return home due to an accident while out, the owner has passed away...
Is there someone who can take care of the pet you left at home during such times? Pets cannot ask for help on their own. It is essential for you, as the owner, to be prepared for emergencies.

Find someone to entrust your pet to

Find someone who can temporarily take care of your pet or someone who can provide lifelong care on your behalf, and get their consent in advance while you are still healthy.

Emergency Contact Card

In Tokyo, we have created an emergency contact card. By having an emergency contact card, even if you find yourself in a situation where you cannot communicate, you can inform those around you about the presence of your pet. It allows you to fill in basic information about the owner and pet, the contact information of your regular veterinary clinic, and the contact details of someone who can take care of your pet in case of an emergency.

• Emergency Contact Card for Pets (Source: 'Tokyo Animal Protection Consultation Center Wan-Nyan Tokyo') (PDF 1.3MB)
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• Tokyo Animal Protection Consultation Center Wan-Nyan Tokyo(External Link)