Draft Animal Protection Act changes unveiledStaff writer, with CNAThe Cabinet yesterday unveiled draft revisions to the Animal Protection Act (動物保護法) that would tighten regulations on when owners can place their pets in shelters, while increasing the maximum fine for abandoning animals. Photo: CNAIn addition, the draft amendments say that if an animal shelter asks an owner to reclaim an animal, the owner must do so within seven days or be deemed to have abandoned it. The maximum fine for abandonment would be increased to NT$100,000 to NT$1 million (US$3,168 to US$31,676) — up from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000. Pet owners who lose a microchipped animal have five days to report the incident to local authorities, after which they are also deemed to have abandoned the animal, they say. Meanwhile, the sterilization system for cats and dogs still has blind spots that the draft changes aim to fix, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2026 16:32 UTC