Pingtung shelter urges people not to abandon petsGREAT RESPONSIBILITY: A Pingtung County official urged members of the public to carefully assess their ability to care for animals before deciding to adopt a petBy Lo Hsin-chen and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer“Exotic” pets, including goats, ducks and turtle, are available for adoption, the Pingtung County Animal Shelter has said, encouraging members of the public not to abandon animals or keep animals illegally. A person pets a rabbit at the Pingtung County Animal Shelter on Monday. Photo: Lo Hsin-cheng, Taipei TimesThe county’s Department of Agriculture, which oversees the shelter, has urged the public not to abandon animals, which harms animal welfare and the ecological environment. Animal Protection Division Director Li Chi-ya (李繼雅) said that once livestock or exotic pets are admitted to the shelter, their details are posted on the national animal shelter Web site system and shared through the department’s animal protection Facebook page. Priority is given to Pingtung County residents, and follow-up checks are conducted for six months after adoption, she said.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 17:15 UTC