Japan plans Pet Tax to safeguard nation’s animals
In a bid to safeguard its countries domestic pets from neglect and ill-treatment, the Japanese authorities are considering imposing a ‘Pet Tax’ on its rapidly expanding pet industry.
At a time when the Japanese Government seems unable to improve its nation’s declining birth rate, the pet industry is growing at an astonishing rate.
The numbers of pet dogs kept in Japan has risen to around 13million over the past ten years - far surpassing the numbers of children aged 12 and under.
It is hoped that imposing a tax on the price of purchasing a domestic pet will allow the authorities to enhance the safety of it nation’s animals and reduce the numbers of abandoned or neglected pets.
Unfortunately the increase in the numbers of domestic pets has coincided with dramatic increases in the numbers of ill-treated and abandoned animals. In 2008 more than 374,000 discarded animals were taken of the streets by local authorities, and a massive 90% on them were put to sleep.
Cash raised by the Pet Tax will be utilised to support pet ID schemes across Japan, as well as helping to fund the growing numbers of animal shelters.
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