JAPAN PETITION
Worldwide
petition for companion animals in Japan
Companion
animals are often abused, neglected and killed in Japan. There are
no laws that sufficiently protect the lives of companion animals.
We strongly hope that companion animals no longer become the
victims of such conducts. We request below to the Prime Minister of
Japan, the Japanese Government, the Ministry of Justice, the
Ministry of Environment, Animal Welfare Centers in Japan,
Prefectural and Municipal Assemblies, Japanese Public Prosecutor’s
Offices of various levels, the Metropolitan Police Department of
Japan, and Local Police Departments in
Japan.
1.
Abolishing the killing of companion animals
2.
Proactive
controlling of the abuse, neglect and abandonment of companion
animals
3.
Prohibiting companion animals from being sold via Internet and from
being displayed for sale at pet
stores and streets
4.
Exercising strict and frequent controls over reproductions or
raising of companion animals at pet stores
and breeders
5.
Enforcing strict restrictions on the imports of companion animals
by businesses
6.
Abolishing the wholesale markets for companion
animals
7.
Establishing systems which can respond swiftly to calls by
increasing the number of staff members at
animal welfare centers
8.
Thoroughly informing the police and other related personnel of the
government of the animal
welfare/protection laws
9.
Providing support for the activities of organizations, citizens
groups and individuals who are active in
protecting neglected or abandoned animals, conducting
spaying/neutering and for establishing shelters
for the victim companion animals
10.
Transferring the current dog and cat holding/killing facilities
into the shelters for protection and
adoption