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GroupsurgeguidancetoprotectsmallpetsTheCouncilofAgricultureshouldestablishguidanceandregulationsgoverningtheownershipofsmallpets,asignoranceofpropercareresultsinthousandsofpreventablecasesofabuseeveryyear,animaladvocatesandlegislatorssaidonWednesday. Rabbits,hedgehogsandhamstersareeasytoacquire,butmanyownersareunawareofhowtoproperlycareforthem,resultinginabuseandsometimesabandonment,advocatestoldanewsconferenceattheLegislativeYuaninTaipei. RodentsCaresaidthatoverthepastfiveyears,itha...
Groups urge guidance to protect small petsThe Council of Agriculture should establish guidance and regulations governing the ownership of small pets, as ignorance of proper care results in thousands of preventable cases of abuse every year, animal advocates and legislators said on Wednesday. Rabbits, hedgehogs and hamsters are easy to acquire, but many owners are unaware of how to properly care for them, resulting in abuse and sometimes abandonment, advocates told a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. Rodents Care said that over the past five years, it has received 1,401 reports of abuse involving pet hamsters and other sma...