Reduce to number of dogs, cat per household
PUBLISHED: 3 Nov 2024 at 04: 50
A new policy will be put in place by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) to limit the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city.
Surachit Phongsinghvithya, chairman of the Bangkok Council, said on Saturday the government just approved an article to its rules on animal rights and release.
Chadchart Sittipunt, government of Bangkok, may receive the article for release in the Royal Gazette. The legislation does take influence 360 time after the announcement, he said.
Napapol Jirakul, a council member for the Bangkok Noi area and the head of the special committee overseeing the change, claimed the change’s goal is to reduce nuisances, prevent disease, and maintain public health in Bangkok.
According to him,” Bangkok will be designated to limit the number of dogs and cats that owners can stay in accordance with their existing space.”
The BMA will permit one or two animals for a condo system or rental space of 20m2 to 80m2.
For houses or products larger than 80m²-200m², users can stay up to three dogs. Components with 200m²-400m² may include up to four dogs, while spaces larger than 400m² are allowed up to six dogs.
The rules even imposes specific limitations on certain canine species, including pit bull terriers, bull terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers, Rottweilers, and Fila Brasileiro. Users of these breeds may receive special authorization.
Additionally, it is against the law to raise dogs and cats on private home or in public places.
Also, each dog owner must include their dogs microchipped in line with Bangkok’s identifying criteria for pet possession.
The Public Health Act of 1992 and its modifications may punish those who violate the rules.
If their puppy bites another person or their dog, users may be subject to up to one month in jail and fines of up to 10,000 baht. If a dog barks violently, causing a common problem, the user may experience a maximum sentence of one season’s imprisonment and a good of 10, 000 ringgit.
The BMA estimates that 198, 682 dogs and cats live in the capital, including 53, 991 owned puppies, 8, 945 stray dogs, 115, 821 owned cat, and 19, 925 stray animals.
To reduce the number of strays, the BMA’s Health Department runs a mobile animal system to deliver sterilization solutions for stray animals in each location. Aggressive puppies will be transported to the Prawet district’s Bangkok Dog Control and Shelter.
By implementing this rules, he said,” the problem of animals and stray animals causing problems in Bangkok may be addressed, making the city safer for everyone and making pet owners more accountable for taking proper care of their pets.”