Animal Donation Submits Request for Legal Reform to‌ Eliminate ‌Killing⁤ of Dogs and Cats

Animal Donation, a public interest incorporated association, has submitted a request for legal reform to Mizuho Fukushima, secretary general of the Parliamentary League ​for Animal Welfare, aiming to eliminate the⁢ killing of dogs ⁣and cats. The⁤ request, which includes 5,612‌ signatures collected through Animal Welfare Goals (AWGs), was submitted ⁢on September 17th.

Background of the Request: Anidone’s AWGs ⁤Activities and Supportive⁢ Actions from Many People

Anidone has been promoting AWGs since 2022, a problem-raising and action site that has⁢ uniquely set​ 13 ⁣goals and 31 themes, considering the‍ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from an animal’s perspective. With ‍the slogan ‍”Let’s work together to change the world in which dogs and cats live,”⁤ AWGs has already gathered over ⁣12,000 actions.

Among them, this time, ‌the theme within “Goal 4 ‘Always with you'” is​ “We want to save‍ dogs that ⁤are kept on leashes, and ​regulations on keeping them outside.” Anidone ⁤has been researching and considering legal developments and their thinking not‌ only in Japan⁣ but also​ in other countries.

Summary of the Request Form

Respecting dogs as sensitive creatures,⁢ Anidone has submitted a request to‌ the Fukushima Assemblyman for consideration of introducing “numerical standards for ⁣dogs kept outside (lead-on standards)” under the Animal Welfare and Management Act. The request form includes​ the following specific criteria, while referring to overseas cases:

• Time ⁣for outside⁤ pets: ⁢Leave it connected for no‍ more than 6 hours during the day. Do not allow pets outside at night.
• Weather standards ‍that prohibit outdoor breeding: ​When‍ a weather advisory or warning is issued, extreme heat‍ (above 30 degrees), extreme⁢ cold (below 0 degrees, wind, rain, snow, or hail). Even if the above does not apply, judge according to the ⁣breed, habits, etc.

Comment from Anidone Representative ‍Nishihira

We would⁢ like to express⁣ our sincere gratitude to​ you for accepting our⁤ request as‍ discussions on the revision of the‌ Animal Welfare and Management Act in 2025⁤ are progressing actively. Dr. Fukushima⁣ has ‍been involved in‍ animal welfare issues in Japan for a long time, and​ from her‌ position as‍ a lawyer, I felt that she takes animal issues very seriously.

About ‍Animal Donation

We are an intermediary support organization​ that ​operates Japan’s first‌ online donation site specializing in animal-related matters, connecting organizations that are working hard for animals with people⁣ and companies who want to do ​something for themselves. We deliver donations ⁢to organizations that are certified after rigorous screening.

We are also ‌developing ​the AWGs (Animal Welfare Goals) ⁤project, which calls for people‍ to think and take⁣ action together, with the aim of improving animal welfare,‌ and disseminating a variety of information related to dogs and cats.

Our goal is to foster a culture of donation ⁤that fosters a rich feeling of cooperation and contribution to the creation of society by ⁢turning feelings into actions. We support their activities by‌ making donations to organizations that work‍ hard for​ animals.