For those who have dogs or cats

If owners do not know how to properly care for a dog or cat, it can not only harm the animal's health, but can also cause inconvenience and harm to people. Owners have a responsibility to understand the habits and physiology of living animals and to care for them with love for their entire lives.
We have also received complaints from residents about dogs being allowed to run loose or not cleaning up after their droppings while being walked. Please be mindful of your manners when keeping a dog.

Please treat your pet with love and responsibility for its entire life. Owners who do not wish to breed should have their pets spayed or neutered. Spaying or neutering your pet will prevent it from spraying urine, crying during rutting, and fighting with other animals. It also has the added benefit of making your pet more docile and easier to handle.

If you have a dog, be sure to train it properly. Training is essential for humans and dogs to live successfully in the same society. Please at least teach your dog to obey the owner's commands, not to bark unnecessarily, and not to attack people or other animals.

Keeping dogs free is prohibited by Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance. When walking your dog, be sure to keep it on a leash (leash, leash, etc.) to prevent trouble.

Leaving droppings behind the fence can be very unpleasant. When taking your pet for a walk, be sure to take a disposal bag with you and take the droppings home with you. Also, in residential areas, excretion ( ) Make sure to do this before going out for a walk.
By getting your dog into the habit of defecating in a specific place in the house, you won't have to clean up its droppings and urine when you go for a walk, and you won't have to go for a walk on a rainy day. Please make sure to get your dog into the habit of defecating inside the house. Also, if your dog urinates on a gatepost or telephone pole, be sure to wash it off with water.

Many animals get lost and are unable to return to their owners. Dogs should be given license tags, and cats and other animals should be given name tags to make it clear who the owner is responsible for and to make it easier to find animals that can no longer be returned to their owners. Sho. It will also be useful in the event of a large-scale disaster that is expected to occur in the future.

People who keep dogs are required to display a sign indicating that they keep a dog in a place that is easily visible from the outside, near the entrance to the land or building where the facility is located (Article 9 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on the Welfare and Management of Animals).
There is no set shape for dog signs. Please display something that shows that you have a dog in a visible place such as the entrance. If you make your own sign, please print it on waterproof (laminated) paper or regular paper and paste a waterproof sticker on top of it. Dog sign stickers are also available for distribution at the following address.

Dog sticker distribution locations

• Health Center (112-1, Hyakumura, Inagi City) Phone: 042-378-3421
• Wakabadai branch office telephone 042-350-6321
• Hirao Branch Office Phone: 042-331-6346

When disasters occur, not only people but also pets are affected. Inagi City and the Inagi Subcommittee of the Minamitama Branch of the Tokyo Veterinary Medical Association have signed an ``Agreement on Measures to Rescue Animals in Times of Disaster'' in order to carry out rescue activities for pets (small animals) such as dogs and cats in the event of a disaster. Masu. In the event of a disaster, chaos can be expected, so it is important to be prepared on a daily basis.

What you must do

• Registering your dog
• Putting on a dog tag
• Rabies vaccination (once a year)
• Wearing a rabies vaccination tag (for each year)

What you would like your pet to do on a daily basis

• Elimination of fleas and ticks
• Various vaccinations

We are distributing "Animal Evacuation Health Handbooks" to help you keep track of these records.

Distribution locations for the Animal Evacuation Health Handbook

• Health Center (112-1, Hyakumura, Inagi City) Phone: 042-378-3421
• Inagi City Hall (General Information) Tel: 042-378-2111
• Wakabadai branch office telephone 042-350-6321
• Hirao branch office telephone 042-331-6346
• Shindo Animal Hospital (1968-3, Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City) Phone: 042-378-1431
• Shin-Yurigaoka Animal Hospital (Hirao 2-9-6, Inagi City) Phone: 042-331-5731
• Hidamari Animal Hospital (958-9 Oshidate, Inagi City) Phone: 042-377-3885
• Nosaka Veterinary Clinic (1251-1 Yanoguchi, Inagi City) Phone: 042-377-7790

A dog suddenly has to be hospitalized, an accident while out and about can't return home for a while, or the owner has passed away...
In times like these, is there anyone who can take care of the pets left at home? Pets cannot ask for help themselves. It is essential for you, the pet owner, to be prepared for emergencies.

Find someone to entrust your pet with

While you are still healthy, find someone who can take care of your pet in an emergency, such as someone who will take care of it temporarily or someone who will keep it for you for the rest of your life, and get that person's approval in advance. Let's keep it.

emergency contact card

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has created an emergency contact card. If you create an emergency contact card, you can let people around you know about your pet even if you are unable to do so yourself. You can fill in basic information about the owner and pet, your local veterinary hospital, and contact information for someone you can entrust your pet to in an emergency.