The SCMP reports..
- An amendment to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law will require dog owners across the country to leash their pets
- Pet ownership is on the rise in China, but so are tensions with perceived bad owners
in China
starting on May 1 that make it illegal to let their pooch off its leash in public or take their pet outside without its proper license.
are an amendment to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law, passed in 1997. The law aims to implement rules that would reduce the spread of contagious disease among animals and mitigate the risk of diseases jumping from animals to humans.
Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3130152/chinese-dog-owners-will-be-leashed-new-law
