Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 Jiang Qi, a grocery store owner in Shanghai, lavishes a lot of care and attention on her little dog Puffy. Though exact pet numbers are not available, the pet-raising mania that has hit town in the last eight years has sparked a booming business in pet food sales, pet clinics and pet grooming salons. However, one man's pet can turn into another man's nightmare, and Shanghai is seeing an increasing number of stray dogs that wander uncared for, giving rise to such problems as dog bites, barking and doggie droppings. Accidents are on a steady rise. For example, 50,000 people are bitten by dogs every year in Shanghai. This means 137 people every day in Shanghai on average, according to official statistics. The problem is blamed mainly on the increasing number of unlicensed or stray dogs that are scattered around the city. Though the pet management authorities under the Bureau of Public Security are stepping up efforts to curb the problem by expanding on-the-spot searches, community patrols and increasing the number of public campaigns, the problem is not about to be solved overnight. " It is a tough fight, " said one of the local officials. On the other hand, dog owners contacted by China Daily complained about the high licence fee charged by the authorities. Shanghai has resorted to high licence fees to keep the pet dog mania under control. ---------- ---- 04/04/2001 Author: ZENG MIN, China Daily staff Copyright© by China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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