With pet dogs emerging as a “serious social problem” in a city in eastern China, authorities on Monday adopted a one-dog policy to control the pooch population.
Qingdao city adopted the policy under which people need to register their pooch for $59 (400 yuan), a move aimed at prohibiting them to keep 40 big breeds like mastiffs and German shepherds. “An eligible dog should get a rabies vaccine and a license, and have an electronic chip implanted during the registration process,” said Zhao Jun, an official at the Qingdao public security bureau. The electronic chip, which is implanted under the skin of a dog’s neck, stores information about the animal, its owner and the date of vaccination, the People’s Daily reported.