After China’s lifting of its longstanding one-child policy, it’s started to put in a one-dog policy.
A couple of cities in China have introduced restrictions on dog ownership, allowing each household to only have one dog.
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Qingdao, in the eastern part of China, released new rules on Thursday that will levy fines of 2,000 yuan ($294) on people who more than one dog.
The city is also banning dogs from 40 different breeds. These include “ferocious” dogs like pit bulls, Doberman pinschers and Tibetan mastiffs.
People who already own more than one animal will be allowed to keep them. Read more…
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