Jian Zhicheng was casualty of pressure to go no-kill Part I of a three-part series Part II: Many human casualties in global shelter “culture war.” Part III: Shelter culture war: “Heal. Then get up to fight the next battle.” TAIPEI, Taiwan––Veterinarian Jian Zhicheng, director of the Xinwu Animal Protection and Education Centre, on May […]
Taiwan adopts plan to become no-kill nation by 2017
by Merritt Clifton TAIPEI, Taiwan––The Taiwanese legislature, the Legislative Yuan, on January 24, 2015 adopted 25 revisions to the 1998 national Animal Protection Act that are intended to make Taiwan a no-kill nation. The revisions includes a ban on killing impounded dogs, to take effect in 2017. The ban resembles laws in effect in India, […]