Beijing issues 1 dog per family rule

[liberal N proud]

Something other than election news - I just thought this would break the VA - MT tensions

BEIJING (AP) -- First it was one child. Now authorities say Beijing families will be allowed only one dog.

The restriction is part of efforts to stamp out rabies, state media said Wednesday. It follows a campaign in August in which thousands of dogs were killed in order to fight the disease.

China's capital will institute a "one dog" policy for each household in nine areas, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

"Only one pet dog is allowed per household in the zones, and dangerous and large dogs will be banned. Anyone keeping an unlicensed dog will face prosecution," Xinhua said.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_ONE_DOG_POLICY?SITE=WVEC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-11-08-07-42-43

Note: it said only one "PET" dog

[izzie]

1. that does not shock me at all. It sounds like it has some reason

Yes I have had dogs all my life but looking at a poor country with water and food and rabies problems I can see their point. A Rich country can have lots of pets. It is hard when you have pets like in a war. Fewer dogs treated better looks good to me. Germany had to hide some of their animals to save them in war.

[Kookaburra]

2. Here's an idea...

How about 1 rabies vaccine per dog? Jeebus!!!