# Pets & Domestic Animals **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/c/life/pets-other-animals/22.md?page=1 [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Rat Issues](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/rat-issues/62250)
**Author:** [@channamasala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/channamasala)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/rat-issues/62250 "2024-07-04T08:20:01Z")
Any advice on what to do if you've seen a rat (and have subsequently found evidence that there is a rat infestation near/behind the walls of your apartment)? Complicating info: we have a cat, but clearly an incompeten… --- ## [Ban on pet sales in retail pet stores](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ban-on-pet-sales-in-retail-pet-stores/58528)
**Author:** [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ban-on-pet-sales-in-retail-pet-stores/58528 "2024-05-30T08:03:50Z")
Think it’ll catch on here? C’me on! They do it in the States! msnbc.msn.com/id/37359894/ns … t\_health// --- ## [So how should I react when someone throws a brick at my (totally non-aggressive) dog?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/so-how-should-i-react-when-someone-throws-a-brick-at-my-totally-non-aggressive-dog/70915)
**Author:** [@NonTocareLeTete](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/NonTocareLeTete)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/so-how-should-i-react-when-someone-throws-a-brick-at-my-totally-non-aggressive-dog/70915 "2024-05-27T12:13:52Z")
So I'm riding my bike down a beach path near my house and my two dogs are running along with me, happy as clams. They see another dog and of course barrel towards it (they're totally non-aggressive towards dogs too, the… --- ## [Getting visitors with dogs ](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/getting-visitors-with-dogs/240369)
**Author:** [@sunshine308](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/sunshine308)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/getting-visitors-with-dogs/240369 "2024-05-18T03:38:46Z")
Good morning Taiwan! I live already for a while in Taiwan and we are renting an apartment in central Taipei. We are renting through an agency and never had direct contact with the owner. The communication was always s… --- ## [Wild boars in Taiwan: are they protected?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/wild-boars-in-taiwan-are-they-protected/59355)
**Author:** [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/wild-boars-in-taiwan-are-they-protected/59355 "2024-05-06T04:04:31Z")
If Wild Boars are protected in Taiwan, this guy should be stopped. 1000 boars killed ? Leave the wildlife alone ! chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/loca … hunter.htm Abos should have no special rights. They are ROC citizens, … --- ## [Insect Shops and Museums](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901)
**Author:** [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901 "2024-02-27T12:50:32Z")
I noticed these two recently in Taipei area. Anyone been? Seems like they are partially museum and partially a place to buy for home or to feed other animals. Empire of Ants 螞蟻帝國 Taiwan Insect Museum --- ## [Pet quarantine government petition](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pet-quarantine-government-petition/233499)
**Author:** [@Alex98098](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Alex98098)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pet-quarantine-government-petition/233499 "2024-02-15T15:00:11Z")
Many people have struggled with the pet importing process in Taiwan. In particular the 7 day quarantine period has been accused of being inhumane for the pets, just read the google reviews for the quarantine center. Aft… --- ## [Animal Number Limits (By Law & For Rentals)?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/animal-number-limits-by-law-for-rentals/237305)
**Author:** [@Jenn348](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Jenn348)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/animal-number-limits-by-law-for-rentals/237305 "2024-01-26T06:26:56Z")
I’m looking at bringing a small zoo of pets to Taiwan and wanted to figure out what my options are from people who have done this. Local friends are telling me that I’ll have more limited choices of apartments with bette… --- ## [Mosquitoes and Mosquito Mysteries](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mosquitoes-and-mosquito-mysteries/7721)
**Author:** [@Omniloquacious](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Omniloquacious)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mosquitoes-and-mosquito-mysteries/7721 "2023-12-23T09:54:17Z")
Mosquitoes in Winter? One of the best aspects of the colder winter months in Taiwan is that cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants and other pests disappear from our lives (which just about makes up for the loss of those short s… --- ## [Ceiling rat!](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ceiling-rat/235960)
**Author:** [@Brendon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brendon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ceiling-rat/235960 "2023-12-13T16:54:25Z")
So I have a rat living in the drop-ceiling of my weird old house. This place has a whole warren of tunnels running through it for an old AC system. It’s also open to the outside in various places that I can’t do anything… --- ## [“Midnight Cafeteria” project feeds Taipei’s stray cats](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/midnight-cafeteria-project-feeds-taipei-s-stray-cats/200870)
**Author:** [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/midnight-cafeteria-project-feeds-taipei-s-stray-cats/200870 "2023-12-10T22:35:30Z")
Cool concept. Feeding stray cats, 45 small wooden houses painted by Taiwanese artists and scattered across Taipei. Each house has its own address. Anyone seen one of these cat houses? I wonder how some random news pi… --- ## [When to put a dog down?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/when-to-put-a-dog-down/75471)
**Author:** [@shengou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/shengou)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/when-to-put-a-dog-down/75471 "2023-11-10T17:16:51Z")
My girlfriend has a dog that's about 14-15 years old. It's had poor health for the past five years because of an incident with a larger dog which I'm not too clear on. But the only real problems the dog's had up until … --- ## [Importing Dog Into Taiwan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/importing-dog-into-taiwan/234948)
**Author:** [@tgray](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tgray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/importing-dog-into-taiwan/234948 "2023-11-05T14:28:41Z")
Hello, I will get my Gold Card in the next week or so I believe and begin planning my travel itinerary to relocate to Taiwan. Does anyone have any experience importing a small dog from overseas with them? Can we visit th… --- ## [Bedbug Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/bedbug-thread/234364)
**Author:** [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/bedbug-thread/234364 "2023-10-19T03:14:32Z")
All kinds of bugs to worry about, now in the bed, should I stop in paris to visit a friend If I had do that much work for something to eat, I would choose something else. --- ## [Cost of owning a dog](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cost-of-owning-a-dog/234098)
**Author:** [@Joebie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Joebie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cost-of-owning-a-dog/234098 "2023-10-09T01:31:48Z")
How expensive is it to own a small dog like a Yorkie in Taiwan? Are vets and groomers expensive in Taiwan? What about pet hotels? --- ## [Caiman loose in Nantou](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/caiman-loose-in-nantou/217637)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/caiman-loose-in-nantou/217637 "2023-10-05T09:27:11Z")
A caiman is spotted in kha-pe̍h-sún (zizania latifolia stems) farms, which are usually flooded with water. They have been trying to capture it since last week, but so far the caiman remains elusive. --- ## [Bringing my dog to Taiwan from Canada](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/bringing-my-dog-to-taiwan-from-canada/232624)
**Author:** [@SJ](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SJ)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/bringing-my-dog-to-taiwan-from-canada/232624 "2023-08-31T03:50:06Z")
Hi guys ! I am hoping you can help us ! I am planing to do my master in Taipei. It would be 2 years and I was planing to bring my dog. I have researched a lot on import requirements, but my partner and I want to make su… --- ## [Help shipping my dog from US to Taiwan!](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-shipping-my-dog-from-us-to-taiwan/232690)
**Author:** [@jcui26](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jcui26)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-shipping-my-dog-from-us-to-taiwan/232690 "2023-08-17T19:28:57Z")
Hi all, I’m relocating to Taiwan next year (no firm date yet, but likely late spring or early autumn), and wanted to see if anyone had any experience shipping their pet to Taiwan from the US. I’ve been looking into pet … --- ## [Talking to Local Dogs and Cats](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/talking-to-local-dogs-and-cats/185092)
**Author:** [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/talking-to-local-dogs-and-cats/185092 "2023-07-12T14:19:57Z")
I have lately noticed myself unconsciously talking Chinese to local dogs and cats. Not like deep conversations because my Chinese is not that good. 你好你好你好 來來來 你在做什麼？ 沒有 (No food to offer) I haven’t figured out if … --- ## [Exporting Pets out of Taiwan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/exporting-pets-out-of-taiwan/384)
**Author:** [@panda](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/panda)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/exporting-pets-out-of-taiwan/384 "2023-07-11T13:19:54Z")
In returning to the USA, if health papers are all in order then there is no quarantine time and you take your pets right from the aiport same day. Panda --- ## [Anyone relocate cats to the US recently?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/anyone-relocate-cats-to-the-us-recently/230657)
**Author:** [@tony8](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tony8)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/anyone-relocate-cats-to-the-us-recently/230657 "2023-05-31T12:49:42Z")
I found some posts from 2007, however a lot may have changed since covid. I called united airlines, whose one-way price is now twice the roundtrip price pre-covid. They say they’ll take cats as long is there is not mor… --- ## [Automatic litter box, automatic feeder, etc](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/automatic-litter-box-automatic-feeder-etc/227889)
**Author:** [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/automatic-litter-box-automatic-feeder-etc/227889 "2023-03-03T14:03:34Z")
Going back to my discussion about leaving Taiwan… Does anyone have experience with automatic litter box in Taiwan? I remember when I was in high school, we were out of town a lot and often are just gone for a few days, … --- ## [buying a dog](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/buying-a-dog/226350)
**Author:** [@nugget](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/nugget)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/buying-a-dog/226350 "2023-01-21T14:24:35Z")
i’ve been looking for a store to buy a dog, or good adoption centres. i have found neither. i’m a bit scared to adopt due to health issues and it being old and untrained. like a beagle would be perfect for my apartment a… --- ## [Taiwan Bans Steel-Jaw Traps](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-bans-steel-jaw-traps/66114)
**Author:** [@cake](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cake)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-bans-steel-jaw-traps/66114 "2022-12-07T06:31:18Z")
A new bill making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess steel-jaw traps (a common torture device used to trap animals for their fur) has passed in Taiwan. Pamela Anderson and PETA Asia-Pacific sent a bouquet of flowers to … --- ## [Ants conquering my bathroom](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ants-conquering-my-bathroom/225687)
**Author:** [@formo](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/formo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ants-conquering-my-bathroom/225687 "2022-12-04T09:17:26Z")
My bathroom has so many ants. I go to this tiny bathroom and find 10 ants and kill them. Then later I go there I find another 10 or more ants. It goes on. Then I bought this 職人級專用防治螞蟻藥30克大容量附贈10只誤食盒 but it doesn’t seem … --- ## [Mistreated dog, what can be done?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mistreated-dog-what-can-be-done/225353)
**Author:** [@Welp](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Welp)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mistreated-dog-what-can-be-done/225353 "2022-11-21T09:16:38Z")
A relative of my girlfriend has a dog. She doesn’t take care of it and it is badly neglected. My girlfriend is not on speaking terms with this relative but we just went over to their house to collect some mail for my gir… --- ## [Cat stealing parts](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cat-stealing-parts/225119)
**Author:** [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cat-stealing-parts/225119 "2022-11-15T15:39:13Z")
Can anyone provide any suggestion to stop my cats from stealing stuff? It’s getting ridiculous that I’m losing parts customers provide because I left it on the bench, and the cat decides to steal it, and it takes me a wh… --- ## [The Pet Cemetery](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-pet-cemetery/33812)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Alexander](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Ian_Alexander)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-pet-cemetery/33812 "2022-11-14T13:00:05Z")
My father’s parrot died today. Its actually a ‘Noble Macaw’ and it was almost 30 years old, older than me. I never really got along with it, and I’ve never really been that close to any pets, I really dunno what to say. … --- ## [Enzymatic cleaners that I can buy in Taiwan?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/enzymatic-cleaners-that-i-can-buy-in-taiwan/224955)
**Author:** [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/enzymatic-cleaners-that-i-can-buy-in-taiwan/224955 "2022-11-04T11:49:44Z")
So one of the cats has developed a habit of occasionally peeing on the sofa (“only” small spots, thank goodness, as part of what seems to be a stress-related toilet issue). Apparently I should use an enzymatic cleaner to… --- ## [Reptiles](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/reptiles/15809)
**Author:** [@Josefus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Josefus)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/reptiles/15809 "2022-10-19T04:48:19Z")
Is there a thread for this yet? Point me to it if there is. I was wondering if any Formosans have any reptiles here. All I see are cats, dogs, cats, dogs, cats, dogs and other such hairy beasts. I've got a ball python he… [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/c/life/pets-other-animals/22.md) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/c/life/pets-other-animals/22.md?page=2)