Councilor Urges Establishment of Dedicated Pet Cremation Furnace; Taipei City Government to Study Feasibility
With Taipei City's pet dog and cat population exceeding 100,000, councilors noted the absence of public pet cremation facilities. They proposed that future environmental cremation facilities should include a dedicated pet cremation furnace. The Animal Protection Office stated it will discuss feasibility with the Funeral Management Office.
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Taipei City Councilor Chen Ping-fu pointed out that Taipei lacks public pet cremation furnaces. He believes that when the city government constructs new environmental cremation facilities in the future, it should include one dedicated to pets. He argued that with a total of over 100,000 pet dogs and cats in Taipei in 2023, and considering that individual cremation fees can be high, while most owners are willing to bear these costs, they still hope local governments can provide relevant assistance.
Chen Ping-fu cited data from the Taipei Animal Home, where animal carcasses were recently found piled up in a freezer, nearly reaching the ceiling. He described this scene as heartbreaking and considered it not only a disregard for life but also a secondary injury to citizens who view pets as family members.
He stated that due to the scarcity of legal pet funeral service providers and the Taipei City Government's failure to establish public pet cremation facilities, the problem of animal cremation may remain unsolved if private vendors are unwilling to take on the task. He warned that if the city government does not actively address this issue, it would indirectly encourage illegal vendors to enter the market, making the slogan of an 'animal-friendly city' a joke.
Chen Ping-fu proposed that the city government, which plans to build 12 new environmental cremation facilities, should research the feasibility of a dedicated pet cremation furnace. He urged the local government to take the lead in establishing a legal, transparent, and stable handling mechanism and to consult through the "Northern, Central, Southern, and Eastern Taiwan" cooperation platform to develop a legal pet funeral zone, ensuring that beloved pets can complete their final journey with dignity.
The Taipei City Animal Protection Office responded that while the central government has established "Guidelines for Reviewing Business Plans for Applying for Change of Non-Urban Land to Pet Memorial Facility Use," these do not apply to Taipei City as all its land falls under urban planning.
The Animal Protection Office stated, however, that it will subsequently discuss the feasibility of establishing animal cremation facilities at the "Huai'ai Hall" with the Taipei City Funeral Management Office. But this involves relevant regulations such as land use codes, purposes, and funeral services, requiring more rigorous discussion and research. Additionally, they affirmed that pet carcasses are regularly transported by legally contracted vendors, and there are no issues with current execution.
Regarding the councilor's suggestion, the Funeral Management Office stated that the city government will convene relevant units for deliberation. (Editor: Li Xi-chang) 1150418
Chen Ping-fu cited data from the Taipei Animal Home, where animal carcasses were recently found piled up in a freezer, nearly reaching the ceiling. He described this scene as heartbreaking and considered it not only a disregard for life but also a secondary injury to citizens who view pets as family members.
He stated that due to the scarcity of legal pet funeral service providers and the Taipei City Government's failure to establish public pet cremation facilities, the problem of animal cremation may remain unsolved if private vendors are unwilling to take on the task. He warned that if the city government does not actively address this issue, it would indirectly encourage illegal vendors to enter the market, making the slogan of an 'animal-friendly city' a joke.
Chen Ping-fu proposed that the city government, which plans to build 12 new environmental cremation facilities, should research the feasibility of a dedicated pet cremation furnace. He urged the local government to take the lead in establishing a legal, transparent, and stable handling mechanism and to consult through the "Northern, Central, Southern, and Eastern Taiwan" cooperation platform to develop a legal pet funeral zone, ensuring that beloved pets can complete their final journey with dignity.
The Taipei City Animal Protection Office responded that while the central government has established "Guidelines for Reviewing Business Plans for Applying for Change of Non-Urban Land to Pet Memorial Facility Use," these do not apply to Taipei City as all its land falls under urban planning.
The Animal Protection Office stated, however, that it will subsequently discuss the feasibility of establishing animal cremation facilities at the "Huai'ai Hall" with the Taipei City Funeral Management Office. But this involves relevant regulations such as land use codes, purposes, and funeral services, requiring more rigorous discussion and research. Additionally, they affirmed that pet carcasses are regularly transported by legally contracted vendors, and there are no issues with current execution.
Regarding the councilor's suggestion, the Funeral Management Office stated that the city government will convene relevant units for deliberation. (Editor: Li Xi-chang) 1150418