Expert: Pet rule will lead to more strays

SHANGHAI - This city's latest pet regulation is likely to result in the desertion of more dogs, animal protection volunteers are warning.

According to the new rule, which came into effect on May 15, a household can keep no more than a single pet dog. If pet owners want more, they must have the extra animals registered at a different address or household.

The rule, although not widely known of in Shanghai, was in fact part of a regulation issued in 1997. The latest regulation merely reiterates it.