By Yang Hsin-hui, Liu Pei-fen and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taipei City Animal Protection Office has released a list of legitimate pet hotels in Taipei for people looking for a place to leave their pets during the Lunar New Year holiday. Prices at pet hotels are similar to regular hotels, with charges depending on the type of services needed and rates going up during holidays, a pet hotel named HAPet Co said. The office said that its list has been reviewed by a panel composed of animal protection groups, experts, store representatives and office personnel. The pet hotels were graded based on how pets were treated, the facilities and store policy regarding consumer rights, the office said. The panel had selected a total of 83 stores offering pet hotel services in the municipality, the office said.
