Legislature to publish an animal evacuation guideStaff writer, with CNADemocratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶), in collaboration with the Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association and civic group Watchout, on Friday presented the animal edition of the National Public Safety Guide, which aims to help the public prepare for evacuating animals during disasters. The Legislative Yuan’s All-Out Defense Network is publishing the Animal Companion Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Handbook to provide the public with knowledge about how to prepare for animal evacuations, she said. Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers and civic group representatives hold copies of the Animal Companion Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Handbook at a press conference in Taipei on Friday. Department of Animal Welfare Director Chiang Wen-chuan (江文全) said plans to publish a pet disaster preparedness handbook and a disaster response manual for livestock farms are also underway. The publication of the Animal Companion Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Handbook is welcome, as it would help everyone be prepared and know how to respond when incidents occur, Chiang said.

Source: Taipei Times January 17, 2026 16:53 UTC