⚠️ The following is compiled from the Chiayi County Livestock Disease Control Center's official adoption requirements page (ldcc.cyhg.gov.tw). Requirements may vary by animal or policy update. Contact the shelter to confirm before visiting: 05-2721119.

1. Visit the shelter — bring your ID, be at least 20 years old, and bring your own carrier or leash
   • Visit the Chiayi County Animal Protection Education Park in Minxiong Township during open hours
   • Applicants must be at least 20 years old and bring a government-issued ID
   • Bring your own dog cage or leash — the shelter does not provide transport equipment
2. Browse and select your animal
   • Browse the dog and cat areas freely and choose an animal
   • You can check available animals in advance at ldcc.cyhg.gov.tw
3. Complete the adoption application
   • Fill out adoption paperwork at the office
4. Complete animal registration
   • Microchip implantation, pet registration, and rabies vaccination are required by law
   • ⚠️ Fee notice: Adopting an un-neutered animal: a pet registration fee of NT$100 applies. Adopting an already-neutered animal: no registration fee, adoption is free
   • If a vet determines the animal is too young or otherwise unfit for neutering, registration, or vaccination at the time of adoption, the adopter must arrange these procedures at a veterinary clinic within the required period
5. Take your pet home safely
   • Dogs: bring your own leash or carrier — none provided by the shelter
   • Cats: bring a hard-sided carrier to prevent escape during transport
6. Legal obligations after adoption
   • Spay/neuter: required by law — if the animal cannot be neutered for medical reasons, an official exemption declaration signed by a licensed vet must be submitted
   • Annual rabies vaccination: required each year
   • Microchip registration: must be completed within 4 months of adoption
   • Dogs must be leashed in public at all times

✂️ Chiayi County Spay/Neuter Subsidy
The Chiayi County Livestock Disease Control Center periodically offers spay/neuter subsidies for dogs and cats. Check the official website for current program announcements or call 05-3620025.

Sources: ldcc.cyhg.gov.tw (official adoption requirements page) · animal.moa.gov.tw. If anything is incorrect or outdated please contact hello@pawsumes.tw.