⚠️ The following is compiled from the Kinmen County Animal Shelter Management Operating Guidelines and the Ministry of Agriculture animal protection portal. Kinmen is an offshore island — call ahead before arranging travel to confirm animal availability and procedures: (082) 336-625. Weekend visits require a prior appointment.

1. Contact the shelter before travelling to Kinmen
   • Browse available animals in advance at pet.gov.tw — filter by Kinmen County
   • Call (082) 336-625 to confirm the animal you are interested in is still available, confirm hours, and understand the adoption process
   • If planning a weekend visit, book your appointment by phone in advance
   • Plan how you will transport the animal back to Taiwan — confirm pet transport rules with your airline in advance
2. Visit the shelter and choose your animal
   • Go to No. 20, Yumin Farm, Jinhu Township (within the Animal and Plant Disease Prevention Office)
   • Browse the shelter's housing areas and choose an animal
   • Puppies and adult dogs are housed separately; healthy animals are kept apart from sick ones
3. Complete the adoption paperwork
   • Bring a government-issued ID and fill out the adoption application form
   • Adoption is free of charge
4. Complete animal registration
   • Microchip implantation and pet registration
   • Rabies vaccination
5. Legal obligations after adoption
   • Spay/neuter: required by law unless a licensed vet provides a medical exemption
   • 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

✂️ Kinmen County Spay/Neuter Subsidy
The Kinmen County Animal and Plant Disease Prevention Office provides a spay/neuter subsidy for dogs and cats. Check aphin.kinmen.gov.tw for current details or call (082) 336-625.

Sources: Kinmen County Animal Shelter Management Operating Guidelines (law.kinmen.gov.tw) · animal.moa.gov.tw. If anything is incorrect or outdated please contact hello@pawsumes.tw.