Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government

From June 19 to September 4, 2025, Taipei City Animal Protection Office（TCAPO） will hold 42 rabies vaccination sessions in mountain communities. Each session will provide 100 free rabies vaccines for dogs and cats. Pet owners are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure their pets are properly vaccinated in accordance with the law and to avoid applicable penalties.

TCAPO stated that this year, the city continues to organize rabies vaccination sessions for household dogs and cats. In collaboration with local village offices in seven administrative districts adjacent to mountain areas—Xinyi, Wenshan, Neihu, Nangang, Shilin, Beitou, and Da’an District—a total of 42 sessions have been planned. These sessions will provide rabies vaccines and pet registration services in accordance with the law for dogs and cats aged three months and older. In addition, TCAPO will send text message reminders to pet owners, encouraging them to ensure their pets receive regular rabies booster vaccinations each year.Violations may result in a fine ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000, in accordance with the Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Disease.

TCAPO further stated that, effective July 1, 2025, the city has announced a relaxation of rabies vaccination requirements regatations for certain domestic cats. Under the new policy, cats that are kept strictly indoors and are securely transported in carriers when taken outside—preventing any chance of escape—will be exempt from the mandatory rabies vaccination requirement. However, if cats are taken outdoors using a leash or other methods without a secure carrier, or if there is a possibility of interaction with other animals and risk of escape, owners are still required to have their cats vaccinated against rabies. The public is also reminded that incidents involving rabid wild animals biting people continue to occur occasionally in central and southern Taiwan. Notably, in March of this year, a ferret-badger infected with rabies was detected for the first time in Gongguan Township, Miaoli County. As both pet owners and their animals may come into contact with wildlife while outdoors, the public is urged to follow “1 Do the and 2 Don'ts” principle: Do not touch wild animals, do not abandon pets, and do ensure dogs and cats are vaccinated against rabies annually. For more information on rabies and a schedule of free vaccination sessions, please visit TCAPO’s dedicated rabies prevention webpage at:  http://bit.ly/2Ls23ZP