{"id":76375,"date":"2020-09-17T10:38:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T10:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=76375"},"modified":"2024-01-09T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T12:13:35","slug":"pets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/beijing\/pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Pets Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Beijing Pets Guide<\/h2>\n

Beijing, with its high rises and vehicle-strewn streets, is not exactly a pet-friendly city, but if you live out in the suburbs of Shunyi where there is more private space for your pet to roam, then the restrictions of city-life will not hinder your pet\u2019s lifestyle. In the city, however, parks are not always dog-friendly, and walking your dog around the \u201cneighborhood\u201d often means only being able to walk it around your housing complex due to the simple fact that there are no friendly sidewalks outside the complex.<\/p>\n

Although in the past decade there has been a surge of locals (mostly older residents) keeping small dogs as companions, there are still obstacles to pet ownership for local Chinese and for foreigners who decide to get a pet while living in Beijing<\/a>. There are restrictions to dog sizes depending on where in Beijing you live. Dogs kept within the eight major districts of Beijing \u2013 Chaoyang, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Haidian, Fengtai, and Shijingshan \u2013 cannot exceed a height of 35 centimeters from the ground to its shoulder.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re importing a pet (only dogs and cats are considered pet companion animals\u2014all other pets are considered \u201cexotic\u201d and will need to undergo a special inspection upon entering China), you\u2019ll have to bring documents from your home country, including one verifying your pet\u2019s health. There is also a 30-day quarantine period upon arrival for pets. All dogs, whether imported or acquired here, must be licensed and registered in Beijing. Registration is done at your local police station (Public Security Bureau) and must be updated annually. Steep fines are imposed if dogs are not registered.<\/p>\n

Diplomats living in embassy compounds have different regulations, and the size rule does not generally apply. If you are an embassy employee, please check with your embassy for details.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”city-side-bar”][vc_row_inner el_class=”sidebar-section-one”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Tips” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”#ffffff” type=”full_width” thickness=”1″ up=”” down=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01<\/td>\nStock up on prescription medicine before you relocate since pharmacies here cannot honor an overseas prescription.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nAn excellent phrasebook that many expats rely on is called \u201cMandarin Phrasebook\u201d published by Immersion Guides in China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nTry and join the private Yahoo! group, BeijingCafe, which caters to expats. Membership requires invitation by a current member.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nIf you have a baby, it may be prudent to stock up on infant formulae from your home country before you arrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nPrepare mentally for the pollution. Consider purchasing an air filter for your home when you arrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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