Can you have animals in Japan?

[ZelosPower]

Ok, my question seems stupid but can you have cats and dogs in japan?

[becki_kanou]

Of course. Japan is very much a pet culture and many people have cats, dogs, hamsters etc. For a foreigner moving to Japan however, the cost of purchasing a pet and the lack of rental housing which is pet-friendly may be prohibitive.

[Mukade]

Can you have pets in Japan?

Well, I've seen dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, hamsters, crabs, parrots, turtles, beetles, crickets, songbirds, chinchillas, owls, snakes, mice, spider monkeys, raccoons and the like for sale at my local pet shop.

So, yeah, I guess my answer to your question is:

Yes.

[two_heads_talking]

I think you can only have cats and dogs, if you plan on eating them..

[ZelosPower]

WHAT! Isnt it illegal to eat these animals? WTF

[two_heads_talking]

WHAT! Isnt it illegal to eat these animals? WTF

Actually, I was kidding.. lol As far as I was able to tell, there is no cat or dog on any menu.. now Korea and china and a few other countries, well, that's a completely different matter altogether.

[chikara]

Ok, my question seems stupid but can you have cats and dogs in japan?

Yes, and they have this special breed of poodle that looks like a sheep

[Harisenbon]

Yes, and they have this special breed of poodle that looks like a sheep

That is the most awesome thing in all of creation.

Maybe I can convince my wife to get a sheep instead of a dog.

[Infidel]

Yes, and they have this special breed of poodle that looks like a sheep

That is the most awesome thing in all of creation.

Maybe I can convince my wife to get a sheep instead of a dog.

The Sun sounds as bad as Star.

[keatonatron]

I once saw a woman walking a pig, on a leash, through downtown Yokohama.

It was pretty big, too

[furrykef]

"That's not a pig, that's my husband!"

[chikara]

I once saw a woman walking a pig, on a leash, through downtown Yokohama.

It was pretty big, too

Pot belly pigs have become a bit of a dog substitute here but they are rather small as far as pigs go.

[becki_kanou]

I once saw a woman walking a pig, on a leash...

That's not a pig, that's my husband!

Ooh...kinky.

[furrykef]

Hey, some guys need to be kept on a leash.

[Dustin]

Hey, some guys need to be kept on a leash.

true enough