Recently, when Ms. Cai, a citizen, was playing at the Sun and Moonlight Center in Huangpu District, she found sika deer, foxes and peacocks in a cute pet store... "Can the pet store raise these animals?" What license do I need? Ms. Cai called the "12345" citizen hotline to question.
In today's pet market, cat houses and kennels seem to be no longer new, and many merchants take "immersive experience" and "close interaction" as the selling point to open fashionable pet experience stores in downtown. In order to attract attention, some shops have moved to the "rare animals" that can only be seen in the zoo in the past, and many indoor pet shops are becoming more and more like a small "zoo".
Ms. Cai said that in addition to the licensing issue, the sanitary environment in the store also made her deeply worried: "So many animals are mixed together, as soon as they enter the store, there is a bad smell, will there be a risk of spreading diseases?" ”
More than 20 species of animals are crowded together, and the environment is not good
Ms. Cai reflects on a cute pet store called "Jewel Light Pet City", which has two branches in Sun MoonLight Center and Joy City. On the afternoon of January 12, the reporter went to the Sun Moon Light Shop to find out.
As soon as I got out of the subway, I saw a staff member holding an alpaca and shouting: "There is an indoor zoo on the 3rd floor, free feed..." The reporter went up to the 3rd floor, at the door of the shop, a small fragrant pig and several groundhogs were locked in a cage to "welcome", surrounded by many eager customers. Alcohol for disinfection is provided at the entrance, a basin of feed is placed on one side, and gloves for adults and children are placed. The door staff is helping customers disinfect and constantly prompt: "Touch small animals must wear gloves to prevent being bitten." ”
△ At the entrance of Jewel Light Pet City, a small fragrant pig and several groundhogs were placed in a cage to "welcome", and many eager customers were gathered around the door of the store.
The reporter bought a ticket to enter the store, and as soon as he entered the door, a peculiar smell came to him, and another customer who entered the store together immediately frowned. The area of the store is not large, about 100 square meters. Although the space is limited, there are many birds and animals of all kinds. The reporter observed a circle, and sure enough, he found the blue peacock and panda fox that Ms. Cai said, but did not see the figure of the sika deer. The clerk explained that the sika deer had been sent to the Joy City store for display that day. In addition, cats, dogs, rabbits, mink, totoro, marmots, honey bag shrews, maned lion lizards... The reporter roughly counted that there are at least more than 20 kinds of animals, many of which are beyond the traditional sense of pets.
△ On the same day, the reporter did not see the sika deer, the picture shows the sika deer photo uploaded by customers in the public review app.
It was Sunday, and there was an endless stream of customers. Several girls held the little hamster in their hands and fiddled with it; a little boy chased and intercepted the little fragrant pig and finally "caught" it; the clerk grabbed a ferret and handed it to a young couple. Many customers simply take off their gloves and "feel nothing through the gloves." In the dog interaction area, there is a child holding a Yorkshire tightly, and the parents on the side are eager to dissuade: "It's too smelly, it doesn't look very clean, touch it a few times!" ”
At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, the store's passenger flow reached its peak, the small space accommodated about 40 people, the indoor air became more and more stuffy, and vegetable leaves, hay, corn kernels and tan paste feed fell on the ground. The reporter looked outside the bird division, a parrot flew over and threw a drop of bird droppings, and the two girls quickly escaped. The alpaca who were pacing outside walked to the corner and suddenly squatted, the green granular excrement was pulled to the ground with the yellow liquid, and the customers fled away with their mouths and noses covered, and then a staff member came forward to do a simple cleanup. "Hygiene still needs to be strengthened", a woman with her child is interacting with the cat in the "cat area", she pointed to the dots of feed stuck to the ground and shook her head: "The ground and gloves are dirty and smell heavier." ”
△ The alpaca walked to the corner and suddenly squatted, and the green granular excrement was pulled to the ground with the yellow liquid.
In addition to worrying about the hygiene situation, there are also customers who feel "distressed about the animals". It has been observed that the living environment of the animals is somewhat cramped, with four or five guinea pigs locked up in a small cage with little spare space; peacocks are placed in a glass cabinet less than 3 meters long and more than 1 meter wide, and their beautiful tails are often stuck in the wall when they turn around. A small fragrant pig and six or seven guinea pigs are mixed together, and the alpacas are stocked directly in the store. "The children did not have a heavy hand, and the little hamster was pressed and pinched, so pitiful." "Customers feed hard, in fact, each animal likes to eat different things, eating too much is not conducive to health." Looking around the store, many animals are lazily lying in cages, which is quite "forced to open".
△ The peacock is placed in a glass cabinet that is less than 3 meters long and more than 1 meter wide, and its tail is stuck to the wall when it turns around.
Bosses emphasize safety and health "worry-free"
On January 15, the reporter visited another pet shop in Minhang District, "Touch Lemeng Pet Park". Touch Lemeng Pet Park is located on the 4th floor of the Aegean Sea Shopping Park, as soon as you enter the door, the air is filled with a faint odor. The pet garden is a large area, divided into two floors, with desert, forest, ocean and other immersive exhibition areas. Different animals are raised in different areas, the activity space is relatively generous, and a specific living environment is built in the exhibition area through sand, branches, rocks, water and other materials. At the exit of the second floor, there is a sink equipped with hand sanitizer for customers to wash their hands after the tour. In contrast, the environment is much better than that of the "Jewel Light Pet City". However, there are also many rare animals in the store, from mammals such as kangaroos, slender-tailed badgers and raccoons, reptiles and amphibians such as lizards and frogs, to aquatic animals such as jellyfish, sharks and turtles.
△ In the "Touch Lemeng Pet Garden", different animals are raised in different areas, and the activity space is relatively generous, and the picture shows the red-necked kangaroo.
Are these pet shops licensed to keep exotic animals? Are its hygiene and epidemic prevention measures in place? The reporter repeatedly dialed the mobile phone number of the owner of the "Jewel Light Pet City", but he was never able to connect. On January 14, the reporter went to the Sun Moon Light Center store again, and finally met the boss who came to inspect. The boss was initially reluctant to accept an interview: "This business is relatively new, and it is not convenient to talk about it." After much communication, he gradually relaxed. The boss who has been engaged in the flower and bird market business in the past believes that "we are also a relatively interactive 'flower and bird market'." The reporter asked whether raising sika deer, panda foxes and blue peacocks needed to be certified, and the boss was a little vague: "Some want, some don't..." When pressed by the reporter, the boss said: "We don't have sika deer, before that we only asked others to borrow it for exhibition." As for the fox and the peacock, he waved his hand: "This cannot be said any longer." ”
In the face of some citizens' concerns about the health situation, the boss believes: "As long as you take safety measures, don't worry too much." According to reports, at the beginning of the opening, the district health commission and other management departments had come to the field inspection, "the environment and air testing are qualified." In the daily management, in addition to requiring customers to disinfect the sleeve, the store also installed a ventilation equipment, an ozone disinfection machine, "for accelerating indoor air circulation." As for the specific cleaning, disinfection and epidemic prevention measures, he said that "they all came in accordance with the regulations", but did not explain in detail.
The person in charge of the Pet Park also denied that he opened a pet shop, "We are more like an indoor small zoo, playing a role in display and science popularization." It is said that Fule currently has more than 100 kinds of animals, although the variety is novel, but it belongs to the "foreign pet" (referring to alternative pets) that are more suitable for indoor breeding and close to people, "Our animals are purchased from major farms at home and abroad, because they do not involve national protected animals, so there is no need to apply for the corresponding domestication and breeding license and business utilization license." As for environmental hygiene, the person in charge also introduced that there are strong exhaust systems, fresh air systems and more than ten air purifiers installed in the store. The staff cleans once a day in the morning and evening, and in addition to the regular cleaning, they also spray and disinfect inside and outside the exhibition area. After the animal feces are collected centrally, they are uniformly pulled away and treated by the district sanitation office every day. Animal carcasses are handed over to the Shanghai Animal Harmless Treatment Center.
Only one business license to open an indoor zoo?
What are the restrictions on the types of animals raised in indoor pet shops, and whether they must be reviewed by the relevant management departments? On January 17, the reporter sent an interview outline to the Publicity Department of the Shanghai Municipal Greening and City Appearance Administration (Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau), hoping to collect the Wildlife Conservation and Management Office. As of press time, the other party has not responded. On January 20, the reporter consulted the acceptance window of the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau as a citizen, and the staff introduced that the artificial breeding of animals included in the list of animals under national or Shanghai Municipal Key Protection needs to apply to the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau for the "Artificial Breeding Permit", and after the citizens submit the application, the expert team will go to the scene to investigate the breeding and protection conditions such as sites, personnel, technology and equipment, and can only be approved if they meet the conditions. The staff explained that the sika deer belong to the national first-class protected animals, and it is illegal to raise them without a license, "So far, the window has not received any application from pet stores to raise sika deer." The reporter inquired about the "Directory of Wild Animals under National Key Protection" and the "Directory of Wild Animals under Key Protection in Shanghai", and the blue peacock and panda fox were not in the list.
Meng pet shop opened in a crowded shopping mall, what are its health requirements? The reporter contacted the relevant management department of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, and the other party said that the supervision work of the health supervision agency needs to be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations, according to the "Regulations on the Management of Health in Public Places", such indoor pet shops are not in the scope of "public places" stipulated in the regulations, so there is no need to apply for a "Public Places Health Permit". The reporter called the 962223 health supervision hotline, and the operator suggested "ask the animal health supervision office".
The reporter also called the Animal Health Supervision Institute under the Agricultural and Rural Committee of Minhang District, where the "Touch Le Meng Pet Garden" is located, and the other party introduced that there is no clear provision on the epidemic prevention conditions of such pet shops in the law. According to the "Measures for the Review of Animal Epidemic Prevention Conditions" issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, animal breeding farms, breeding communities, animal isolation sites, animal slaughtering and processing sites, and harmless treatment sites for animals and animal products need to obtain the "Animal Epidemic Prevention Condition Certificate", and cute pet stores are not included.
In fact, there is almost no threshold for opening such a small "zoo". The person in charge of the pet park told reporters that the industrial and commercial business license of a conventional pet store can be opened. FuLe once took the initiative to submit the list of animal species, the floor plan of the exhibition area and other materials to the wildlife protection and management station under the Minhang District Greening and City Appearance Management Bureau for the record, "but this is a conscious behavior, and there is no mandatory regulation." ”
Li Chuanfeng, an associate researcher at the Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, reminded that the "all-encompassing" indoor pet shops opened in large shopping malls are not as "zero risk" as the bosses say. Animals carry zoonotic pathogens, and if not vaccinated according to procedures, it may cause the spread of the virus between humans and animals. Therefore, on the one hand, the merchant must do a good job of daily disinfection and sterilization, and timely vaccination of animals; on the other hand, they should find professional institutions to do a good job in the harmless treatment of animal feces and animal carcasses. He suggested that such pet experience stores should preferably be equipped with professional practitioners with veterinary qualification certificates; the public should also strengthen their awareness of protection, and disinfect before and after the tour to reduce the risk of cross-infection between humans and animals.
The Minhang District Animal Health Supervision Institute said that the development of new formats such as indoor pet shops has attracted the attention of the motion prison, "We are formulating a notice containing indoor disinfection, disease prevention and control, etc., and plan to issue it to all cute pet shops in the district after next year to help businesses improve their awareness of epidemic prevention." ”
Column Editor-in-Chief: Mao Jinwei Text Editor: Mao Jinwei