Japan - Late-night sales to be banned at pet shops

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Late-night sales to be banned at pet shops

The Environment Ministry will prohibit pet shops from displaying and selling puppies and kittens after 8 p.m. as early as June, because lack of sleep is harmful to young animals' health, sources said.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111209005799.htm

 

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Cat cafes bare fangs over 'curfew'

Operators of so-called cat cafes, where visitors can play with cats in a relaxing atmosphere, are upset over a revision of the enforcement regulations of the Animal Protection Law that would prohibit the display of cats late at night starting June 1.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120207006179.htm