Pet store sparks outrage locking dog in storage box after closing
Pet store sparks outrage locking dog in storage box after closing
2026-03-24
A pet shop in Taichung has come under fire after a passer-by witnessed that staff had locked a dog in a storage box after closing. In the video taken by the eyewitness, the dog could be heard barking loudly and repeatedly forcing itself against the walls of the container, even knocking against the glass panel of the storefront. The dog was obviously distressed, and worse, there wasn’t even water left inside. Last year, another outlet of the same franchise had killed a client’s cat after leaving it in a dryer box for too long after grooming.
Why is this storage box in the pet shop moving?
Turns out, there’s a dog inside frantically pushing against it.
A shopkeeper swiftly returns after being notified of the situation.
- Is it for sale?
- Yes.
- It’s really not nice to treat it so.
- Or perhaps you’d like to take it home?
The eyewitness asked why the dog wasn’t kept in a cage but in a storage box.
- Small dogs have thinner legs. If you leave it in a steel cage and the leg gets caught in the openings overnight, it’s actually more dangerous.
The pet shop is a chain store in Dali District, Taichung. On Monday night, a passer-by noticed that a dog was locked in a storage box.
Chiang Ho-shu
Taichung City Councilor (TPP)
They only punched a few holes through the lid, and none on the four walls. They’ve kept the dog in a closed-off space. This makes the dog nervous.
The pet store was already closed when the eyewitness passed by, so she reported the incident to the city government’s animal protection, and called another outlet of the chain to get in touch with a shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper arrived, he explained that the dog was kept in a storage box so it wouldn’t get caught in the mesh it’s standing on, were it kept in a cage instead. The eyewitness offered to pay for a non-slip mat for the dog, but the store declined, and then brought the dog to another cage with a mat.
Voice of eyewitness
Dali District, Taichung
The pet store didn’t even bother to get a cage for smaller dogs. They could at least place a plastic mat. It’s so simple, but they still didn’t bother.
A vet says that the holes on the lid were too small, which would lead the box to accumulate a high concentration of carbon dioxide. Moreover, there’s no water inside the box, which could cause heatstroke. The dog could also step on its own excrements while confined, leading to high levels of anxiety.
Hsieh Cheng-nan
Veterinarian
What they did to the dog was like locking a person in a prison cell or a brig. It’s more like punishment.
It’s not the first time for this pet store franchise to come under fire for animal mistreatment. Last year, another chain left a client’s cat in a pet dryer box for too long and ended up killing it. Now, it’s caused public outrage again for leaving a puppy for sale in a storage box overnight. The owner of the outlet admitted not adhering to best practices, but otherwise refused to be interviewed. Animal protection officers had inspected the store after receiving a report, and said that the storeowner will be punished according to law.
Voice of Juan Fei-yu
Taichung City Animal Protection Office
Businesses that violate the required facilities regulations may be fined between NT$40,000 and NT$200,000. If they fail to improve the situation within the specified period, they may be fined for each violation. If they are fined three times, their license will be revoked.
Meanwhile, netizens have flocked to the shop’s Google Maps profile, and even changed the name by adding the words “animal abuse” to raise awareness of the store’s and franchise’s malpractices.
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疑不當對待! 台中寵物店"收納箱裝狗"毛孩驚嚇猛撞
2026-03-24
台中市大里區，23日晚間，有民眾目擊，一家已打烊的連鎖寵物店，有一隻狗，被裝在收納箱裡，狗狗不安狂吠，還猛撞箱子，箱子再撞上玻璃門，發出碰碰聲響，讓人聽了於心不忍!獸醫師指出，把狗關進密閉式空間，也沒有供水，就像人被關禁閉，疑似不當對待!
寵物店的這個箱子，為什麼自己會動?
原來是裡面有隻狗狗在拼命推撞。
店員接獲民眾通知，趕回店裡。
-這是要賣的嗎?
-對
-可是牠這樣很可憐
-還是你有想要把牠帶回家?
民眾質問，為什麼不把狗放在籠子裡，而是關箱子?
-是因為放鐵籠，小型犬腳比較細，如果卡在裡面的話，一整晚，反而會危險
事發在台中市大里區，這家連鎖寵物店，23日晚間，有民眾發現，原本裝東西用的塑膠收納箱，竟然裝著一隻狗。
[[台中市議員(眾) 江和樹]]
“重點你只是在上面，打了幾個洞，四邊都沒有，這是在封閉式裡面飼養，狗狗會緊張。”
由於寵物店已經打烊，民眾先與市府動保專線聯絡，又請其他店代聯繫當事店，店員趕來了，解釋如果換成籠子，狗的腳會卡進去，民眾聽了還好心說可以代買墊子，店員後來換第二個籠子，加上墊子。
[[聲源:目擊民眾]]
“一間寵物店你連給小型狗裝的籠子都沒有，其實就放一個塑膠墊什麼，就可以解決這個問題他也不做。”
獸醫師指出，收納箱上方，只有幾個不算大的通氣孔，箱中可能會累積過多的二氧化碳，箱內沒供水，狗狗可能會中暑，狗狗會踩踏到自己的排泄物，這引發牠的嚴重焦慮。
[[獸醫師 謝政男]]
“對狗而言，就比人被關在監獄裡面，或是關在禁閉室裡面一樣的概念，這是一種懲罰吧?”
這家連鎖寵物店的其中一家分店，在去年就發生過將寵物貓咪活活烘死的事件，如今又被爆出，將狗關箱不當飼養，對於此案，業者低調不受訪，僅私下表示在照顧方面，確實有失當處置。動保處獲報後已經派員稽查，並表示將依法懲處。
[[聲源:台中市動保防疫處秘書 阮斐瑜]]
“業者違反應具備的設施規定，得處新台幣4萬元以上、20萬元以下罰鍰，屆期不改善者，得按次處罰，經處罰三次者，廢止其許可。”
爆出將狗關箱的寵物店，在Google地圖上，名稱已經被憤怒的網友，擅自更改成"虐待動物大里國光店"，由此就可看見，店家的缺失行為，已經引起一片撻伐。
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