Thirty-one years ago today, on November 30, 1994 (October 28, 1994 in the lunar calendar), Beijing dog breeding had a legal statement. On November 30, 1994, Meng Zhiyuan, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, solemnly announced: Beijing's regulations on strict restrictions on dog breeding were passed today with 43 votes after a difficult legislative process. So far, the "topic of dogs" that has affected millions of citizens in Beijing has finally had a legal statement. There is a prohibited area for dog breeding, and there is a time limit for dog walking... The "Beijing Regulations on Strict Restrictions on Dog Breeding" clearly stipulates: "This city implements the policy of strict restrictions, strict management, and total control of dog breeding." According to the "Regulations", Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chongwen District, Xuanwu District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Fengtai District, and Shijingshan District of this city will become key restricted areas for dog breeding, and the outer suburbs and counties are generally restricted areas for dog breeding. Individuals are strictly prohibited from keeping strong dogs and large dogs in key restricted areas. At the same time, a dog breeding license system is implemented, and anyone who raises a dog must apply to the public security police station where they live for approval. Individuals who have been approved to raise dogs are only allowed to keep one dog per household. Those who have been approved to raise dogs must pay a registration fee and an annual registration fee. The registration fee for each dog in the key restricted areas is 5,000 yuan in the first year, and the registration fee for subsequent years is 2,000 yuan. If registered within three months from the date of implementation of the regulations, the registration fee will be reduced by 2,000 yuan. Owners must bring their dogs to the public security organ for registration, and obtain a dog license and a dog license. The dog license must be registered once a year. The "Regulations" also stipulate that markets, shops, restaurants, parks, public green spaces, schools, hospitals, exhibition halls, theaters, stadiums, playgrounds, stations, airports and other public places are prohibited from bringing dogs in. Public transportation and elevators other than taxis will also be denied to dogs. In key restricted areas, the time for dogs to leave the house is limited to between 20:00 pm and 7:00 the next day. It is stipulated that when dogs leave the house, they must be tied to a dog chain and led by an adult. If the dog excretes feces outdoors, the dog carrier should immediately remove it. Dog owners must also be regularly vaccinated against rabies. After the implementation of the "Regulations", the formerly free and casual behavior of keeping dogs will become a law-abiding behavior. On October 17, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress issued a notice and published the "Regulations (Draft Revised Draft) " in the "Beijing Daily" to solicit opinions from the public. As soon as the draft was announced, the amount of dog registration fees immediately became a focus issue. 65.7% of citizens' calls and letters believed that the fees were too high. Some grass-roots public security officers and street office cadres are also worried that the high fees will increase the difficulty of law enforcement and may lead to the failure to implement some provisions of the regulations. In response to these situations, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress and the Municipal Public Security Bureau jointly conducted the "Survey on the Occupation and Income of Some Dog Owners". Based on a large number of investigations and studies, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress adjusted the registration fee and annual registration fee for dog ownership in the second draft of the "Regulations". Not only did the registration fee for each dog be reduced to 5,000 yuan and the annual registration fee was reduced to 2,000 yuan, but also the registration fee was reduced by 2,000 yuan for dog owners who registered within three months after the implementation of the regulations. At the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 10th Municipal People's Congress held on November 29, the members and the representatives who attended the meeting reviewed the "Regulations (Second Draft Amendment of the Draft) ". Most people believed that the new "dog price" was basically in line with market conditions and easy to enforce. Representative Shi Hongfei said that it turned out that we unilaterally believed that dog owners were all rich people such as big money and big stars, so we hoped to achieve the effect of restricting breeding through high fees. Through investigation, we found that most of the dog owners are working class, so it is more feasible to adopt the method of "low fees, strict management and heavy punishment". Wang Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Municipal People's Congress, said that I originally insisted that the registration fee of 6,000 yuan for dogs should not be less than a penny, but the survey results showed that most of the dog owners are working class, so I think the registration of dogs that have been raised can be relaxed, which is conducive to implementation. However, Committee Member Shi Dingchao did not agree to reduce the registration fee by 2,000 yuan for dog owners who register within three months. Member Shi believes that now is the 8 no-raising period stipulated by the municipal government, and it is illegal to keep dogs, and the preferential treatment is illegal, so it should not be reduced. Member Cheng Xiaoxia disagrees with the statement that the preferential treatment is illegal. She believes that the current illegal behavior of keeping dogs is caused by lax law enforcement, and the purpose of legislation is not punishment. Therefore, this kind of preferential treatment is not only reasonable, but also convenient for future law enforcement work, which is conducive to promoting the implementation of this law. After the strict restriction on dog ownership was introduced, some members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress regarded it as a major measure for Beijing to rule the city according to law. In fact, Beijing had a regulation on "eight no-raising" as early as 1982. At that time, the Sanitation Bureau organized a dog fighting team, which carried sticks and rope covers all over the street, and beat dogs when they saw them. But soon, the "eight no" was forgotten. In the past two years, nearly 100,000 large and small dogs suddenly appeared in the capital, and there were dog noises and shadows everywhere in the streets and alleys. Dogs hurt people and disturbed people from time to time, and dogs, loyal animals, began to be hated. At the Municipal People's Congress earlier this year, after 476 deputies put forward proposals and suggestions on banning and restricting dogs, many people saw the complexity of fighting dogs now. In August this year, the Municipal People's Government drafted the "Beijing Municipal Regulations on Strictly Restricting Dog Breeding (Draft) ". After preliminary review, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress released the revised draft to solicit opinions from the public. In just over 20 days, the city held a total of 5,452 symposiums, and more than 154,000 people attended the symposiums. At the same time, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress and the Municipal People's Government also received 7,269 letters and phone calls from citizens. Through extensive solicitation of opinions, in line with the principle of respecting the wishes of the majority of citizens and taking care of the reasonable requirements of the minority of citizens, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress revised the "Regulations (Revised Draft) " again. There is no absolute freedom in the world, not only for people, but also for dogs. Only by keeping dogs in accordance with the law can dogs, an animal known for its loyalty, truly become human pets.