How Many Dogs Did They Get Protective Injections for Rabies? (in Tokyo)
A dog owner has to make the dog get a protective injection for rabies every year. According to a survey which Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health conducted, 89% of dogs got the protective injection for rabies in Tokyo.
Table 1: Number of dogs got the protective injection for rabies
| Status | Number of dogs |
| Got injection | 266 |
| Not injected | 22 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| No answer | 8 |

Pet owners often neutered their pets. 59% of female dogs and 48% of male dogs got neutering operation.
Table 2: Number of neutered female dogs
| Status | Number of dogs |
| Neutered | 175 |
| Unneutered | 118 |
| Unknown | 0 |
| No answer | 3 |

Table 3: Number of altered (castrated) male dogs
| Status | Number of dogs |
| Castrated | 141 |
| Not castrated | 146 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| No answer | 8 |

Source is Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health. www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.jp/kankyo/aigo/horeishiryou/siryou.files/23tyousa_gaiyou.pdf
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