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Here's an official report from The Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters & it's translation (Thanks to The Boasen's):

東日本大震災において、被災地の保健所で収容された犬や猫が殺処分されているというデマが出回っている、と聞きましたのでお知らせいたします。

動物のことにかぎらず、現地への連絡もまだままならない状態で不安に駆られる気持ちもわかりますが、ど...うぞ冷静にお願いいたします。

災害が発生したときは、普段の保健所の「迷子の犬や負傷猫を収容し、公示期間に飼い主が判明しなかった場合殺処分」という業務は停止します。

被災犬・猫は、緊急災害時動物救援本部で保護や管理がなされ、殺処分されることはありません。

これは阪神大震災以後に決められたことで、今までに被災犬・猫に殺処分が行われたことはありません。

緊急災害時動物救援本部は3/17現在、拠点の設置やフードの配送手配など行っているようですが、ガソリンの確保が出来なかったりなどでなかなか進まないようです。

不安に駆られてガソリンの買占めなど行うことは、救援物資の現地への配送を止めることになります。

どうぞ冷静にお願いいたします。

緊急災害時動物救援本部よりのお知らせです。

In the aftermath of the great earthquake disaster of eastern Japan, after hearing a false rumor circulating that dogs and cats housed in animal shelters in the disaster area are being euthanized, we make the following announcement.

We understand that there is a great deal of anxiety not just about animals, but also about the inability to make contact with affected areas, and we ask that you please remain calm. Upon the occurrence of this disaster, the usual protocol for euthanizing lost dogs and cats that go unclaimed following a certain notification period has been suspended.

At the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters, relief and management is underway such that cats and dogs affected by the disaster will not be euthanized. This is in accordance with a decision made following the Great Hanshin Earthquake that euthanasia of disaster stricken dogs and cats is not undergone, a decision which is still in effect today.

Presently, on March 17th at the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters, base establishment and food delivery arrangements appear to be underway, but the inability to secure gasoline is making progress difficult. Fear driven purchase and stockpiling of gasoline will prevent relief supplies from reaching affected areas. We ask everyone again to please remain calm.

This concludes the announcement by the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters.