Additionally, Taiwan's top legislature also passed an amendment on Tuesday that cracks down on individuals who commit acts of animal cruelty, punishing those who intentionally harm animals with a maximum of two years in prison and fines of between NT$50,000 (US$1600) to NT$2 million ($65,000).
Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat.
The law will also make it illegal to "walk" pets tied to motor vehicles, with a fine that can go as high as NTD $15,000 ($490), according to AsiaOne.
The amendment also states the prohibition of the practice of selling, purchasing, consuming, possession, trading of dog or cat meat in the nation.
The amendment's sponsor, Kuomintang Legislator Wang Yu-min, said that while some localities already had measures banning dog and cat meat consumption, national legislation was needed.
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The law also makes it illegal to "walk" a pet while riding a scooter or driving a auto.
Taiwan's Cabinet and the Presidential Office have yet to sign off on the amendments, but it could take effect as early as the end of April.
President Tsai Ing-wen's team portrayed her as an animal lover during her election campaign, focusing on her two cats.
Last year, the military was forced to apologise after a video surfaced of three soldiers torturing and strangling a stray dog to death with an iron chain, prompting several street protests.
Hong Kong banned the slaughter and sale of dog and cat meat while under British colonial rule, but did not specifically outlaw consumption.
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