Dog and Cat Meat and Fur Trades
The dog and cat meat trade in MALAYSIA (Asia): There is no portion of the 2015 Animal Welfare Act of Malaysia that prohibits the killing dogs and cats for human consumption. (Idris, 2019, There is no place in Malaysia for consumption of dog and cat meat) Although most Malaysians frown upon killing dogs and cats for…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in INDONESIA (Asia): There are millions of dogs killed for consumption in Indonesia. (Dog Meat Free Indonesia, 2017, The Dog Meat Trade in Indonesia: A Cruel and Dangerous Trade) Even though the Indonesian Food Law does not list dog and cat meat as consumable meat, the dog and cat meat trade…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in CAMBODIA (Asia): Cambodia has no animal protection laws. (Animal Rescue Cambodia, 2020, Home page) There are high rates of neglect and abuse against animals in Cambodia and “animals are often considered as a nuisance, as food, or as property.” (Animal Rescue Cambodia, 2020, The Issues) Cambodia is considered a…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in THAILAND (Asia): Thailand passed its first animal welfare bill in 2014, which included a ban on the trade of dogs and cats for consumption. (Bangkok Post, 2014, First animal welfare law passed) Humane organizations say the law lacks specificity in its definition of what constitutes cruelty to animals. The…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in LAOS (Asia): Most people in Laos do not eat dog or cat meat, but many live and dead dogs, and dog meat, are smuggled from Laos into Vietnam for the dog meat trade. (Asia Canine Protection Alliance, 2020, Dogs are man’s best friend yet they are being cruelly killed…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in VIETNAM (Asia): It is estimated that 5 million dogs are slaughtered for human consumption in Vietnam each year. (Asia Canine Protection Alliance, 2020, Dogs are man’s best friend yet they are being cruelly killed for food) Eating cat meat was banned in Vietnam in 1998. Despite the ban, people…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in JAPAN (Asia): Japan imports dog and cat meat for human consumption. (Kitada, 2018, Asian Dog Meat Report) An investigation conducted by the World Dog Alliance in 2018 showed there are over 100 dog meat restaurants in Japan, with an estimated 500 U.S. tons (453 metric tons) being imported into…
Read MoreThe dog meat trade in NORTH KOREA (Asia): Dog meat has been a “national food since olden times” in North Korea. North Koreans believe dog meat is good for stamina, and that it “cures heat.” Dog meat is usually eaten as a soup and is traditionally eaten during the three hottest days of the year…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in SOUTH KOREA (Asia): Approximately 2 to 2.5 million dogs are slaughtered for human consumption each year in South Korea. South Koreans who eat dog meat have the highest rate of consumption per person as compared to Chinese and Vietnamese people who eat dog meat. The South Korean government…
Read MoreThe dog and cat meat trade in CHINA (Asia): China is believed to be responsible for the slaughter of around 10 million dogs and 4 million cats for the meat trade each year. It is estimated that 20% of people in China eat dog meat. (Humane Society International, 2019, Saving dogs from China’s dog meat trade) Although…
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