Dog and Cat Meat and Fur Trades Malaysia

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 their meat, Vietnamese nationals openly sell dog meat to Vietnamese people living in Malaysia.  A Vietnamese couple was recently found selling dog meat in Johor, Malaysia.  Other Vietnamese nationals were found selling cat meat in Selangor, Malaysia.  (Clean Malaysia, 2018, Cats and Dogs are now on the Menu in Malaysia. This Must Stop)

Dogs are killed in a brutal manner, including having their limbs sliced off while alive.  Mr. SM Mohamed Idris, the President of the environmental group Sahabat Alam Malaysia, is calling for Malaysia to pass a statute to ban eating dogs and cats, saying “slaughtering them in a manner that is nightmarish in its brutality is not culture – it is barbarism – and that is the crux of the issue.  Tradition is no excuse for cruelty.”  (Idris, 2019, There is no place in Malaysia for consumption of dog and cat meat)

Malaysia is considered a high-risk area for rabies from dogs.  (CDC, 2021, High-Risk Countries for Dog Rabies)

Humane organizations are also calling for a ban of dog and cat meat in Malaysia.  (Clean Malaysia, 2018, Cats and Dogs are now on the Menu in Malaysia. This Must Stop.)