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Thailand is infamous for its stray animals, particularly cats and dogs. It is a centre of major illegal dog trade for meat. In addition to domestic use, dogs are exported to China and Vietnam. These animals are cramped up in bags or cages in transit sometimes resulting in death. There are also numerous reports of pet thefts.
Menus with live vertebrate are now illegal in Thailand. [6] Trading in and consuming dog and cat meat is now illegal in Thailand under the 2014 Act. [6] Feeding live prey to snakes, crocodiles or other animals is also prohibited. [6] It prohibits neglect, torture, and uncaring transport of live animals.
A concerted campaign between 2007 and 2014 by animal activists in Thailand, led by the Soi Dog Foundation, convinced authorities in both Thailand and Vietnam that the dog meat trade was a hindrance to efforts to tackle rabies in Southeast Asia. In 2014, Thailand introduced a new law against animal cruelty, which greatly increased penalties ...
South Korea joins a growing list of Asian countries and territories that have banned the dog meat trade, including India, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Show comments ...
A disturbing investigation discovered that some street vendors have been selling dog meat to unsuspecting tourists by claiming it's chicken. Report finds 'chicken satay' sold at tourist hotspot is ...
South Korean dog farmers have threatened to unleash two million canines on Seoul if the government goes ahead with its proposed ban on dog meat.. The farmers argued that banning the controversial ...
Until 2014, Thailand was known for its dog meat trade, with many animals being exported to Vietnam and China. [7] Thailand's largest island, Phuket, is the location of the Soi Dog Foundation's Gill Dalley Sanctuary, where many former meat trade rescues have been sheltered, rehabilitated, and eventually rehomed through Soi Dog's international adoption programme. [17]
The decades-old tradition of eating dog and cat meat during the summer solstice seems normal for residents in the southern Chinese city of Yulin. Each year, some 10,000 dogs are cooked and ...