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China is the biggest consumer of dog meat globally, consuming an estimated 10 million dogs (and four million cats) per year. Dog meat has been a tradition in China for thousands of years and is still eaten in many regions of the country.
- Cameroon
- China
- Democratic Republic of The Congo
- Ghana
- India
- Indonesia
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Philippines
There isn't much written about the reasons and practices of dog eating in Cameroon. According to a report by the Humane Society International, an estimated 30,000 dogs are killed and eaten in the country each year. The consumption of dog meat is particularly prevalent in the country's southern regions, where it is viewed as a cultural tradition and...
This Asian country is the largest consumer of dog meat in the entire world. According to a 2017 report by the Humane Society International, it is estimated that 10 to 20 million dogsare killed and consumed here each year. Consuming dog meat in China is legal, and there are no guidelines or regulations in place for the slaughtering, manufacturing, a...
Dog meats used to be consumed only by some tribes from the Kansai province in Congo, while other tribes in other regions consider this as dirty or taboo. However, around 2011, most Congo people were hit hard by the rising prices of cattle meats. Unfortunately for dogs, attitudes in the country have changed since then. While those who eat this meat ...
Many tribes and cultures in this African country eat dog meat, especially in the northern part of Ghana. For some tribes, dog meat is considered a delicacy. They eat dog meat as a “courtship stew” supplied for the royal offspring and lineage of a king. For others, dogs are hunted and consumed as a symbol of friendship and camaraderie, with the dog ...
The people of Nagaland in eastern India consider it part of their culture and tradition to eat dog meat. This area considers dog meat to be of high nutritional value and to have medicinal properties, providing immunity against different diseases. Nagas mostly hunt with them, but when the dogs die, it's customary to gift the carcass to relatives for...
Dog meat was regularly consumed in several areas of Indonesia. In Bali alone, a popular tourist spot, around 60,000 to 70,000 dogswere being killed for consumption yearly. The illegal transportation of dogs was said to be the main cause of the spreading of rabies in the area. And if you visited this wonderful island sometime in or before 2017, you ...
Morocco is an Islamic country. And as we know, Islam considers dogs as ‘unclean' animals. But ironically, poorer areas in the country have been eating dogs because they can't afford other types of meat. And they do this under the guise of other meats or in a sausage. Dog cruelty in the country is still rampant up to this day. In fact, just earlier ...
Just like in Cameroon, dog meat is also called 404 in Nigeria. This African country also made it to the top third spotof the countries with the highest dog consumption rate in 2022. Dog meat is still believed to have medicinal powers, and is therefore consumed by quite a few groups of Nigerians mostly from the south-eastern part of the country. The...
Korean cultures have long eaten dog meat, and is still consumed nowadays, especially in North Korea. They believe that eating dog meat is beneficial to keep your stamina, especially during summer. And unlike in other countrieswhere dog meat consumption is only done in specific, mostly small, parts of the country, North Korea is different. In fact, ...
The first country featured on this list with a complete and total ban on dog selling, buying, and consumption, the 1998 Animal Welfare Act in the Philippinesdramatically decreased the dog meat trade in the country. This law was further strengthened when it was amended in 2011 with heavier penalties. However, that's not to say it's not happening any...
Apr 12, 2017 · Although accurate figures are difficult to obtain, China is believed to be responsible for the majority of global cases of cat and dog slaughter. Each year, around four million cats and...
From 10-20 million dogs are slaughtered in China, up to 1 million in South Korea, 1 million in Indonesia, and around 5 million in Viet Nam; 80,000 or so of this last group are imported from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
Of the 20% who say they do, many will have only eaten dog or cat meat once or twice in their lifetime. China’s dog meat eating mainly centers in three regions: South China, Central China, and Northeast China, although dogs are stolen and transported from all over the country.
Apr 2, 2020 · Thirty million dogs a year are killed across Asia for meat, says Humane Society International (HSI). However, the practice of eating dog meat in China is not that common - the majority of...
According to our “Survey of public attitudes to dog and cat eating in China” (released 2015), eating cat and dog meat is not universal nationwide. In cities outside those listed above, 20% of respondents had eaten dog meat in the past two years, while in the same period, 1.7% had eaten cat meat.
