| HSI ‘A Watershed Moment’ The statement follows Shenzhen’s ban on the consumption of dog and cat meat. Dog meat bans exist in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore; most recently, Indonesia pledged support for a ban. The dog meat trade is an ongoing issue in Asia.
The southeastern city recently became the first in the country to pass such a ban.
The ban would end the terrible suffering of approximately 30,000 dogs who are smuggled each year into Nagaland from around India, most of them stray dogs and stolen pets. Authorities in India’s north-eastern state of Nagaland have banned the sale of dog meat and halted the import and trading of dogs to be used for food, said officials. India: Animal rights activists hail dog meat ban.
State Chief Secretary Temjen Toy in a tweet on Friday said: "The State Government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs and dog markets and also the sale of dog meat, both cooked and uncooked.
Dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes, many of them family pets still wearing their collars, are snatched from the streets and forced into tiny cages. The World Health Organization warns that the trade, slaughter and consumption of dogs poses human health risks from trichinellosis, cholera and rabies.
Nagaland bans import, trade and sale of dog meat WHO endorses tests by ICMR, 2 others for TB diagnosis, drug resistance detection YSRC appeals to Lok … DoVE Project is a 501c3 working to end the dog-meat trade in Asia through education, advocacy and dog rescue. Nagaland has prohibited the sale, import and trade of dogs to be used for food, in a move celebrated by activists. The Soi Dog Foundation, a nonprofit organisation in Thailand and based in Mai Khao Phuket, cares for hundreds of dogs rescued from the meat trade. Taking a cue from neighbouring Mizoram, the Nagaland government has banned the trade and consumption of dog meat.
However, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore have banned the dog meat trade and consumption. The dog meat trade is one of the most serious animal welfare issues in Asia. The campaign to end the dog meat trade was launched in 2016 with an investigation revealing shocking video footage of dog meat death pits in Nagaland. However, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore have banned the dog meat trade and consumption. Around 30 million dogs and 10 million cats are killed across Asia for human consumption annually, with the trade most widespread in China, South Korea, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and several parts of north east India.
Alokparna Sengupta, HSI/India’s managing director, said: “The suffering of dogs in Nagaland has long cast a dark shadow over India, and so this news marks a major turning point in ending the cruelty of India’s hidden dog meat trade. Soi Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to “improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia,” has been on the ground working to end the dog meat trade.
Stuffed into a lorry so tightly they can barely breathe, these desperate animals are the latest victims of China's sickening trade in dog meat.
State Chief Secretary Temjen Toy in a tweet on Friday said: "The State Government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs and dog markets and also the sale of dog meat, both cooked and uncooked. The SDF say the dogs are not humanely killed and many are tortured before being skinned alive because some believe the pain leads to the tenderising of the meat.
The countries which are the top offenders are China, South Korea, Philipines and Vietnam. Alokparna Sengupta, HSI/India’s managing director, said: “The suffering of dogs in Nagaland has long cast a dark shadow over India, and so this news marks a major turning point in ending the cruelty of India’s hidden dog meat trade.
State Chief Secretary Temjen Toy in a …