Where is cat eaten

Taiwan has banned the selling and eating of cats and dogs after a series of cruelty cases that caused widespread outrage. Taiwan is the first Asian country to crack down on the practice.

The new law tackles long-standing cultural beliefs about the benefits of eating dogs - for example, eating black dogs in winter is supposed to help you stay warm. It was pushed through by President Tsai Ing-wen, who adopted three retired guide dogs last year and also has two cats, named Cookie and A-Tsai.

The practice of eating cats and dogs has become less common as pet ownership rises, and new generations have different attitudes to eating domestic animals. But an estimated 30 million dogs across Asia, including stolen family pets, are still killed for human consumption every year, according to the Humane Society International.

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 10 million dogs are believed to be slaughtered in the country. The Humane Society says the majority are stolen pets and strays that are captured and kept in cages. At the Han River Dog Meat Restaurant in central Guangzhou, diners can choose from a long list of menu items, including dog soup, dog steak, dog with tofu and more. In the kitchen, the chef chops up meat for dog hot pot, one of the more popular dishes.

Most customers like it spicy. Should cat and dog meat be banned? But these local restaurants may have to find a new specialty. The Chinese government is considering legislation that would make eating cats and dogs illegal. Eating dog meat is a long-standing culinary tradition not just in China, but also Korea. Cat meat can be found on the menu in China, Vietnam and even parts of South America. The Chinese government has signaled a willingness to take the meat off the market.

To avoid upsetting international visitors during the Beijing Olympics, officials ordered dog meat off the menus at local markets. Officials in Guangzhou have warned vendors to stop selling it ahead of the Asian Games which will be held there later this year. Dog meat sells for around 5, Fcfp to cater to the demand from the local Polynesian and Chinese inhabitants.

Dog meat is legally sold at restaurants in Canada. It is not illegal to consume dog and cat meat in Canada. The slaughter of food animals is a licensed activity in Canada, which means operators must obtain a license. For a meat plant operator to get a license for dog meat, it must be proven that the dogs fit within the definition of food animals.

You also need to slaughter the dog in front of federal inspectors, to ensure that the process was done hygienically. As a result, there are no licensed plants approved to slaughter dogs but there is a big unregulated and unhygienic, underground dog and cat meat market in Canada.

Dog meat is a booming business in Africa. Due to the big demand for dog meat, dogs are more expensive than goats and sheep of the same size in parts of Africa. Customers often queue to buy cooked dog meat. Dogs are eaten for their medicinal powers in Nigeria. Tribes in southern Nigeria regard dog meat as the best meat.

They believe that it boosts libido, cures malaria and is a good juju against evil spirits. Tallensi a tribe in northern Ghana consider dog meat to be a delicacy. The Frafra and Dagaaba — two Tribes in Ghana consume dog meat to strengthen the common bond between the two tribes.

Every year members of the two tribes participate in common games. A Dog Head is given as trophy to the winning tribe. A small percentage of Swiss population secretly eats cats, dogs, and horses. Eating cat and dog meat is part of Christmas celebrations.

While there are no commercial slaughterhouses for cats and dogs, farmers kill the animals themselves. Swiss cantons of Appenzell and St. Gallen have a tradition of eating dog meat, preserving it as sausages, as well as using it for medicinal purposes.

Dogs are useful for transportation, navigation and survival food for people in Siberia, Alaska, and Greenland. Dogs are supposed to get a premonition about bad weather and can smell the thin ice.

They are killed and eaten when food supplies dwindle. The weakest of the lot are eaten by other dogs in the pack. Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen had to eat sled dogs during his expedition to the South Pole. A customer in the Mexican border town of Tijuana was horrified when he saw the kitchen staff of a restaurant killing a dog.

But before they could serve the dog meat disguised as pork in the chow mien, the customer called the cops. The police officers in the raid found caged dogs in the kitchen, a decapitated puppy in the trash. The owner was caught red-handed putting dog meat in a cooking pot. According to reports, many private houses throughout Mexico are being used as illegal dog slaughterhouses and dog meat is surreptitiously sold at taco stands and cantinas to unsuspecting customers.

Dogs were symbolically an important part of the Aztec mythology. It is said that dogs continued to serve their masters even after death and guided the deceased to reach Mictlan the place of the dead. Archeologists were surprised to find skeletons of a dozen dogs buried together in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan some years ago.

Once believed to be guardians of temples and favorite pet of the royalty, the Burmese cat has all but vanished. A lot of people eat cat meat that is a novelty. Unlike dog meat that is eaten throughout the month, people eat cat meat at the beginning of the lunar month. Cat meat which is said to be sweet and tender than a dog is extremely popular. Though consumption of dog meat is considered taboo, exporting live-dogs to China is a highly-profitable business in Myanmar.

The town of Pa-late near Mandalay is full of warehouses where the dogs are held captive before being trucked across the Mandalay-Muse border. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery. Forgot your password?