Asia
It is estimated that 30 million Dogs and 10 million Cats are killed every year for the Dog and Cat Meat Trade in particularly China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, India, Thailand Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam ,Indonesia and Philippines. Many countries in Asia have zero Animal Welfare Laws and those countries which have Animal Welfare Laws or say they have Outlawed The Dog and Cat Meat are not being enforced by the Government or Authorities, Countless Dogs and Cats are being murdered and tortured in Pakistan ,Lao, Myanmar, Bali, Azerbaijan ,Afghanistan ,Azerbaijan ,Afghanistan, Hong Kong , Iran, Jordan ,Malaysia, Mongolia ,Oman, Saudi Arabia ,Syria, Tajikistan ,Turkmenistan ,Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Many Dogs and Cats are being stolen from homes and backyards, with vast amounts of stray Dogs and Cats that are also being snatched from the streets, Terrified Dogs and Cats are being crammed onto trucks to where they endure dehydration, starvation, exposure to extreme cold and heat, broken limbs, shock and disease. Where they end up in either in slaughterhouses, Dog Meat farms, Dog Meat Restaurants or Live Animal Markets to be slaughtered for Human Consumption.
These contaminated Animal Markets are not only a DANGER to Animals but also to Human Health, as they are a breeding ground for a second Pandemic. (COVID19) As well as spreading other fatal deadly viruses such as Rabies, Cholera, Ebola, SARS, Swine Flu, SARS2 and Bubonic Plague .
The reality of this Barbaric and Horrendous trade across Asia Tens of thousands of Dogs and Cats are being Tortured, Abused, Skinned Alive Blow, Torched Mutilated, Boiled Alive, Hung, Shot and Beaten for Human Consumption.
Across Asia, there is increasingly vocal local opposition to this trade due to Cruelty, Criminality and Human Health concerns. There are many activists and charities in Asia that are protesting on a daily basis saving Dogs and Cats. With the help of charities such has HSI, Four Paws and Caged and many more.
Yulin in China is a Dog-meat focused event where thousands of Dogs are slaughtered in the most horrific way for Human Consumption. This happens every year in the month of June despite the Ban of Dog Meat in China it still took place and legislation was not enforced.
In South Korea More dog meat is consumed during BokNal than during other times of year in the month of August . With the whole month of Dogs being slaughter for human consumption. To all the animals everyday is Yulin and Boknal.
The World Health Organisation has warned that the Dog and Cat Meat Trade, slaughter and consumption of Dogs and Cats poses human health risks from Trichinellosis, Rabies, Cholera, Ebola, SARS, Swine Flu, SARS2 and Bubonic Plague.
Dog meat bans exist in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore and most recently Indonesia pledged support for a ban but still these countries and many other do not implement or enforce the ban and the horrific trade continues.