Dogs and cats are OFF the menu: Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to ban eating canines and felines

Thank God for this!

Taiwan has become the first Asian country to completely ban the eating of dog and cat meat.
New laws passed on Tuesday outlaw 'the consumption, purchase or possession of dog and cat meat' with a maximum fine of 250,000 New Taiwan dollars ($8,000).
Legislator Wang Yu-min hailed the landmark bill, saying it is a first in Asia and 'shows that Taiwan is a society with advanced animal welfare.'

Hong Kong and China have banned the killing of dogs and cats for sale as meat, but have not specifically outlawed consumption.
The bill also hiked the punishment for those caught killing or abusing animals to a maximum of two years in jail and a fine of 2million Taiwan dollars ($65,000).

Repeated offenders will face a maximum of five years in jail and a fine of 5million ($163,000) Taiwan dollars, lawmakers said.
The bill also bans the practice of 'walking' animals by tying their leash to a vehicle and forcing them to run alongside.
Offenders can also be named and shamed under the new powers.

The move comes after a series of animal abuse cases shocked the public, including a video of three soldiers beating and strangling a stray dog to death.

Like some other Asian nations, dog consumption was common in Taiwan decades ago and although it is much rarer now, there have been reports of shops being caught selling dog meat in recent years.
The new laws mean Taiwan now has some of the most robust animal protection legislation anywhere in Asia.






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About time, seeing dogs and cats crammed into cages and pulled out and beaten to death made me want to do the same to the men.

Now we need to stop the killing of Tigers and Elephants and Rhino's because of stupid men who think that eating there parts will give them bigger hard on's.