A Turning Point In The Fight Against The Dog And C..

📢 A turning point in the fight against the dog and cat meat trade in Vietnam.

Soi Dog Foundation and social and behaviour change science agency Intelligentmedia were extremely proud to convene a roundtable discussion at the Vietnamese National Assembly 🇻🇳 this week aimed at combatting the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.

The event brought together nearly 50 parliamentarians, government officials and specialists from across Vietnamese society to discuss a plan for tackling the trade, starting with the capital Hanoi.

The trade currently claims the lives of an estimated five million dogs and one million cats in Vietnam every year.

❗ The event closed with a strong consensus that ending the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat is necessary for the sake of animal welfare compliance, public health and safety and the country’s image.

“The partnership with the National Assembly has marked a critical milestone in raising the profile of the issue to the top of government so that laws and regulations to control the dog and cat meat trade will be further improved and enforced,” said Soi Dog’s Director of International Advocacy Rahul Sehgal.

“We are committed to supporting the authorities, civil society associations and other relevant stakeholders to adopt a thoughtful and multi-faceted approach which will include education, legislation, promoting alternatives, cultural change and collaboration leading to a zero-tolerance attitude towards dog and cat meat consumption,” he added.

We look forward to continuing to work closely with government agencies to make this a reality.

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