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Taiwan's parliament has approved a bill banning the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. The bill also prohibits those using a car or motorbike from pulling their pets alongside them on a lead as they travel. Anyone caught breaching the order faces a large fine or up to two years in prison - and having their names and photographs made public.
The measures were introduced to improve the country's animal protection laws. The move on Tuesday is a landmark amendment to Taiwan's Animal Protection Act, and is the first of its kind in Asia.
Taiwan had already banned the sale of meat and fur from cats and dogs in 2001.
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Two is not equal to three, even for large values of two.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by LoRdTAW on Thursday April 13 2017, @12:38PM (2 children)
Because they are cute, cuddly, fuzzy and sleep with you at night. The others are lack the cuddly part even though they are probably just as capable and happen to taste good.
(Score: 2) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Thursday April 13 2017, @02:27PM (1 child)
I guarantee you the dog I ate bits of wan't cuddly or fuzzy when it was still on all fours. Them cattle dogs looked feral in their cage.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Thursday April 13 2017, @04:27PM
That doesn't really matter. So are fighting dogs. Many of which have been rescued and successfully rehabilitated as pets. Farm dogs aren't much different. They still interact with humans while being fed and are domesticated breeds.