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Taiwan Bans the Slaughter of Cats and Dogs for Human Consumption

posted by mrpg on Thursday April 13 2017, @10:10AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-about-bears dept.

takyon writes:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39573426

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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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Immerman on Thursday April 13 2017, @02:19PM

    by Immerman (3985) on Thursday April 13 2017, @02:19PM (#493384)

    I think I remember hearing something about unethical business folk catching and slaughtering pets to sell, perhaps the change is an attempt to remove their incentive?

    I agree the preferential treatment of some animals by various cultures is a bit strange, though I can *almost* see a legitimate excuse where dogs are concerned. They have after all been genetically modified to have a very human-compatible psychology, the ability to understand their human's intentions that almost verges on telepathy, and a degree of loyalty rarely seen anywhere else in the world, including among humans. Can't say I've seen any studies on the subject, but I suspect they would pass many of the higher-consciousness tests we've created better than most animals, if only because our tests are designed to reinforce our belief that we're fundamentally different than other animals, and dogs' minds have been shaped to be more similar to our own than any other.

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