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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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(Score: 2) by richtopia on Thursday April 13 2017, @05:15PM
I heard a story of someone who traveled to Taiwan in the summer and the winter. In the winter, he commented that he didn't see as many strays as in the summer. The response he got was "dogs are good for warmth".
He thought that people were cuddling up with dogs for body heat. Not the case.
Back to your original point, I think the larger issue is not what animal is being consumed, but more along the lines of avoiding bush meat because you aren't sure of the history of the animal.