| Title | Taiwan Bans the Slaughter of Cats and Dogs for Human Consumption | |
| Date | Thursday April 13 2017, @10:10AM | |
| Author | mrpg | |
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| from the what-about-bears dept. | ||
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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