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Jakarta to ban dog, cat meat trade to curb rabies risks
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A photo from animal rights coalition Dog Meat Free Indonesia showing dogs captured for the dinner table.
PHOTO: DOG MEAT FREE INDONESIA
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JAKARTA - Jakarta plans to ban the trade of dog and cat meat to curb rabies risks and promote animal welfare, a move welcomed by activists but opposed by some local businesses, citing cultural and economic concerns.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung announced the proposed ban earlier this week, following a meeting with animal rights coalition Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI), whose report found that at least 9,000 dogs are slaughtered for consumption in the city every month.
