Vietnamese tourist city pledges to phase out dog and cat meat

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HANOI, Vietnam — A popular Vietnamese tourist city has pledged to phase out selling cat and dog meat, officials said on Friday (Dec 10), a first in a nation where some consider the animals a delicacy.

An estimated five million canines are consumed every year in Vietnam — the second highest in the world behind China — with some believing eating the meat can help dispel bad luck.

"We want to help promote animal welfare through rabies eradication, phasing out the dog and cat meat trade, and making the city a premier destination for tourism," vice city mayor Nguyen The Hung said. A national poll commissioned by the animal rights group this year found only an estimated 6.3 per cent of 600 Vietnamese surveyed consume the four-pawed creatures — with 88 per cent supporting a ban.

 

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