Hanoi to ban dog and cat meat!

[Catherine]

This is a victory. Hanoi plans to ban dog and cat meat and to encourage the rest of Vietnam to do the same. This is big. Vietnam  slaughters over 5 million cats and dogs annually. Changing to a complete ban is a big breakthrough for animals.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/time-...eat-trade/

This is all part of wanting to modernize the country. That is a good thing. Respecting traditions is fine, but when the tradition involves cruelty to animals it is time for a change. If Hanoi makes the change then it can influence other cities. Eventually the whole country will ban dog and cat meat. The more places in the area that make the ban the easier it will be to influence others to make the ban as well.  Some day the dog meat industry will be just a memory.