In Vietnam, dog meat is regarded as a delicacy. According to animal rights activists, at least 5 million dogs and 1 million cats are slaughtered for human consumption in Vietnam every year.

Humane Society International (HSI) alongside animal rescue partners, successfully saved 58 puppies from the cruel fate of the dog meat trade in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. These puppies were being ...

The owner of a restaurant in Vietnam that specializes in the meat of dogs and cats died after contracting rabies from one of the animals he slaughtered. Nguyen Van B., 33, from the southern Ba Ria ...

Earlier this month, Indonesian authorities announced the end of dog and cat slaughter at an animal market on the island of Sulawesi following a yearslong campaign by local activists and world ...

In 2019, the coalition convinced the Los Angeles City Council to pass a resolution opposing the sale and consumption of dog meat in China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest. Kim says ...

Only ailing old people come for lunch,” said Yoon Chu-wol, 77, the owner of a dog meat restaurant in Seoul’s Kyungdong traditional market. “I tell my elderly customers to come and eat my ...

Dogs are also eaten in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea and in some African countries. But South Korea’s dog meat industry has drawn more attention because of the country’s reputation as ...

The Global Anti-Dog Meat Coalition has also seen some success in China. In 2020, China’s Ministry of Agriculture removed dogs from its list of approved domesticated livestock.