Teachers, medical practitioners join fight to end dog and cat meat trade in Vietnam

Teachers in Hanoi commit to educating their students about the realities of the dog and cat meat trade.
Teachers in Hanoi commit to educating their students about the realities of the dog and cat meat trade. Photo: Soi Dog Foundation.

Vietnam’s education sector and traditional medicine community are spearheading efforts to end the dog and cat meat trade – a significant step forward for animal welfare from two of the country’s most influential sectors.

Turning point for animal welfare as Vietnam practitioners denounce use of dog and cat meat in traditional medicine

Soi Dog Foundation's Director of International Advocacy Rahul Sehgal addressing attendees during the workshop.
Soi Dog Foundation's Director of International Advocacy Rahul Sehgal addressing attendees during the workshop. Photo: Soi Dog Foundation.

Leaders of the traditional medicine community in Vietnam have denounced the use of dog and cat meat for medicinal purposes, marking a turning point for animal welfare in the country.

Vietnamese National Assembly members to tackle dog and cat meat trade

Rahul Sehgal from Soi Dog.
Rahul Sehgal from Soi Dog. Photo: Soi Dog Foundation.

A roundtable discussion aimed at combatting the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat was convened by Soi Dog Foundation International and Social and Behavior Change Science Agency Intelligentmedia with the National Assembly of Vietnam last week. The event brought together nearly 50 parliamentarians, government officials, and specialists from across Vietnamese society to tackle this serious and urgent issue.

Cat slaughterhouse put out of business, 197 cats rescued in ‘milestone moment’ for animal welfare in Vietnam

A cat in Vietnam.
A stray cat. Photo: depositphotos.

An industrial-scale cat slaughterhouse in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Thap, capable of slaughtering up to 500 innocent cats a day, has ceased all [Read More…]

Bangkok Airways suspends Bangkok-Hat Yai and Bangkok-Da Nang services

Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Koh Samui Airport
Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Koh Samui Airport. Photo: D.G. Bouma. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bangkok Airways has announced the suspension of Bangkok-Hat Yai-Bangkok and Bangkok-Da Nang-Bangkok routes, effective March 1st and May 1st respectively. No reason was given for [Read More…]