Posted on 04/12/2017 4:45:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Taiwan has outlawed the consumption of dog and cat meat, as the island’s legislature on Tuesday passed a landmark amendment to its animal protection laws.
The island’s official Central News Agency (CNA) said the revision showed the transition “from a society in which dog meat was regularly consumed” to where “many people treat pet cats and dogs as valued members of their families.”
Previously, the Animal Protection Act only covered the slaughter and sale of dog and cat meat. Individuals who eat or trade dog or cat meat can now be fined between $1,640 to $8,200.
The amendment also bans “walking” the pet on a leash pulled by cars and motorcycles and raises the penalty for cruelty to animals.
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What wine goes best with cat?
First, they came for the cat-eaters, but I did not speak up because I was not a cat-eater...
Can they still eat Dog and Cat Food?
Coyotes object.
pouilly fuissé?
Taiwan has had enough of our jokes about our fraudulent president’s enjoyment of dog meat in Asian societies.
I guess Obama won’t be going to the Republic of China any time soon.
10 seconds!
Taiwan? That’s fine...I guess...was it popular there? If they want to make a difference, they will ban and fine it in Yulin, Guangxi.
After all, that’s where they have the dog meat festival. But I digress.
Cats and dogs have now gone underground....
So you’re not allowed to wok your dog anymore?
I see she took Donald Trump’s advice.
“The island’s official Central News Agency (CNA)”
“the Island”. As if it is not a country with a number of islands including Taiwan itself.
Notice how Chinese communist influence affects our news.
“If they want to make a difference, they will ban and fine it in Yulin, Guangxi.”
That’s a different country.
Hot Tamales. Discussion about using cats and dogs to make tamales. About three minutes.
Obama deeply disappointed.
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