Dog meat brings happiness and keeps you warm
Question: What is the agreement between South Korea, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and Sakon Nakhon province in Thailand; in that order? Answer: Dog meat is eaten in these countries; most in South Korea, least in Thailand, which is particularly notorious for dog trafficking and smuggling.
An estimated 30.000 dogs cross the border into Vietnam each month. Only 9.042 animals were rescued between August 2011 and August 2012. Saved in quotes, because many animals later died in overcrowded shelters, where they were transferred, or they had died along the way.
The smuggling and trade of dogs and dog skins were the focus of last month's seminar 'Directions to Ending Dog Meat and Skin Trade in Thailand'. Those present were united and decided to ask the Prime Minister to declare a 'national agenda against the trade in dog meat and skins'.
In Vietnam, the meat is especially popular in Hanoi
Dog meat is considered a delicacy in many countries. It is usually eaten at the end of a lunar month in Vietnam, where they believe that the meat brings good luck. Some people eat the meat simply because they like it, or they think it helps to keep the body warm in winter.
The meat is especially popular in Hanoi. Every day, trucks bring 100 dogs to the city. A small part comes from dog breeding farms, most are smuggled from Thailand. The center of the dog trade in Thailand is the province of Nakhon Phanom. Two or three large traders of Vietnamese origin operate there. The dogs have been bought or stolen from the street, although skinny street dogs escape the dance. The animals then go into cages, are transported to the Mekong, where they go to Vietnam via Laos.
Controlling 100 kilometers with 250 men
One hundred men from the naval unit Me Khong Riverine Operation are allowed to intercept the smuggled dogs. A difficult job because the 100 men have to keep an eye on 250 kilometers of border. But every now and then a success is achieved. In response, the smuggling gangs sometimes do things differently: they don't smuggle the animals, but the meat.
In August, 500 dog traders from ten provinces demonstrated in Sakon Nakhon. They said their livelihoods have been threatened since the buying and selling of dogs for consumption has been banned. The traders called on the province to legalize the trade, grant permits and find new jobs for them. It will therefore take some time before the 'national agenda' is successful.
(Source: Bangkok Post, December 4, 2012)
Why is eating a lamb or calf good and eating a dog wrong???
It's just about how they come to the end of their lives... Apparently this shouldn't be done in a decent way. Mostly barbarism at its best.
It's about how they come to the end of their lives… Barbarism at its best. Especially in China.
I have a dog myself and I love it. Be well taken care of of course.
Also washed once every two days. Good nutrition. No fry dry rice and
then kicked up the state and kept them awake all night with their barking.
More and more are coming to my village. It's just getting on. In Thailand you are not allowed to kill things. Not a person, not an animal and not even a fly. It is known that most Thais deal with that a bit easily. Maybe I can earn some extra money and those traders from Vietnam can come and visit me. Dogs enough.
Of course it is also meant ironically, but still.
J. Jordan.
I also see no difference between eating a dog or a cow, pig, lamb.
But then the dogs must be bred and slaughtered in a normal way. In an animal-friendly way, as far as possible, of course, with animals that are bred for the meat industry.
9000 dogs in a shelter camp, good care and food but then.......???, such dogs will never get a new owner, a Thai wants a nice young puppy which then roams the streets a few months later between the other dogs and the makes pedestrians or mopeds a nuisance and will most likely fall prey to a dog catcher. If you want a dog, you also have to take care of it just like J.Jordaan, because you take a dog for that.
I myself have no problem with the stray dogs being picked off the street and then eaten, I also eat everything Thailand has to offer, whether it's snake or crocodile.
As for the control of the river… well, there will also be corruption around the corner and take a piece of the dog smuggling
Tjamuk,
There is animal suffering associated with every piece of meat.
a big dog brings 2 plastic buckets in Isaan.
a small dog is given away for 1 plastic bucket.
The dogs are thrown into a car on a rope with a noose attached to it.
I lost our dog this way.
Since in recent years some Thai people have started to treat dogs as pets, hopefully these methods will change.
I stick to my wife's words: In Isaan, the residents are only interested in 3 things, namely money, money and money.
Animal suffering or even human suffering is secondary.
Grandmother is also locked in a wooden cage when she can no longer be handled.
@Jeffrey, you say you also got rid of your dog this way. My question; for 1 or 2 plastic buckets?
I myself do not have such a big problem with the fact that dogs are eaten in some countries. (If they serve it to me I would certainly try it too) But I do hope that it is (healthy) stray dogs that are consumed and not animals stolen from people.
Years ago I read in the Bangkok Post that the dog's scrotum is used (because of its soft "leather") for the manufacture of expensive golf gloves.
the people who eat dog have no money for beef or pork or chicken, they have not been used to anything else since childhood and prepared in the right way, it will be quite a delicacy, I had to eat 1 time and the taste was not even annoying.
During the war in the Netherlands people also ate everything on 4 legs except the table and the chair, from cat to mouse went into the pan and in countries in South America people eat hamsters and guinea pigs.
So what I actually want to say; due to lack of alternatives people eat dog and to be honest if you have no choice and haven't had food for 2 weeks; Don't say no to a piece of dog either.
And another thing, it is also embedded in the culture of those people and we Westerners "are too civilized for that" because dogs are fun and pets, so it is, in our view, reprehensible and we should once again point our finger. ways.
I was told that dog meat in Vietnam is more expensive than other common meats such as beef or pork.
As the article implies, dog meat is a delicacy that most cannot afford every day.
Although the eating habit may have originated from scarcity, it has little to do with poverty today.
It is indeed only a matter of habit: in the US and UK people don't eat horsemeat, we do, although that is exactly on the decline. In principle, we do not eat animals that eat meat themselves. For example, my wife's family regularly eats rat… I am open to anything, but I thank you for this, although muskrat is a delicacy in Belgium. There you have it.
I completely agree with Fred: 9000 dogs in a shelter… and then. I'm not against eating dogs at all, you can push that animal love as far as you like: lamb, suckling pig, calf; essentially no difference. And indeed everything was eaten during the war, then the animal rights activists didn't stand a chance.
I have just returned from a month in Hua Hin and the problem of stray dogs seems to be huge there. I can imagine that, if the numbers increase, the dogs will form packs and then there is a real chance that children will be attacked to get food.
Solution: pick up all dogs without a collar from the street, castrate or sterilize them and put them back on the street: the problem will solve itself.
My grandfather sold slaughtered cats as rabbits during World War II. When the head is off and the legs, it doesn't look much different to the layman.
I think dogs are pretty nice animals, as long as they have to listen to an owner. When I'm chased here on my bike by snapping and barking dogs, I don't think the idea of picking up these stray animals in large numbers and making them suitable for consumption is a good idea.
Here in the village you cannot go out at night without a stick, because otherwise there is a good chance that you will be attacked by a pack of feral dogs.
And indeed… what is the difference between a sheep, goat or dog? A pig can also be faithful.
A while ago I saw a message about an African who was completely appalled at the way we treated those dirty animals (dogs) in the Netherlands… They were at home just like pigs at us…
That idea to bring dogs to a temple is also not a success, the people around here also have dogs that breed when they are alive and when the puppies are beautiful and playful, they are also brought to the temple. The disadvantage is that there is no wall of 5 meters around the temple. We live near a temple (who doesn't) and as soon as a monk leaves the temple, he is chased by dozens of dogs. The dogs can also leave the temple at night and come here fighting in the street who can go into the wheelie bin first to find something edible or to take care of the offspring. because in no time you will have 10 .
So don't hesitate ::there is plenty of food around here.
An additional problem that should not be underestimated is that those dogs lie down in the middle of the street at night. Every driver will tend to avoid that dog, creating a dangerous situation.
Once again I have to conclude that Isan has done it again, boys boys, speaking of prejudices. Hua Hin is not in Isan (not yet a month ago anyway) and there, notably in the vicinity of the dog shelter, (you can hear the barking up to a kilometer away) I have seen large numbers of dogs that are in very bad shape. goods. In the west, these dogs are put out of their misery; this must not happen here, in the name of Buddha. However, when I look at the temple in the vicinity of my mother-in-law, I see that the dogs there are anything but well cared for, but this is not taken into account.
We ourselves live in Khon Kaen, near the lake in the middle of the city. In the park around the lake there are so many dogs that a walk without a stick is not recommended.
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The world needs to take action against this sick dog trade.
It's terrible what happens to thousands of dogs.
The South Korean winter games should be boycotted en masse.
Speak up against these atrocities against our dearest and most loyal pets.
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Maybe in those countries you can try a real hot dog… yum…. 😉
Nice right? In this bloq everything is discussed, even what people eat in SE Asia and that for hundreds of years. But well, a dog is a pet so… I think some dead dogs are better off too. We don't talk about a dog's life for nothing.
If I buy a horse steak or smoked horse meat at home in the Netherlands, I have to do it secretly. My daughter is a horse rider so thank you if she finds out.
And, it has already been said: Spring those cheerfully jumping lambs in the meadow; well if you are a male it only lasts a very short time….
So people put things into perspective.. (Not that I would eat dog meat, I prefer lamb chops)
Frank F