(PH)104 kilos of dog meat seized

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104 kilos of dog meat seized

SunStar

By Jane Cadalig

Friday, October 07, 2006

 

A TOTAL of 104 kilos of dog meat were confiscated by authorities from two

stalls at the city public market amid this month's " National Meat

Consciousness " celebration.

 

The confiscation was made possible via the effort of the National Meat

Inspection Service (NMIS), the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) and the

Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), a non-government organization advocating

for the promotion of animal rights.

 

The dog meat was seized from the stalls of certain Lita Dizon and Victorino

Montano, who are reportedly known as dog meat vendors in the market. These

were brought to the NMIS compound for proper disposal.

 

The slaughtering of a dog and sale of its meat is prohibited by the Animal

Welfare Act. The Meat Code of the Philippines also does not classify dogs as

food animal.

 

Dr. Florencio Pintor, NMIS meat inspector, said the continuous sale of dog

meats in the market is a violation of the Consumer Welfare Act (CWA) as

these meats do not undergo post-mortem inspection.

 

He said there is a need to strictly implement laws and related local

regulations to protect the welfare of animals, particularly dogs, which, he

said, suffer the most maltreatment from humans.

 

" One of the most popular victims of tortures are dogs so its time for us to

implement laws and (local) ordinances seeking to protect them, " Pintor

added.

 

He said he already asked Acting Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. for a dialogue

on dog meat trade and reiteration for the implementation of the city

ordinance that regulates the trade.

 

Benguet once earned the ire of animal lovers even outside the country over a

misconception that the province is planning to legalize dog meat trade.

Letters swamped the Philippine Embassy and other concerned agencies, calling

for the creation of a committee to address the concern.

 

The inter-agency committee, composed of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI),

the NMIS, the health and interior departments and provincial and city

veterinarians league, recommended for the prohibition of dog slaughter, dog

trafficking and dog-raising for purposes of consumption.

 

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