Network for Animals, in partnership with local Philippines animal protection organizations, leads the fight to end the commercial scale dog meat trade in the Philippines.

Dog meat eating is a long standing cultural phenomenon in some Northern provinces of the Philippines, however, the practice involved a relatively small number of animals killed and consumed. More recently, dog meat eating has rapidly proliferated for commercial rather than cultural reasons, with current estimates indicating that up to half a million dogs are slaughtered and consumed annually.

Defenseless and trusting dogs – many of them stolen pets – are rounded up, transported and slaughtered under appallingly cruel conditions. With their snouts tied shut and their front legs bound behind their backs, many suffocate to death during transport, while the survivors have their throats cut while fully conscious and sensible to pain.

Network for Animals has been instrumental in achieving strong legislation that outlaws the dog meat trade. Our team in the Philippines works tirelessly to apprehend dog meat traders who operate in violation of the law, facilitates local authorities cracking down on dog meat restaurants and educates the public on the dangers inherent in consuming dog meat.