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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
Eating dogs and cats! Welcome to 15th century!
Shenzhen could be first city in China to ban eating of dogs and cats. Goggle if you want to read the article.
Now if they get to rats, bats, and bird nests. Nothing sounds better than bird nest soup! Yum!
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This made me wonder. Is it illegal to eat dog and/or cat in the USA? Welcome to the 21st century. It turns out it was purrfectly legal to chow down on your fur baby in much of Americur until Dec 2018 when the
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act was signed.
It might just have a little giant loophole:
Scope.—Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to conduct—
(1) in interstate commerce or foreign commerce; or
(2) within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States
That would seem maybe to allow private consumption which is outside the purrview of interstate commerce.
So, it still is legal, unless regulated by local legislation, to feast on Fluffy. Maybe China's ahead of the curve, not stuck in the 15th century.
Thanks for helping me learn something today. I did not expect to find that when a friend asks if it is okay to bring their dog to my home for dinner that they might be offering the entrée.
[awaiting incoming from Angie and Geo]