Indonesian city bans dog and cat meat trade after activists' campaign

A member of anti-animal cruelty group Humane Society International, carries a dog from a slaughter house in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on July 21, 2023. - AP

JAKARTA (dpa): A city in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province notorious for its extreme wildlife and domestic animal trade announced a ban on the sale of dogs and cats for human consumption on Friday (July 21).

The animal market in the city of Tomohon has long attracted tourists and locals alike who seek exotic delicacies such as bats, snakes, rats, monkeys, dogs and cats.