THANK YOU. Because of your generous, enthusiastic support, not only is the dog and cat meat trade BANNED at ‘Tomohon Extreme Market,’ the surviving dogs and cats have been rescued,” her post said.
In the short video, Lola Webber of Humane Society International recounted, ”We were told that markets like this could never close. They had been around too long. And we were told it would never be possible.”Dog and cat trafficking, Webber stressed, is not an issue of culture as it also encompasses health issues.
“By coming back and with our local partners – opening those dialogues, not only with the government but also with those involved in the trade – we’ve managed to secure not only a ban on the sale and slaughter of dogs and cats in Tomohon Extreme Market, but we’ve also closed down an entire network of suppliers,” she said.