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Is Dog Meat banned in your country?

The 2026 map of where Dog Meat is banned or restricted, aired Oct 7, 2026.

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Banned in 7 countries

• PhilippinesBanned

  Laws from 1998 and 2007 ban killing and trading dogs for meat.

• ThailandBanned

  Killing a dog for food counts as cruelty, and selling it is a crime.

• AustriaBanned

  Its animal welfare law bans killing dogs or cats for food.

• GermanyBanned

  Its food law bans producing or selling dog, cat or monkey meat.

• KazakhstanBanned

  Its animal law bans breeding or using dogs and cats for food.

• SpainBanned

  A 2023 animal-welfare law bans using pets, dogs included, as food.

• United StatesBanned

  A 2018 federal law bans killing or selling dogs or cats for food.

Everywhere not listed here, Dog Meat is allowed.

Restricted in 1 country

• South KoreaRestricted

  Full ban starts February 2027; over 80% of dog farms already shut.

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