What can be done to stop the illegal trade of dog meat? Because the dog meat market generates about $3.8 million US dollars annually, it is very hard to stop the trade in its tracks. What is essentially required to bring this trade to a halt is for the government to feel compelled enough to take severe action against those who illegally sell dog meat, and effectively implement the laws that they pass.

The illegal dog meat traders don't think twice about capturing and selling dogs because a small fine becomes part of the cost of doing this kind of business. In order to make these illegal traders think twice about what they are doing, and possibly stop the trade forever, the law need to be taken more seriously. You can help pressure the government into passing a stricter law and taking this matter more seriously by educating your friends and family, and getting them to write a letter to their local Philippines ambassador.

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