Finally closed the illegal slaughterhouse in Cambodia where more than 1 million dogs were slaughtered

An illegal slaughterhouse in Kampong Cham has finally closed in Cambodia, where around 1995 million dogs have been slaughtered since 1.

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For more than 25 years, about 1 million dogs have been slaughtered in a real killing factory in Cambodia. Now, finally, the nightmare is over thanks to the commitment of the associations Four Paws, Paw Petrol Cambodia e Animal Rescue Cambodia, which have managed to stop the clandestine enterprise which has been active since 1995.

The discovery took place in recent days, following the interception of a minivan carrying 61 dogs (some stray, others kidnapped) to the slaughterhouse based in the city of Kampong Cham. The poor animals were locked up in six small metal cages and were undernourished and dehydrated. It is unclear how many days they had been without water or food.

Despite the ban on the slaughter and trade of dogs introduced last July, various activities continue to operate illegally, such as the slaughterhouse which was permanently closed on March 4, the day on which the volunteers of animal welfare organizations entered the facility to save the animals. surviving dogs.

"After we arrived on site, we started calming the sixteen dogs locked in rusty cages inside the Cambodian slaughterhouse" - explain the Four Paws activists - "While they were shy at first, then they slowly got closer to us to warm up, some showed incredible gratitude and joy. These dogs appreciated the love we offered them, even more than the food and water. We have begun to free the dogs from their filthy cages to place them in clean and comfortable transport boxes. Everything seemed to be fine, until we ran into others in terrible conditions: sleepy, dehydrated and with a fever. "

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The poor dogs were then transported to a clinic in Phnom Penh to receive the treatment they needed.

The volunteers of the associations, accustomed to events of this type, admitted that they have never seen anything like this:

“During our campaign to stop the cat and dog meat trade in Southeast Asia, our team witnessed many unimaginable scenes of animal suffering and cruelty. But this slaughter was the worst. Dogs locked up in rusty cages, the pungent smell of urine and faeces combined with the heat ... and just when we thought there could be nothing worse we saw two concrete tanks filled with black and putrid water to make the stomach churn, in which the dogs were drowned and then skinned with a blowtorch. "

The terrible practice of slaughtering dogs in Cambodia

While the closure of the slaughterhouse is certainly good news, Cambodia continues to be a very dangerous country for dogs. Around 3 million dogs are slaughtered here every year, despite the introduction of a ban on slaughtering in some provinces, including Siem Reap. Unfortunately, the number of restaurants offering dog meat menus shows no sign of decreasing. Indeed, it is increasing and in the capital Phnom Penh alone there are at least 100.

In fact, there is no specific legislation prohibiting this trade on a national level. To end up in the slaughterhouses are not only strays, but also dogs that are kidnapped from families who had adopted them and who took care of them with great affection and dedication.

Fonte: Four Paws /Facebook