In Vietnam .. dogs are no longer just to eat

On a summer evening in central Hanoi, Son, 22, relaxes with his girlfriend while their dog (Bain) is playing on the grass among another group of dogs, including Haski, Doberman and Beetle.

"Many people bring their dogs here in the afternoon, where the atmosphere is refreshing," said Sun, who works as a driver. "He likes to swim in the pool." Sun is one of the pet owners in Vietnam, whose inhabitants are accustomed to eating dog meat. The first pet store opened in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, and now there are about 50 shops, as well as dozens in Hanoi, according to a pet industry official. As incomes increase, dogs and cats become a symbol of social status, especially foreign breeds, and are treated as part of the family.

But Vietnam remains a nation whose people eat dog meat, where about five million dogs are slaughtered each year to trade in their meat. Dog meat prices have risen since the government restricted imported dog meat to fight rabies, which was an opportunity to increase the profit for the thieves, and the dog sold about $ 35 at the butcher or in the restaurant. "She buys dogs live from her village and slaughters them herself," says one of the girls, Luane. "But everyone is not convinced. As Sun was joking with his dog, he admitted to eating a piece of dog meat every now and then.

Now the question is
When you manipulate an animal like a cat or puppy, can you think of eating it one day?

For me it's disgusting

source : emaratalyoum magazine