Filename: WAM23663 Headline: Live cats of various breeds are confined inside a cage at a streetside market. These cats will be killed and sold as "tiểu hổ" or cat meat. Huu Hung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2022. Aaron Gekoski / Asia for Animals Coalition / We Animals Description: Hữu Hưng Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, is a local street where processed dogs and cats are sold for human consumption. According to a local contact, 10-20 dogs and cats will usually be killed and sold on this street per day. Like the living conditions in the Đức Thượng Commune dog meat slaughterhouses located in Hanoi, the living conditions on Hữu Hưng Street are equally harsh: Around 10 dogs are all crammed together in cages no bigger than two square metres. At this location, the owner cleans the cages daily using a high-pressure water gun. In this area, the burning process, which is part of the hair removal from each dog's body, is visible. The butcher normally uses a torch to burn the dogs’ skin for food preservation before displaying the bodies in front of the store. While dog meat trade is not illegal, consuming cats was banned in Vietnam in 1998, but this directive was later cancelled in 2020. Dead cats are sold openly in this street, alongside cages of live cats, which are routinely slaughtered. Area of Focus: Food Systems Supplemental categories: Animal Markets, Slaughter, Food Systems Sublocation: Hữu Hưng Street City: Hanoi Country: Vietnam Photographer/Filmmaker: Aaron Gekoski Credit: Aaron Gekoski / Asia for Animals Coalition / We Animals Year: 2022 License Type(s): Non-Commercial Use, Commercial Use WA Keywords: Scientific name: Felis catus Size: 6413px X 4275px

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