World Dog Alliance

World Dog Alliance, founded in 2014, is a Hong kong based non profit international animal protection and charity organization[1][2] operating in the United States, France, Japan, and Hong Kong.[3][4][5]

History

Horiike Hiroshi founded the World Dog Alliance in December 2014, aimed at fights to end the dog meat trade through legislation.[6][7]

The WDA claims support from legislators in the U.S.,[8] China, U.K.,[9][10] Indonesia,[11] South Korea,[12] Japan, Norway, Sweden and others for its proposed international agreement.[13]

Key campaigns and milestones

  • In 2017, Taiwan revised its Animal Protection Act to outlaw dog and cat meat[14]
  • In 2018, the U.S. “Farm Bill” included a ban on the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats for human food[15]
  • In 2020, cities such as Shenzhen[16] and Zhuhai[17] introduced bans on dog and cat meat consumption
  • In 2021, Vietnam's Hoi An implemented initiatives to phase out dog meat.[18] Restaurants serving dog meat would be detrimental to Hoi An's standing as a popular tourist destination. As a result, the city started to phase out dog meat.[19]
  • In 2023, the WDA publicly congratulated Jakarta for banning the dog and cat meat trade as part of its local food regulation reforms[20]
  • In 2024, South Korea's parliament passed bill to ban eating dog meat[21]
  • In 2024, the U.S. Congress included language referencing the International Agreement in its Appropriations Bill[22]
  • The United States passed the "U.S. Appropriations Bill 2024" which included language on the "International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats,” championed by World Dog Alliance.[22]

References

  1. ^ "The Open Database Of The Corporate World". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ^ "World Dog Alliance - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ^ "World Dog Alliance US | Charity Navigator Profile". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "WORLD DOG ALLIANCE (FRANCE)". www.net1901.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ "一般社団法人世界愛犬連盟の企業情報(東京都港区)｜全国法人情報データベース". xn--zcklx7evic7044c1qeqrozh7c.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ "World Dog Alliance: Dog Diplomacy for the Peace of Mankind". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  7. ^ "Written Evidence submitted by World Dog Alliance (WDA)(AAB0002)".
  8. ^ McCauley, Kevin. "Ex-Congressman Schrader Speaks for Dogs, Cats". O'Dwyers PR. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  9. ^ "Call for a ban on people eating dog meat in the UK". 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  10. ^ Ares, Elena; Sutherland, Nikki (2025-09-11). "Consumption of dog meat in the UK". Consumption of dog meat in the UK.
  11. ^ "Advocates propose ban on dog and cat meat trades to Indonesian parliament | Humane World for Animals". www.humaneworld.org. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  12. ^ "World Dog Alliance Celebrates Review of the Dog Meat Ban in South Korea". Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  13. ^ "Rep. Mace and Colleagues' Bipartisan Letter to President Biden on Behalf of the World Dog alliance | Representative Nancy Mace". mace.house.gov. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  14. ^ "領先亞洲潮流 台灣立法禁止食用貓狗肉". BBC News 中文 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  15. ^ "President Trump signs the Farm Bill making dog and cat meat illegal in the United States". 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  16. ^ "Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs". 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  17. ^ 何東緯 (2020-04-16). "珠海5月1日起禁食狗 成內地第二文明城市 全國禁食狗肉不遠矣？". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  18. ^ "越南會安市將停賣貓狗肉". 東方日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  19. ^ 自由時報電子報 (2021-12-11). "禁吃狗肉！越南年宰500萬隻 觀光大城喊禁開第一槍 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  20. ^ "Victory! Jakarta Bans The Dog & Cat Meat Trade Making It The 21st Jurisdiction In Indonesia To End The Barbaric Industry | World Animal News". Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  21. ^ Stewart, Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Marc (2024-01-09). "South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change". CNN. Retrieved 2025-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ a b "World Dog Alliance: U.S. Congress Passes Appropriations Bill Including the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats". AP News. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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