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Is cat meat illegal in the Philippines?

Partly. Cat meat is restricted in the Philippines. Killing any animal off its livestock list is illegal; cats unnamed.

Animal Welfare Act 1998 s.6 as amended by RA 10631 (2013): killing any animal other than cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits, carabaos, horses, deer and crocodiles is unlawful bar listed exceptions; cats are not named (Lawphil text). RA 9482 names dogs only.

Source: RA 8485 s.6 (RA 10631)

• The Philippines is one of 5 countries where cat meat is banned, and 4 more restrict it.
• In Asia: banned in 1 of 46 countries.

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