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Originally Posted by blue eyes
creamy338,
Your cat is safe in Thailand from ending up as a meal.Do not listen to the people that are telling you that it will be eaten.But to let it out of your home could be a problem no matter where in Thailand you live.There are soi dogs everywere and they would for sure chase it down for fun if nothing else.I do not know about Bangkok but in rural Isaan I have seen truck's with the back made into a cage.They come around to the moo bans and ask for all dog's.Thay will give you a large washing pale for the dog.Thes dogs according to my wife end up for sale in Laos and Vietname for food.This is up in the Roeit area.The wife will not eat snake,she say it make you hot.I find that cobra does not make me "hot" but it sure does tast good.
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blue eyes,
You may be correct but according to Andrew Hicks in his excellent book, "My Thai Girl and I" on page 173 he writes... "In Asia, the Chinese especially eat anything that moves and all living things, including pussy cats are candidates for the pot." Many if not most Thais have Chinese blood in their veins. While I'm sure some keep cats as pets many do not have that luxury so I would error on the side of conservatism if I owned a cat. Even in Bangkok. We had a Chinese restaurant here that got caught 'serving cat'. Seems they found the overcoats of what were dearly departed cats in the garbage can. I didn't see it nor can I positively verify it but if they eat snakes don't you think they would eat a nice mammal as well? If I had a kitty I'd keep it indoors and not just because of the soi dogs although that would also be a very good reason to do so.
By the way, his book, "My Thai Girl and I" is excellent. Andrew also lives in Isaan with his wife Cat.
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