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I don't notice the in-laws or neighbors eating dog anymore either but it was a frequent practice before on birthdays, special occasions or the New Year.
That's better way to eliminate the strays than dying from mange, rabies or starvation. Maybe the taste for dog will make a come back. Wonder if it as tough as the beef?:unsure:
 
Depends where you buy your beef QE. Ben told me years ago when he was younger he inadvertently tried dog, was unaware until he asked the host what was the meat? Told me the meat was hot in his guts and vomited shortly after. Each to their own I suppose. China? Common fare.

Cheers, Steve.
 
Depends where you buy your beef QE. Ben told me years ago when he was younger he inadvertently tried dog, was unaware until he asked the host what was the meat? Told me the meat was hot in his guts and vomited shortly after. Each to their own I suppose. China? Common fare.

Cheers, Steve.
Indeed...I believe some countries eat horse meat, and worse still others Kangaroo! 😁
 
Yes HK, kangaroo, crocodile and emu, good feed, dog I won't come at. Any different to Beef, Lamb, pork, goat, Chicken, Fish? Dogs are a lot different to my way of thinking, we have 2 Labradors here would you like to have a go?
Camels are on the menu these days also in Oz. Thousands of years in other cultures.

Each to their own.

Cheers, Steve.
 
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I've been offered dog many times by the in-laws my first meeting and even raw marinated (Kelaguen) in Guam (Filipino neighbors) with hot peppers, also way back in 1984 while TAD to Subic Bay Afritada style and ? It was okay If cooked or marinated raw right you won't know, so something to be wary about my brother-in-law made a beef soup with his dog and it tasted like beef stew my wife's cousin brought over a big bowl of dog, ugh...it smelled like like wet dog big chunks Afritada style and nobody ate it.

So dog is served like beef stew, raw marinated or like Afritada. The dogs when collected before ended up mainly in Baguio.

But to get back to the topic, most of the people waiting to get their rabies shot at the clinic were there because of a cat scratch or bite.
 
I can not remember ever seeing a stray dog or cat in Philippines
So many cats at my other half’s place and on my visit one had kittens although only one kitten survived. We had a snake enter the property one day and the cats set about it. Not a venomous snake and only about 2 and a half feet long.

The cats also chased that damn spider I tried to grab for a photo but wow that spider was quick and she was carrying her egg sack too.
 
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But...if you're standing and waiting at the rabies clinic you'll see so many waiting but then again it's anywhere from two shots if your second time or 4 shots your first time with rabies, there were at least 30 people waiting and I showed up 2 hrs after the clinic opens.

Rabies clinics are only open for a limited time like a half day and on certain days like Tuesday and Friday starting at 1 pm, I suppose the hospital anytime but get ready the cost per injection difference is 300 at the clinic to 5000 at the hospital.
 
Rabies? Avoid the dogs and cats, a big walking stick and a little nouse. Seems not a problem here, perhaps I need to get out a lot more?

Cheers, Steve.
Easy enough to avoid the neighbourhood strays but how about being bitten/scratched by your own dog/cat? Sure, if your pet is 100% indoor and doesn't interact with other animals it's fine but we have 2 cats and they are outdoor cats . All of our experiences with rabies injections have been related to being bitten/scratched by our own cats.
 
In USA, all dogs and cats get rabies shot every few years. It's the law. The dog/cat gets a metal thing on its collar with date of the shot.

Owners also register the pets with local government who also checks the veterinary rabies shots.

People who work around dogs and cats, or other risks, can ask for rabies shots to prevent infection.

So hk blue, get shots for your pets at a veterinary facility.
 
HK? get rid of the bird eating cats. Simple. We have 2 Labradors and locked in on a 2,000 M2 lot, walk them we do on the beach with harnesses and leads, They had their Rabies shots, we have had them now near 2 years and while frightening to most with their loud deep barks are as harmless as a lamb. The neighbours cats don't come here now as our kids bail them up, I see more birdlife in the last 12 months including the blue kingfishers and other native wildlife, cats are natural killers either for fun or a feed and decimate the wildlife from reptiles to birds.
Many have cats claiming they keep the rats and mice at bay, they only come because of food scraps/unsavoury environment. We don't have cats, rats nor mice here.

Cheers, Steve.
 
In USA, all dogs and cats get rabies shot every few years. It's the law. The dog/cat gets a metal thing on its collar with date of the shot.

Owners also register the pets with local government who also checks the veterinary rabies shots.

People who work around dogs and cats, or other risks, can ask for rabies shots to prevent infection.

So hk blue, get shots for your pets at a veterinary facility.
We do...in fact they were vaccinated just 2 weeks ago at the local free community vaccination day. We're good.

Not all can say the same, though.
 
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