Cambodia
Cambodia
NoToDogMeat started its work in Cambodia in 2021. We began by helping rescuers in Sihanoukville who needed our help with veterinary care and the spaying and neutering of the many cats dumped at pagodas. Many of the abandoned or stray cats in Sihanoukville were starving.
We later opened a small education centre close to the border with Thailand. It’s an area where many dogs are still trafficked for food. Dog dealers approach villagers who barter their pots and pans for the animals.
Our education project was well received, and, in October 2021, a group of Cambodian schoolchildren joined the ‘virtual marathon’ in our Run4TheDogs campaign to raise awareness and funds.
We now operate primarily in the capital, Phom Penh, where there are still many stalls selling dog meat. In Cambodia, we are focused mainly on lobbying and education.
We run educational projects in schools and are undertaking surveillance and investigation into why the brutal dog and cat meat trade continues. We are lobbying governments locally and at the UN to bring it to an end.
In Phom Penh, we are working closely with a wonderful rescuer who has cared for about 100 rescued or stray dogs and cats. He spends his free time tirelessly taking in animals in need, getting them veterinary treatment, and saving many of them from the dog meat trade.
Our plans include partnering with him to build a small sanctuary on the outskirts of Phom Penh.
Contact us
NoToDogMeat Foundation
19 Crawford Street
London
W1H 1PJ
UK
