Employees as diners enjoy munching on the assorted bush meat meals, offered on the menu.

In Africa, the term bushmeat refers to wild animal meat which is often also referred to as “traditional diet.” This can sometimes include dog and cat meat, as shown in the photograph.

From the Ivory Coast in the west through Equatorial Guinea to Kenya in the east, demand for bushmeat across the Continent of Africa is massive. Unfortunately the indiscriminate killing of species for bushmeat also includes endangered species being killed.

Poachers use the demand for busmeat as a way to ensure making quick cash. None of the animals are health checked and many of them are carrying serious illnesses which can be transmitted to humans.

When the most recent Ebola Virus hit a number of countries within Africa, the World Health Oranization (WHO) warned local people to avoid eating all bushmeat because primates were believed to be involved the spread of Ebola,

Africa has a massive dog and cat meat trade operating in well over 20+ countries across the Continent of Africa. I will be continuously writing many articles about Africa and it’s animals and look forward to sharing them with you.

Thank you for reading,

Michele Brown
Founder,
Fight Dog Meat.