World Dog Alliance


World Dog Alliance, founded in 2014, is a Hong kong based non profit international animal protection and charity organization operating in the United States, France, Japan, and Hong Kong.
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History

Horiike Hiroshi founded the World Dog Alliance in December 2014, aimed at fights to end the dog meat trade through legislation.
The WDA claims support from legislators in the U.S., China, U.K., Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Norway, Sweden and others for its proposed international agreement.

Key campaigns and milestones

  • In 2017, Taiwan revised its Animal Protection Act to outlaw dog and cat meat
  • In 2018, the U.S. “Farm Bill” included a ban on the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats for human food
  • In 2020, cities such as Shenzhen and Zhuhai introduced bans on dog and cat meat consumption
  • In 2021, Vietnam's Hoi An implemented initiatives to phase out dog meat. Restaurants serving dog meat would be detrimental to Hoi An's standing as a popular tourist destination. As a result, the city started to phase out dog meat.
  • In 2023, the WDA publicly congratulated Jakarta for banning the dog and cat meat trade as part of its local food regulation reforms
  • In 2024, South Korea's parliament passed bill to ban eating dog meat
  • In 2024, the U.S. Congress included language referencing the International Agreement in its Appropriations Bill
  • The United States passed the "U.S. Appropriations Bill 2024" which included language on the "International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats,” championed by World Dog Alliance.