Ghanaian Group Heads to Supreme Court to Ban Dog and Cat Meat Consumption

ICS heads to Supreme Court to stop dog and cat meat consumption in Ghana

The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) says it is heading to the Supreme Court to seek the enforcement of Ghana's laws against the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats. In a statement issued on Monday, July 28, the environmental advocacy organisation said it will ask the apex court to compel the enforcement of Section 303 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), as amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Act 554), arguing that the practice is unlawful and poses...

By Caleb Ahinakwah