The real reason the Institute of Community Sustainability, ICS, is pushing for a ban on eating cats and dogs in Ghana is all about public health and safety.
Executive Director Eric Jerry Aidoo says beyond being pets, cats and dogs play important roles in many Ghanaian homes.
They offer companionship to children and the elderly and also serve as security for homes and businesses.
Turning them into meat, he argues, weakens that bond and changes how communities see these animals.
But ICS says the bigger issue is health. According to the group, the unregulated slaughter and handling of cats and dogs can expose people to dangerous diseases like rabies, trichinellosis and cholera.
The organisation is now calling on the Ministry of Health to step in with strict measures, including a total ban on slaughter for human consumption, crimin+lising the trade and rolling out nationwide education on the risks involved.
In Aidoo’s words, it is time for Ghana to align with global health standards and treat cats and dogs as companions, not livestock.
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