Bolgatanga dog and cat meat traders threaten legal action over proposed ban

Dog and cat meat traders and consumers in Bolgatanga have threatened legal action if the government bans the practice amid a Supreme Court case seeking enforcement of existing laws.

Consumers and traders of dog and cat meat in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have threatened to take the government to court if authorities move to ban the consumption of the animals.

Their position follows a legal action filed at the Supreme Court by the Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) on July 28, 2026, seeking to compel state authorities to enforce laws against the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats.