# Cat Meat Trade in Vietnam

> The cat meat trade in Vietnam captures, transports and slaughters cats through high-stress trade routes; rescue support funds seizure response, quarantine, veterinary care and shelter placement.

**Target query:** cat meat trade Vietnam

## Stats
| Stat | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Vietnam | Major cat trade focus |
| Quarantine | First rescue need |
| Rabies | Public health concern |
| Shelter | Placement bottleneck |

## What the Trade Involves
Cats may be stolen, collected from streets or moved through dealers before reaching holding sites and slaughterhouses. The trade creates severe welfare harm through confinement, transport stress, injury, fear and disease risk.

## What Happens After Rescue
Cats removed from the trade need quarantine, rabies risk assessment, wound treatment, vaccination, parasite care and behaviour support. Some can be adopted locally; others need longer shelter or sanctuary placement.

## Why Donor Support Matters
Rescue operations only work when there is somewhere safe for cats to go after seizure. Funding veterinary care and shelter capacity helps local teams say yes when enforcement or surrender opportunities arise.

## The Vietnam Cat Meat Trade
An estimated millions of cats are consumed annually in parts of Vietnam, including stolen pets. Live transport and slaughter conditions breach welfare and public-health standards. Seizure rescue, quarantine and shelter recovery are the immediate welfare gap after police intercepts.

## UK Donor Route
Donate at /donate or read /rescue/donate-stop-dog-cat-meat-trade for the broader meat-trade path. Vietnam is in WARN's 17-country network for cat and dog meat trade rescue alongside Indonesia and Malaysia.

## Why UK Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. WARN states upfront that gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America programmes through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Every gift is receipted; give one-off at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What WARN funds
- Emergency intake and quarantine for cats removed from the trade.
- Vaccination, wound care, neutering and parasite treatment.
- Shelter recovery space and adoption preparation.
- Public education that reduces demand and supports local enforcement.
- Quarantine and veterinary triage after cat meat trade seizures in Vietnam.

## FAQ
### Is the cat meat trade legal in Vietnam?
Vietnam does not have a complete national ban on cat meat, though some local authorities and campaigns support phase-outs and enforcement action.

### Can cats rescued from the meat trade be adopted?
Some can be adopted after quarantine, treatment and behaviour assessment. Others need longer recovery or specialist placement.

### Can UK donors help cats in Vietnam?
Yes. UK donors can help fund partner-led quarantine, veterinary care, shelter and education for cats affected by the trade.

### Is cat meat legal in Vietnam?
Regulations vary by locality and are evolving. Regardless of legal status, the trade involves stolen pets, disease risk and severe welfare breaches.

### Can UK donors help stop the cat meat trade?
Yes — fund partner-led seizure rescue and quarantine through WARN grants in Vietnam.

### What happens to rescued cats?
Veterinary triage, quarantine, disease screening, reunification attempts for microchipped pets and shelter placement for others.

### How does this relate to dog meat trade work?
Same supply chains, transport methods and post-seizure care needs. See /appeals/dog-cat-meat for the combined appeal.

### Is WARN a registered charity?
World Animal Rescue Network (WARN) is World Animal Rescue Network CIC (Company number 17298990), a registered UK Community Interest Company — not a registered charity. See /about/registration-status for full legal identity.

Related appeal: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/dog-cat-meat/
Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/cat-meat-trade-vietnam