Is dog meat legal in Kazakhstan?
Legal / not prohibited
Dog meat consumption is currently legal, despite a ban being announced in 2021.
Kazakhstan is one of 11 countries classified “Legal / not prohibited” for dog meat — 34% of the 32 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Dog meat
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Russia
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption is legal in Russia.
- India
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption and sale are legal, with importation restricted to those holding special certificates.
- Poland
- Varies by region Legal status varies by region and specific practice, with some prosecutions and acquittals reported.
- China
- Varies by region Dog meat is legal nationally but banned in specific cities like Shenzhen.
- Austria
- Slaughter/sale restricted Slaughter of dogs for meat is prohibited nationwide.
- Germany
- Banned Slaughtering and selling dog meat are prohibited nationwide, though consumption itself is not explicitly criminalized.
Other laws in Kazakhstan
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban
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