ICS heads to Supreme Court to ban dog and cat slaughter, consumption in Ghana

The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to enforce laws prohibiting the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats in Ghana. In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the organisation said it intends to seek legal intervention to ensure the implementation of Section 303 of the Criminal Offences Act (Act 29), as amended by the Criminal Code Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 554), which it says outlaws the illegal slaughter and cons .