[This document is out of date (1997), but is not meant as a strict guideline of WHICH countries to visit, but as something else to consider when you make choices as a consumer. Depending on who's bribing who, or what political favors one stands to gain, the countries could just as well be reversed on other important decisions. Research the country, then send a letter to it's elected officials informing them these issues are important to you and that you WILL NOT visit their country if they are animal unfriendly. Go anyway. The letter is what counts most.