(ANIMAL WELFARE) CHINA — A group of animal activists took a stand against the dog meat market in Yulin City, China. Eating dogs is common in China, and dog dishes are even found on restaurant menus. But as animal activism becomes stronger in the country, more people are questioning the gut-churning practice. Read on to see why people are finally opposing this shocking custom. — Global Animal
The dogs arrive alive in cages ready to be killed, cut up and cooked at the meat market in Yulin City, Guangxi province, China. Photo Credit: Imagine China / Caters News
Daily Mail, Rob Cooper
These disturbing images show dogs being cooked and served up as a meal in a grim Chinese tradition.
The animals are chopped up and cooked in front of diners – despite a growing anti-cruelty campaign.
A group of Chinese activists in Yulin City, Guangxi province, descended on the dog meat market campaigning against eating the animals.
Artist Pian Shan Kong knelt down in front of the dead animals confessing for people’s sins as he apologised to the dead animals during the demonstration.
China is yet to make animal cruelty illegal and end the grim tradition despite campaigning by animal rights activists.
Pet lovers’ associations have sprung up in Chinese cities over recent years.
While many Chinese enjoy rich dog meat, especially during cold winters, some object to the practice in some regions of beating dogs to death to release the blood into the meat.
When food is scarce, dogs are eaten as an emergency food source around China in a practice which is seen as socially acceptable.
As the country becomes more affluent, a growing number of families are buying dogs as pets fuelling the growing campaign against animal cruelty.
In April, more than 500 dogs set to be slaughtered were saved when the truck they were being carried in to the slaughterhouse was intercepted by activists.
Many of the 505 creatures had barely survived their terrible ordeal, having endured cramped conditions and a lack of water during their near 1,000 mile journey by road.
But rescue came too late for 11 dogs which had succumbed to dehydration and exposure.
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The shit going on in slaughterhouses where kettle, pigs, sheep, chicken are being tortured for anyone who enjoys to eat meat is of course horrid and has to stop. No doubt. Luckily I am a vegan.More…
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Wow! Be careful what you jockeying about, this very curious matter .
All animals (and humans) are equal. turning your nose up at eating dog, while your munching on a cow, is simply cultural bias, and ignorant
imagine everybody around the world come and help in fukushima for animals saving that will be a miracle i wish for
no not all chinese people eat dog , keep your chihuahua poor thing
Let’s focus on reducing the kinds of animals that are fed on, rather than condoning more.
I have a chihuahua dog you like..
I don’t see why it’s any worse to eat a dog or cat than a chicken cow turkey or pig. I don’t eat any of it but for those of you who do – how dare you act like its fine to eat some animals and horrid to eat others? Get a grip
The government temp banned in Beijing in 2008 b/c of the Olympics. It was an attempt to be “non-offensive”. Other places, it was discouraged. Vietnam serves cat in its restaurants. Gove tried to discourage it but to no avail.