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Sadly, 2022 marks another year when the Yulin Dog Meat Festival continues. Every year, efforts are made to end the consumption of dog meat, but the event has not been completely stopped. However, that won’t stop animal advocates from resisting.
The “festival” is not only cruel to the animals being killed, but it is also associated with many illegal activities. China does not yet have a nationwide ban on dog meat consumption, but the way these dogs are purchased and slaughtered is not legal or humane.
Another year of horrifying practice
The current Yulin Dog Meat Festival begins on June 21, 2022. 2009 marks the event’s first year, and it has no cultural significance in China. Much of the country does not consume dog meat, but a small group of people continue to practice this evil tradition.
In 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture of China release a statement states that dogs and cats are considered companions, not pets. So no dog slaughterhouse can exist in the whole country. So thousands of dogs killed this year come from meat farms in other countries. Many of them are also stolen pets.
“The vast majority of dogs caught in the trade are family pets or ‘owned’ and stolen on the street. Dog thieves use a variety of methods, including poisoning, pulling dogs from the backyard, and capturing animals by driving to sell to merchants and restaurateurs. When they have accumulated enough, the dogs and cats are crammed in small cages with hundreds of them unable to move and piled up on the back of trucks,” said Peter Li from Humane Society International.
Dogs crossing the Chinese border must have personal health certificates, but of course, these stolen and abused dogs never do. So it’s against the law to sneak dogs into the water for this disgusting event. Many of the dogs are killed in the most cruel ways possible for convenience. It’s time to put an end to this unnecessary suffering.
386 dogs rescued, hundreds are still in danger
Police stopped a truck full of dogs shortly before the planned Yulin Meat Festival. They found 386 dogs crammed into wire cages without health certificates. The dogs are suspected of having an infectious disease so they need to be quarantined after being removed from the truck.
“It is horrifying to see so many dogs in such a horrible state, it is like a truckload from hell for these poor animals. The slaughter of dogs brings shame to our country and so we will continue to fight until we see this suffering end,” said animal activist Lin Xiong, The person who witnessed the overturned truck said.
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All the dogs are now with Beijing’s Capital Animal Welfare Association. They will get a second chance in life, but unfortunately, hundreds of other dogs have made it to the Yulin “festival” to meet their deaths. Animal welfare volunteers will not rest until the dog meat trade ceases to exist.
To fight the dog meat trade and support saved dogs, you can Donate to Humane Society International. With enough support, dog lovers will one day put an end to this heartless practice.
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