Over 100 Chinese animal NGOs have signed an open letter ahead of the Yulin dog meat festival reminding rescuers – buying dogs fuels the trade.
Rumours that dog meat sales would be banned in the run up to this year’s Yulin dog meat festival have been denied by the city authorities.
French supermarket chain Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two stores in China, but has failed to assure customers it won’t return.
With illegality found throughout the dog meat supply chain, the animal welfare NGO has been alerting the authorities to lawbreakers with stunning results.
Public outcry over rampant dog thefts has pushed the government to enact new laws which have finally given jail terms to dog killers.
TV star Lesley Nicol spoke out on China’s dog meat industry while joining a team of canine therapy animals at a Hong Kong school.
For two decades Zebedee has lived with a facial deformity but specialist surgery has ended a lifelong nightmare.
Shijiazhuang city has started a programme that will ensure man’s best friend is treated with respect while reducing strays and potential abuse.
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