CHINA are showing that their country cares little for animals via allowing the current HORROR occurring in Yulin - at their DOG and CAT SLAUGHTER FESTIVAL.
Should this country really be allowed to hold this event?
If you think that the privilege should be taken away from them please sign and share the petition attached.
PETITION : https://www.change.org/p/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-cyno...
WHY ARE CHINA SO CRUEL TO ANIMALS?
http://www.esdaw.eu/dr-li-explains-animal-cruelty-...STOP Animal Cruelty In China!
Currently, there are no laws in place in China to prevent unimaginable cruelty to animals or to aid in their welfare.
The time has come for animal loving people in every country to voice up and send a clear message to China that their appalling displays of animal cruelty are no longer acceptable in the 21st Century.
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Dog lovers and dog eaters square off at China's Yulin festival. Boss Ning has been running a dog meat restaurant in this southern Chinese city since 1981 and she says business is thriving.
Her customers can feast on crispy dog or dog hot pot, as well as lamb, duck and other meats.
Dog is particularly popular in the region during the sweltering heat of summer and each June locals and visitors gather for a dog meat eating festival, which this year takes place Monday.
"Crispy dogs smell good and taste delicious," she says, declining to give her full name.
Her customers seem happy too: "Dog meat is a delicacy. It's nourishing," says one man who gave his name as Huang.
But the festival, which sees some 10,000 dogs served up as meals, has become a battlefront in China's nascent animal rights movement.
Activists say many of the animals are stolen household pets that are then transported thousands of miles crammed into wire cages and denied food and water.
Many arrive at their destination malnourished and diseased, before being slaughtered and served up to customers, they say.
Losing battle?
A new generation of Chinese animal lovers increasingly view dogs as companions. Of China's estimated 130 million dogs, at least 27 million are urban pets, according to research group Euromonitor. And there are signs that dog meat is losing its popularity in some places.
Ten years ago, it was common to see dogs being killed for meat in Beijing's suburbs, says Peter Li, at the Humane Society International. Today, that is something that is rarely seen, he says. And in Guangzhou, a city well-known for its exotic eating habits, a dog meat restaurant that had been in operation for 51 years recently closed.
This year, dozens of activists and their pet dogs have descended on Yulin. Some plan to hand in a petition to the local authorities demanding an end to the killing of dogs for food. Others attempted to rescue the animals from the slaughter house. Hao Wei, an animal rights activist who'd traveled hundreds of miles from Xian in northwestern China, said he'd saved five dogs and two cats.
"We bought them at the place where the dogs are being killed," he said, adding that he'd spent up to $32 on each animal. "I hope the government would pay more attention to food safety." "The dogs have skin disease and all kinds of other diseases but the butcher says it should be fine once they've been scorched." The festival is also generating outrage internationally, with celebrities like Ricky Gervais calling for it to be stopped.
CNN crew threatened
The clashes between activists and dog meat traders has led to a tense atmosphere at the city's markets where the dogs are traded.
A CNN crew was stopped from filming by security officials and stallholders brandishing mops -- one elderly lady wielded a knife.
The opposition to the dog meat trade is not just from outsiders. Xie Yanli works in a local cafeteria and says she supports the animal rights activists. "Most of the people who eat it are middle aged men. They eat dogs and drink beer," she said. "I don't eat dogs, I never did and won't do in the future." Liu, a college student from the provincial capital Nanning, said it was his first time to visit the festival. He fears it might be shut down year.
"We just wanted to take a look and try things out."
Restaurant owners say the publicity the animal rights activists have brought to the city has, perversely, only been good for business. "Originally, people from other provinces across the country didn't know about our dog meat delicacy but after our restaurant was shown on TV, they all come and try it out," says Ning, the restaurant owner. And many in Yulin don't see what the fuss is about.
"Eating dog meat is a regular thing for me. Dog rearing is the same as rearing pigs or chickens, there is no difference," said a man who gave his name as Zhong, who was enjoying dog hot pot with a friend. How the Yulin Dog Meat Festival is a Wake Up Call for the Meat Eating World. Thousands of terrified dogs — many of them stolen pets — are expected to be butchered for human consumption at a dog eating “celebration” that began on June 21.
Forced to travel long distances and crammed into crowded wire cages, the dogs will languish without food or water as they await their fate. They will watch on as those before them have their throats slit. Many are reportedly beaten — even burned or boiled alive.
The Yulin Festival
The Yulin dog eating festival actually only began in 2010. It was started by dog meat tradersas a way to boost business but has quickly attracted the ire of the international community. As distressing as the news is, there is comfort to be found in the extraordinary mainstream media coverage and the public outrage that is accompanying it. Worldwide, concern for animals and their welfare is on the rise — as is the public’s determination to force positive change.
Brilliant campaign work by Animals Asia and Humane Society International has given global recognition to the victims of this event. This follows years of investigations and on-the-ground work by Animals Asia to end the trade of dogs and cats for food. So intense has the international pressure become that last year the city of Yulin vowed to not support the festival. It still went ahead. But, fortunately, fewer dogs were slaughtered.
Since then, Yulin authorities have attempted to appease the international community by claiming this year’s event will be cancelled entirely — but investigations revealed that preparations for the cruel festival happened anyway and the festival went off, unhindered, June 21st.
With petitions now reaching the millions (you can sign one here), the unprecedented international pressure on Yulin to permanently cancel the dog eating festival may soon be successful.
Shifting Cultural Perceptions to Promote Compassion
But without cultural change, any victory is likely to be short-lived. Because unless those who have grown up eating dogs learn to widen their circle of compassion to recognise dogs as “friends,” not “food” — China’s dogs will always be at risk.
To a Westerner, it seems unfathomable that some people might see no ethical problem with consuming “man’s best friend.” Even to Chinese urbanites who have grown to love dogs as pets — the practice is unthinkable. But for those whose ancestors have eaten dogs for thousands of years, the power of cultural conditioning is profound.
To a Westerner, it seems unfathomable that some people might see no ethical problem with consuming “man’s best friend.” Even to Chinese urbanites who have grown to love dogs as pets — the practice is unthinkable. But for those whose ancestors have eaten dogs for thousands of years, the power of cultural conditioning is profound.
It’s nearly impossible to comprehend — until you realize that in our own countries we are the victims of the very same cultural conditioning.
We too have been raised into a society that has normalized the slaughter and consumption of highly intelligent domestic animals — animals who are capable of experiencing fear and suffering — animals who will show affection, if given the chance. But rather than “dogs” and “cats,” we call them “pigs,” “lambs,” “cows” and “chickens.”
We will create a kinder, more caring society for ourselves if we can all widen our circle of compassion to those we have been taught to think of as “food,” rather than “friend.” Like people in China who value dogs only for their meat, many of us have simply never been given the opportunity to appreciate “food” animals for the unique and curious individuals that they are.
Scientists now know that cows have best friends; that sheep can learn to respond to their own name; that chickens exhibit cognitive abilities beyond that of young children; and that pigs show empathy and can play computer games designed for chimpanzees … And yet our own heritage has paved a pathway that has led us to confine, abuse, and kill these living, breathing individuals en masse — in modern day factory farms and slaughterhouses. We kid ourselves that they are just “dumb animals.” But science has proven they are anything but.
For many, the outrage at the thought of “dog stew” is only matched by the frustration at only being able to register protest by way of a petition signature. But we are not powerless to end this suffering. By making kinder choices, we can impact the lives of needy animals in a very real way, every single day. Take a leap of kindness this week. Sign a petition to help dogs in China — and then enjoy a delicious meat-free meal to help equally deserving animals right here at home.
Despite protests, Yulin dog meat festival draws in huge crowds.
It has been a long-standing tradition in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to celebrate the summer solstice by gathering with family and friends to consume lychees and dog meat. Despite increasing local and global opposition against practices witnessed at the annual festival, huge crowds of vendors and consumers were seen purchasing, eating and butchering dogs in the streets of Yulin on Sunday and Monday. 
Animal rights activists and dog lovers from across China, as well as other parts of the world, also flocked to the event, hoping to rescue captured dogs and protest what they believe is a barbaric practice. It is reportedthat government officials have increased security measures on the streets and dispatched armed police this year in sight of rising tension between dog-meat vendors and dog lovers. 
Despite protests, Yulin dog meat festival draws in huge crowds.
It has been a long-standing tradition in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to celebrate the summer solstice by gathering with family and friends to consume lychees and dog meat. Despite increasing local and global opposition against practices witnessed at the annual festival, huge crowds of vendors and consumers were seen purchasing, eating and butchering dogs in the streets of Yulin on Sunday and Monday. Animal rights activists and dog lovers from across China, as well as other parts of the world, also flocked to the event, hoping to rescue captured dogs and protest what they believe is a barbaric practice. It is reportedthat government officials have increased security measures on the streets and dispatched armed police this year in sight of rising tension between dog-meat vendors and dog lovers. 
Large crowds can be seen on the streets of Yulin.
Countless dogs are encaged, ready to be purchased and butchered.
Dogs are not the only animal being captured. Cats, too, have also been caught, and will be butchered and put on sale.
According to foreign media reports, members of the Humane Society International (HSI) also flew to Yulin with money in hand, hoping to save as many caged canines as possible. In June, the same group set up a campaign against the annual mass slaughter event, signing on famous celebrities including comedian Ricky Gervais. 
HSI member Adam Parascandola noted that there is a growing difference in opinion towards the cultural practice when it comes to younger and older generations in China. 
Chinese HSI member and animal rights activist Xing Hai told reporters that he was ashamed Yulin has become world-renowned for such an event and pointed out that there are hundreds of thousands of people in China who are working to put an end to it. 
Same as last year, dog-lover Yang Xiao Yun traveled all the way from Tianjin to Yulin to rescue dogs. She said she has already spent around 7,000 yuan saving around 100 dogs and cats. 
Yang said she is not planning on transporting all the rescued animals back to Tianjin this year, but will find a safe place to keep them in Yulin. 
A dog lover takes a photo of animals at the event.
According to foreign media reports, members of the Humane Society International (HSI) also flew to Yulin with money in hand, hoping to save as many caged canines as possible. In June, the same group set up a campaign against the annual mass slaughter event, signing on famous celebrities including comedian Ricky Gervais. HSI member Adam Parascandola noted that there is a growing difference in opinion towards the cultural practice when it comes to younger and older generations in China. Chinese HSI member and animal rights activist Xing Hai told reporters that he was ashamed Yulin has become world-renowned for such an event and pointed out that there are hundreds of thousands of people in China who are working to put an end to it. Same as last year, dog-lover Yang Xiao Yun traveled all the way from Tianjin to Yulin to rescue dogs. She said she has already spent around 7,000 yuan saving around 100 dogs and cats. Yang said she is not planning on transporting all the rescued animals back to Tianjin this year, but will find a safe place to keep them in Yulin. A dog lover takes a photo of animals at the event.
Among all the captured dogs in the market, some are being sold as pets, but most end up butchered and eaten. 
Rescued dogs.
Dog butchers are seen chopping up dog meat and preparing to sell it. 
Butchers roasting dogs.
Butchers roasting dogs.
Vendors seen transporting roasted dogs to the market. 
Restaurants prepare dog meat dishes to serve to customers. 
Meanwhile, a petition on change.org calling for an end to the festival has received more than 3.8 million signatures as of yesterday afternoon.Severely Punish Dog-Meat Slaughterers.
Target: Chen Wu, Yulin, China City Governor
Goal: Give harsh penalties to people who unlawfully participate in a banned dog-meat festival.
Petition: Click Here to Sign Now!
Every year thousands of dogs are thought to be stolen, slaughtered and eaten at a dog-meat festival in China despite the festival having supposedly been banned by the local government. If participators are not thoroughly punished, many more innocent animals will be killed by inhumane monsters.
The Yulin Dog-Meat Festival is held each year in order to mark the summer solstice in Southwest China. This year it is estimated that 90 percent of the dogs at the current festival were stolen.
While the Yulin government claims that no such festival has ever been officially held, even Chinese celebrities have acknowledged that the alleged event has been taking place since 1995. In addition, community residents have allegedly defended the festival in interviews, saying it is a local tradition and claiming that the dogs are humanely killed.
On the contrary, pictures of dogs tightly thrown together in nets can be easily found online. Sadly, dogs have even been witnessed to wag their tails as they were being killed, revealing the outright inhumanity of how the animals are treated.
Sign this petition and demand that people harming dogs at this supposed illegal event be severely punished. If this festival has truly been banned, the Yulin governor needs to take action and fix the situation right now.
Dear Governor Wu,
Many dogs are stolen in your country each year and are sold and slaughtered at an illegal festival. Innocent animals will continue to be killed by unethical people if this event continues to be held.
Although the Yulin government says that no festivals of this nature have ever been held, there is conflicting evidence in forms of pictures and articles that reveal the event has been taking place since 1995. While you claim that you will “thoroughly investigate” the situation and shut down any areas where dog-meat is being sold, the festival is called the Yulin Dog-Meat Festival, indicating that slaughtering and selling dogs for food is the sole reason the event is held. Therefore, it is highly likely that most people selling or buying anything at the festival is in someway involved with these heinous acts.
For all of these reasons, I urge you to implement harsh penalties for people found guilty of slaughtering dogs at this festival. Dogs do not deserve to suffer by means of such cruelty and loving dog owners do not deserve to lose their pets.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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