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09-29-2015 11:01 AM - edited 09-29-2015 11:03 AM
China allows cruel manufacturing of dog meat for human consumption. This is only ONE of the MANY reasons I hate China and try my best to boycot them.
On April 19, a small truck left for the town of Yulin, China. Its cargo: cages upon cages of dogs. The dogs, many of them dehydrated, sick, and injured, were stacked on top of one another, making what was to be the final ride of their lives. The truck was on its way to a food processing plant.
Several dogs were still wearing their collars and leashes, an indicator they were probably kidnapped or stolen.
A Good Samaritan who had seen the truck traveling on route to the Guangxi Zhuang region posted an update on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, urging animal lovers to help stop the truck before it could reach its destination.
Within a half an hour of the message, hundreds of people gathered at a toll station along the Fumin-Kunming Highway, stopping the truck in its path. Around 11 p.m., the volunteers contacted the local police, who arrived at the scene to investigate.
In all, the truck was carrying 156 small cages with 505 dogs of all breeds and sizes squeezed inside.
Though the investigation continued through the night, the loyal volunteers remained with the dogs, administering what food, water, and medical care they could manage through the bars of the cages. Some of the very ill dogs died during the night. In the morning, the police gave the okay, and the dogs were removed from the truck.
The police questioned the truck driver, who had no legal documents on his person that would permit such a transport, but a call into the AQ office in Xichang, Sichaun Province revealed that the driver did indeed have permission granting him passage to the food processing plant. The police gave the order to reload the truck.
To the horror of the volunteers, some of the caged dogs, including a Samoyed and a Siberian Husky, were still wearing their collars and leashes, an indicator that the dogs were probably kidnapped. Some dogs even had clothing on, clothing that their owners must have dressed them in before they were stolen.
A shelter organizer doubted the legality of the driver’s certifications. “More than 100 dogs are family pets, like a Golden Retriever,” he said. “They are obviously stolen.”
Refusing to allow the dogs to return to the dognapper, the volunteers blocked the truck’s path from the scene. Finally on the evening of April 20, an anonymous donor paid a sum of nearly $10,000 (U.S.) to purchase and rescue the dogs from the truck driver.
A temporary shelter has been erected to house the nearly 500 dogs rescued. Volunteers have been pouring in from across the country, offering their care and support.
Veterinarian Zhao Yue, who has been providing medical treatment for the dogs, says that the dogs arrived at the temporary shelter in bad shape. “Many of them are suffering from dehydration, malnutrition or infectious diseases, and they are very weak,” says Zhao. Around 20 dogs were so ill that they didn’t make it.
The sheer number of animals has proved to be a tough challenge for even the most seasoned volunteers.
Yu Yihan, a 22-year-old volunteer, has been working at the makeshift shelter for five hours per day since the dogs were rescued. “I came here right after I found out about the dogs online,” Yu says. “But all I can do is minor things, like putting water in their mouths,” explains Yu. Still, Yu is proud of the volunteer efforts: “We stopped the shipment, and I’m proud of myself.”
Song Jinzhang of the China Small Animal Protection Association, is pleased with the rescue efforts, but admits that China has a long way to go in creating laws to protect dogs like these. “These dogs are lucky to have been saved from slaughter,” he says, “but many more have been killed and used as food.”
Read more at http://dogtime.com/trending/10586-500-caged-dogs-saved-from-slaughter-in-china#VumpA2bY1ZikBXPI.99
09-29-2015 11:10 AM - edited 09-29-2015 11:11 AM
I can't read this topic, but I'm very glad that the dogs were rescued. Folks are clueless re: what they are eating overseas (dogs and cats). Best thing to do is to always have a food translation dictionary handy while ordering in restaurants/other places. Or, only eat rice/veg.
09-29-2015 11:17 AM
But it also appears there are good people out there, willing to intercede and help. Even in other countries. Michael Vick, anyone?
09-29-2015 11:18 AM
@ROMARY I wish everyone WOULD read this.....and see what is going onin China. We need to open our eyes and hearts to these sad and horrific acts in order to make changes by being aware.
09-29-2015 11:26 AM - edited 09-29-2015 11:28 AM
A couple of weeks ago I made the mistake of typing into Internet Search: Cats in China (or Chinese cats). I don't advise anyone to do the same. Can't get the photos out of my mind, turns my stomach. Looks as though 'they' use any/all types of cats, even ones who are domestic house-cat types. (I meant to find the name of an unusual looking cat that I saw roaming around our neighborhood; sort of looked like a racoon or something strange. Well, anyway, I made the mistake of looking on the Internet.) This is a warning, seriously advising not to look. In fact, I'm going to take an anti-acid pill right now.
09-29-2015 11:28 AM
There is SO MUCH that country has done and does that is inhumane and cruel. Only thing we consumers can do is not to buy their products but that won't happen easily. If they don't care about their own people, they won't care about animals or even other people from other countries.
Oh no, here comes Brittany.
09-29-2015 11:31 AM
'They' obviously don't care about ingredients either. But, we can't blame them totally; Our Own companies should make sure all ingredents (re: foods, and clothing, and also home goods, etc.) are properly made/combined.
09-29-2015 11:36 AM
And why would tourists be interested in going there, to begin with? That is the million dollar question. Plenty of videos and photos online; View the tourist spots from a distance. Sorry, but 'it is what it is'. We have many very nice C. friends and neighbors who own precious cats and dogs as their family members; and even they aren't interested in visiting C. They fly their C. friends/relatives to visit them over here, instead.
09-29-2015 11:37 AM
@ROMARY wrote:'They' obviously don't care about ingredients either. But, we can't blame them totally; Our Own companies should make sure all ingredents (re: foods, and clothing, and also home goods, etc.) are properly made/combined.
Yes. US companies need to know where the ingredients they are using come from rather than just buy them based on price. I pay more for dog food as I only buy from reputable companies that do not outsource their ingredients.
09-29-2015 11:41 AM
'They' have sent out many, many, many warnings throughout the years, and nobody here seem to listen. Remember the poisoned baby's milk (or milk) fiasco years ago? Over and over again, and who even pays attention? What in the heck is wrong with us, as a society? I really can't figure it out. It's too bizarre.
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