Due to the fact that I have three beautiful black Labradors myself, the issue I am about to discuss really disgusts me. The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is an annual occurrence in China and is a barbaric and cruel event, which capitalises on the torture and murder of thousands of dogs. These dogs are strays taken off the street and others are kidnapped from people’s homes. Without going into too much detail for fear of being too graphic, these dogs are subjected to incredible amounts of pain, before they are served up to waiting customers on a plate. There is no way we would allow this to happen in our country, so why is it happening over there? Why are people not standing up to these people?
The simple answer to this question is that people are standing up to them, but nothing is happening. Despite the international outcry about the festival, the local government in Yulin say that they cannot stop the businesses from preparing the meat, going as far as to say that the businesses were “legitimate”. In fact, it has been reported that business is only getting better for the meat traders as the controversy continues.
Celebrities such as Leona Lewis and Ricky Gervais have denounced the festival, and Ian Somerhalder has even used his Facebook page to encourage his fans to donate to the cause. This money would help local groups to intercept trucks crammed with dogs headed to slaughter and shut down intensive dog meat farms among so much more. In addition to this, a petition has been created which has already been signed by over three million people who want the festival to be stopped. I have included a link to the petition at the bottom and I would be so grateful if you couldspare the time to sign it. Just type it into your web browser and it will take two minutes!
I know a lot of people in this village have dogs, and can therefore understand the heartbreak that many citizens of Yulin and the surrounding area are experiencing due to the abduction of their pets. However, even if you don’t own a dog, anyone could understand that what is happening there is wrong and needs to be stopped.
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