June 21st.
Days away.
Soon the brutal torture and murder of innocent dogs and cats will begin.
The Yulin Festival will once again be being ‘celebrated’ in China this year on June 21st, despite last years disgust and outcry against the festival, and the 11 million signed petition being presented to the Chinese government only days ago.
I have already written about the Horrors of the Dog Meat trade with all the details of why some Asian people believe in torturing, killing and eating dogs and cats throughout the year but specifically during the Yulin Festival. The suffering and torment of the dogs who are stolen from their families, tortured horrifically with blow torches, boiling acid and blunt instruments before their throats are slit, all whilst they are still alive and conscious is barbaric and just plain evil.
Whilst many might say that the Yulin Festival is a tradition rooted within Chinese culture, this festival only began in 2010 by dog meat traders to try and bring up the sales of dog meat which were flagging. Others might say that eating dog is the same as Westerners eating cows, pigs or chickens, yet we DO NOT torture every single animal before they are killed and do not begin cutting into them whilst they are still fully alive and conscious. There are exceptions to this but they do not stand for the industry as a whole in comparison to the dog meat industry where it is not just common place but accepted and encouraged to torture the dogs to ‘improve the flavour’. And we do not eat farm animals to improve our sexual prowess. There is a marked difference in our treatment of farm animals and the dogs and cats who suffer in China.
People all over the world have cried out against the cruelty and asked for the festival to be ended. There has more coverage on the festival, and China as a whole, over the last few years than ever before, and it is because of social media. There have been more articles written and celebrities speaking out against this than ever before, just see below for all the articles written in the last few months about this festival from all over the world.
Articles from 2016
Daily Mail – Vanderpumps Stand Against Yulin
The Huffington Post – 200 Rescued but More to Save
The Inquisitr – Rejection of petition in London but acceptance in China
IBTimes – Yulin Still Going Ahead Despite Global Outcry
The Independent – New Pictures of the Nightmare of Yulin
The Huffington Post – Help End the Barbaric Trade
These two websites have a wealth of information as well as how to get involved, support them and donate to the cause, all listed here;
The Humane Society International – Dog Meat Trade
- Shutting Down the Dog Meat Trade Campaign
- Ricky Gervais says Yulin is Heartbreaking as HSI saves his little dog from Yulin
- Donate to Save Dogs from Yulin
- Sign the pledge against the Dog Meat Trade
And so I ask you, days before this horrific spectacle of human cruelty begins, to think about those dogs who will be boiled alive, have their legs cut off, burned alive, bludgeoned, cut and tortured for entertainment and for snacks. Think of your own dog or dogs you know and love, and imagine it happening to them. Imagine the terror your dog would experience and the fear and agony you would feel if you knew that was where your dog was going. Think of all the pain and suffering they will undergo…for a snack. For male sexual potency. For entertainment.
Think of this. And if your heart breaks like mine does, please sign the below petitions and think of donating to one of the sites at the bottom of the page.
Petitions
Change – Stop The Yulin Dog Meat Festival
Change – Goverment of China, Stop the Torture of Dogs at Yulin Festival
Avaaz – Stop the Puppy Slaughter
iheartdogs -Government of China – Save Thousands of Animals Now
Animal Asia – End Yulin Festival
UK Goverment and Parlaiment – Urge the South Korean Government to end the Brutal Dog Meat Trade
iheartdogs – End the Yulin Dog Meat Festival
Care2 – Stop Yulin Dog Meat Festival
The Petition Site – Stop Yulin 2016
The Petition Site – End Yulin Dog Meat Festival
Donate
There is a fundraiser happening to help save some of the dogs bound for slaughter, you can find this at Change – Help Us Provide Direct Emergency Care for the Dogs in Yulin
The Humane Society International is doing amazing work in China and has already saved hundreds of dogs. They work throughout the year to stop the consumption and torture of dogs. You can donate to them here.
This needs to stop. Please show your love and support for these dogs who will die this year and try to stop more being killed for nothing.
Cruelty Free 
Those that do these callous acts of evil need to be dealt with & I can only hope Karma will take care of them, soon. As for farm animals in the western world, I have heard that most animals, if not all, are still conscious at time of dismemberment and slaughter. This is due to a number of factors, including faulty equipment, improperly training employees and outrageously insane hourly quotas. Check this article from The Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/tdpbp
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