Animals in China

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

I’m sure

you all heard, as I did, about what happened last month to the dogs in China. So

upsetting!! Anyway, I just received this from PETA and I encourage all to take

a moment to go to the PETA website or another animal rescue/rights organization

and voice your concern to the Chinese government and local news.

 

Here’s a

posting from the PETA mail I rec’d:

 

As you may

know, officials in Southwest China ordered the

extermination of more than 50,000 dogs in late July after three people died

from rabies.

 

Among the animals slaughtered were up to 4,000 dogs who—despite being

immunized against rabies—were dragged into the street and strangled or

clubbed to death in front of their families. These awful deaths illustrate the

Chinese government's insensitivity to animals as well as its complete lack of

planning. There are humane ways to prevent rabies outbreaks. Yet China has

rejected our offers to help implement procedures—including a simple

four-point plan—that would avoid such cruel killings.

 

China

has no animal welfare laws whatsoever. That's why millions of dogs and cats are

strangled with wire nooses and beaten to death every year so that their fur can

be turned into trim and trinkets for American and European consumers. China is the

world's largest supplier of animal skin and fur—and it doesn't draw the

line when it comes to domestic animals and family pets.

 

The following are ways that you can help dogs and cats in China right

now:

 

Contact the Chinese

government and demand that it halt the further slaughter of dogs. Urge the

Chinese government to enact a strict anti-cruelty law immediately.

Don't let this massacre go unnoticed. Write a

letter to the editor of your local newspaper or post the news on your

favorite blog. Let the world know about China's recent and shocking

mass murder of dogs and the need for a cruelty-to-animals law in the

world's most populated country.

Don't buy or wear fur. China supplies more than half of all

finished fur garments that are imported into the United States.

Because dog and cat fur is so deliberately mislabeled, the bottom line is

that if you're buying fur, there's no way to tell whose skin you're

wearing. And all animal lives are precious.

 

This situation really upset me, if you

can think of anything that we, as the SF Bay Area Vegs can do, let me know. I’m

so open/willing/ready!!!

One Love,

Meghann