In May 2017 reports circulated that a dog eating festival in China was being banned
activists and animal lovers worldwide
Breathe the sigh of relief that is barbaric festival were hundreds of animals in particular dogs were sold for human consumption
had finally been ended
In June that year the festival again went ahead
Let's finally put a stop to this
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So let's get this trending and spread the word even more for millennia China and many other Asian countries
have consumed dog as part of their diet and
Although the tradition is fading and more and more Chinese residents are opposed to the consumption of canine meat
There is one festival that is casting a dark cloud over the entire industry
It's called the Lychee and dog meat festival, and if you're an animal lover then this video will be difficult to watch
But don't lose hope because with your help
We can put a stop to this and impose a ban for 2018 to prevent the festival taking place
Before I can go further, It's important for me to say that this is not about stopping people from eating dogs
It's incredibly selfish to think
That because most of the will consider dogs to be pets that they somehow fall into a different category of animal
It's contradictory to be so against dog eating yet sit there and eat a beefsteak
you have no idea how that cow was raised what it was subjected to and how in humanely it may have been killed just
To end up on your plate, but this isn't about meat-eating
This is about the abuse and torture of dogs and cats
The Yulin festival takes things a step further as does the consumption of dog meat in China since it's entirely unregulated
It's the way in which the dogs are treated and the quantity of which is sold that is the problem although
It's hard to report exactly
What goes on during this festival since participants are not always welcoming to media attention.
We know the suffering of these helpless animals Begins days before the event
either taken from the streets as strays or pets or
Collected from filthy dog breeding facilities. The animals are forced into incredibly small metal cages about Dozen unloaded onto trucks
Depending on their distance from Yulin which is in southern China, They'll begin their journey in these disgusting conditions
Can you seriously imagine what those dogs must be experiencing?
On Arrival to Yulin the dogs and cats will be publicly displayed for people to purchase
Some of which still have collars on proof that they were once much-loved pets stolen from their owners
If this sounds like a rumor then in 2017 over 1300 dogs were rescued by an
organization who intercepted a truck transporting dogs to that year's festival
police confirmed, but the majority of the dogs were stolen and not allowed for consumption and
40% carried infectious diseases making them unsafe to eat
After being sold the dogs are then publicly slaughtered oftentimes in those inhumane ways
clubbed over the head before having their throats cut organs removed
skinned and either thrown into boiling water or grilled
There are even some stories, but the more terrified the dogs are then the more benefits their meat will bring to the consumer
For This reason it said dogs are killed in front of each other, skinned and boiled live
You're probably wondering why they do this or the main point of the festival which takes place
Over Approximately 10 days and during the summer solstice in June is for supposed ridiculous health benefits and traditions
It goes back to when poor Chinese people did not have enough food to weather the winter
So they chose a day as a special time that they could eat a large quantity of meat
To intake enough energy to confront winter
The Yulin festival is basically the opposite of this taking place just before summer
The dog meat is believed to warn off the heat felt through the hotter months as well as cure diseases and erase evil spirits
Despite there being zero medical or psychological evidence to support this
How anyone could think consuming the meat of a terrified and tortured animal which often times is diceased could worn off evil spirits?
Its Inconceivable, but there is a moment of hope the Chinese people are rapidly changing their views on dog meat
In recent years despite restrictions on how many and what breed of dog can be kept as a pet, attitudes have changed
Dog ownership has become very popular with one in every 10 Chinese citizen owning a dog
Reports also show that less than 5% of people in China are frequent dog eaters
Having said that there are still around 10 to 20 million dogs and cats killed for human consumption each year in China
Although recently China banned killing dogs in public giving us even more of a reason to rid the world of the Union festival
As It's not only barbaric, but now also illegal
This makes it even more believable, but the Chinese government still allow the Yulin festival to continue
They claim
They are powerless as it's not an official event but since the festival is blatantly flighting China's very clear laws on animal welfare
For human consumption you would think something could be done
The lack of action by authorities has led to activists going to the festival and trying to save dogs and cats by buying them themselves
But this can only save a small percentage and more action needs to be taken
I don't know what's happened, and how humans have got soft track with nature and the world
But do you seriously think this is how it's all meant to be?
Can you imagine where the dogs of this festival killed an attendant? That would be all over the news, but honestly
What's the difference? Maybe we have put ourselves at the top of the food chain?
But there is the cycle of life
And then there is brutally torturing and causing disgusting levels of torture to other animals who can't fight back and if they do
They get put down. Can you imagine a dog took human hostage and treated it the way these dogs are treated at Yulin?
We are all one and are here to serve some kind of purpose
I don't know what that purpose is and that's the beauty of life
but the way everything comes together is fascinating the plans that keep the
Ecosystem in check the animals who provide so much for humans and the planet
Studies are even showing that a cat's purr can heal human health issues and speed up recovery
Loving a cat and giving it a reason to be happy and purr does that. Killing it does not.
Yet, we are still killing each other and all our animal friends in unnecessary quantities and practices. You and me both are
Pretty angry right now, so I'm going to end it here.
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