Good news for dogs!

[MoonRiver]

During the Dog Meat Festival that’s been held each year since 2010 in Yulin, China, thousands of dogs – some of them stolen pets – are brutally beaten to death and then sold for their meat.

For years, activists have worked hard to put an end to this terrible event, and finally their efforts are apparently paying off. Yulin will reportedly ban the sale of dog meat during this year’s festival, scheduled to begin June 21.

Humane Society International (HSI) announced the potentially wonderful news today that the Yulin government will prohibit restaurants, street vendors and market traders from selling dog meat at the event. Anyone caught doing so will be fined up to 100,000 yuan (about $14,512) and face a jail sentence.

News of the ban was received by HSI and the nonprofit Duo Duo Project from Chinese animal welfare activists. It was confirmed by three traders at Yulin’s largest dog meat market.

The temporary ban, which will go into effect June 15, is believed to have been initiated by Mo Gong Ming, Yulin’s new party secretary, according to HSI.

http://www.care2.com/causes/yulin-set-to-ban-dog-meat-sales-at-this-years-controversial-festival.html

[tblue37]

1. K&R. They will violate the ban, but I hope this will at least initiate the end of it. nt

[MoonRiver]

3. Yes, it's an important start!

Activists will be watching and taking pics.

[BannonsLiver]

2. Reminds me of an old joke by Prince Phillip that I won't repeat here.

[greytdemocrat]

4. A start!

[Binkie The Clown]

5. Sounds just like what they do to cows in this country. n/t

[renate]

6. agreed

Which is why I'm a vegetarian.

But as much as I love cows and their big brown eyes, there's something about torturing and killing dogs that... well, I won't say worse than killing cows, because what could be worse than killing?... but is extra horrible. I think it's the betrayal of trust.

[MoonRiver]

8. Believe it or not, it's worse.

The Chinese think a tortured animal tastes better. At least here, most of the time, the torture isn't deliberate. But, that said, I am a vegan and totally against the horrors inflicted on farm animals.

[jmowreader]

7. Maybe they should have canceled the festival, or renamed it

How, exactly, are you going to hold a Dog Meat Festival with no dog meat?

[MoonRiver]

9. Hoping they will come to the same conclusion!