After Culling 36,000 Dogs China Ponders Animal Welfare Legislation
posted by: alicia graef 170 days ago
In response to a rabies outbreak, “dog beating squads” have been sent out to kill dogs in Hanzhong, China. As of yesterday, 36,000 dogs have been killed, which includes both strays and pets, vaccinated or not.
Animal lovers and animal rights groups are criticizing the Chinese government’s management tactics, along with other accounts of animal cruelty. However, since China currently has no animal welfare laws in place, there’s nothing that can be done legally to protect animals there.
According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Asia Regional Director, Grace Ge Gabriel, “Mass killing of dogs is ineffective in controlling rabies in the long-term. By choosing not to implement a sensible rabies vaccination program, Hanzhong government has failed to protect the health of its citizens. Furthermore, the brutal killing of dogs continues to highlight the need for legislation that will ensure the humane treatment of all animals.”
Peter Williams, Director of the World Society for Protection of Animals in China also pointed out that removing dogs could actually increase the spread of rabies by opening up an area for more animals to move into.
If there is a bright side to this, it’s that IFAW has been working with the Chinese government to draft national animal welfare laws that would protect animals, in addition to calling for vaccination and sterilization to address overpopulation issues.
Read more: china, ifaw, animal welfare, rabies, 36, 000 dogs
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Yes I can see the concern and support it. But really, when the rights of humans count for so little in China, what chance for dogs? Check www.david-kilgour.com for info on 7000 Chinese labour/concentration camps, organ harvesting etc,,
If concerned people like you start to say something, this sickening situation can start to be addressed. If we don't, then it never will be and our children will know their parents were cowardly wimps. Worst of all, we'll know it ourselves!
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My mom & I don't want to buy from China either, but what is there to buy that isn't made in China?? Can't even buy a toothbrush. Wake up America- pretty soon we will be forced to speak Chinese and eat our pets. Evil race of "people", that's for sure. Glad I was never able to visit China, I woud have been put in jail.
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Hello friends of all over the world, I can not believe that 36.000 baby brothers have been killed by chinese!!!! I wonder how could this be punished by any International LAW ! this cannot remain like this !Count on me to sign anything that could solve this Terrifiyng fact !!!
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Hi Allene. Honestly, do I think the Chinese can change? Yes, I do. There is an admittedly small core of animal rescuers in China that do wonderful, hard, unappreciated work. And -there are a lot of animal lovers there who ARE horrified at what goes on. Animals Asia has a highly regarded education programme and they are able to work WITH local governments there. Beautiful New World does great cat rescue and has a trap,neuter and return programme for cats. If you are interested I can send you a list of small rescues within China that desperately need funds but if you are only happy with western run charities Animals Asia Foundation also needs help. You should look at their website and see the great work they are doing.
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Come on Folks ...They send to the United States Toys for Us to buy for our children with lead paint,plastic sandals that cause horrendous foot problems,gluten that maimes and kills our dogs and cats..Thats just for starters not to mention what they do to their own citizens...Do you think they really give a damn about critters?????Or are about to change their ways?????
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Dogs and cats have parasites, and I wouldn't eat one. After years of eating meat that will probably kill us, we are trying to stop. I thought it would be easier than it is, sometimes I do not know what to eat.
China is very cruel to their animals, it breaks my heart. I saw picture of trainloads of cats piled on top of each other, waiting to be killed for their fur.
China is not in harmony with the earth..... and I believe what goes around comes around.... I have saw it happen to many times..... Hopefully Jane Goodall will have an influence on them...
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While I agree that this dreadful practice should be stopped, it's not just the Chinese who eat what we Westerners would consider to be companion animals. Many other nations do it. Including North and South Korea. Animals are raised as family pets until the time comes for the family picnic. At which time the dog is hanged after it's throat has been cut. Cats are thrown alive into boiling water. As Susan B says,the premise is that terror creates an adrenaline rush which tenderizes the meat of the family pet prior to its being eaten by the loving family. Imagine the betrayal which this presents to the poor creature. That's the major reason I would NEVER buy a KIA car...regardless of price. But, although we have protective rules in slaughterhouses etc. many of these rules are not followed, and animals die appalling deaths even in our "civilized" societies. Some US shelters which are not "no-kill" also kill extraneous pets with "kill sticks" which are driven through the animals heart just like in the Dracula movies. This is cheaper than a euthanasia injection. So you see, we have little to crow or be superior about.
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Key word. "Ponders".
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Your damned right, Luke. At that point,we got the same thoughts and wishes. Those chinese are just a bunch of uncivilized, insane jerks who still live in the middle-ages and have to be destroyed or they should better chance their attitude and behavior towards animals and the rights of their own people . And they better would as not we might gonna start skinning and cooking their folks alive and serve them for dinner somewhere in a restaurant. The world of today cannot appreciate and tolerate such murders as the Chinese. Oh God,I am so mad and furious.
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...and these barbaric, uncivilized people called themselves a World power. I am already boycotting everything that is exported by China because of the tainted milk scam there not so long ago. I think all civilized people everywhere in the world should do the same till they show humane feelings.
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