The China dog meat festival happen annually for ten days. It starts specifically in June around the summer solstice.
Dogs are treated in the most inhumane way possible; they are slaughtered in painful ways and taken to China in the most abusive way.
Most dogs eaten in the China dog meat festival are stray dogs , or even worse, they are dogs stolen from their families.
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Why is there a controversy about the dog meat festival
- There are many dogs who are mistreated before they die.
- Many dogs suffer from hunger and thirst while they are in line to be consumed.
- Dogs may be infected with diseases but still chinese people eat them.
- Many dogs are stolen from dog parents.
- These dogs are traded in the black market.
There is every year thousands of money and rescues happening but nothing seems to stop this horrible event.
1.) The China Dog Meat Festival isn’t an old tradition
It is formally known as the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival. It is a 10 days event that does not date hundreds of years and is not a tradition.
In 2009, it began as a marketing plan for dog meat vendors to increase their sales in summer.
2.) Over 10,000 dogs are killed each year
Many of the dogs killed are stolen from their dog parents and are caught to become slaughtered. Dogs are caged and crammed into wire cages.
Because of the lack of food and water, the dogs die before they are slaughtered. They die because of dehydration and starvation.
During the first few years, there was about 10,000 to 15,000 dogs slaughtered.
3.) The dogs are slaughtered and are not euthanized
Dogs are slaughtered in the most inhumane way. This is because it is believed that Adrenaline in dogs cause the meat to taste better.
Dogs are skinned , beaten by clubs, and boiled so they become killed in the most inhumane way and suffer while they die.
They are also teared up, set on fire, smashed with hammers, and cut with chainsaws.
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