No matter how well - meaning, buying dogs — especially the large - scale purchasing of dogs from slaughterhouses during China's notorious Yulin dog meat festival — is ultimately counterproductive, risking the unintended consequence of artificially boosting the dog meat trade. (hsi.org)
Besides direct donations from consumers, the Foundation receives a donation from PEDIGREE ® Brand for each food product sold and purchases of Dogs rule ® gear, a line of branded merchandise for dog lovers. (ddrinc.net)
In recognition of the repeated pleas by more than 80 Chinese animal protection groups in recent years, urging foreign groups to resist conducting large - scale purchasing of dogs during the festival days, which risks re-igniting the trade. (hsi.org)