HSI will not support activities that however unintentionally, breathe life into the dying
industry of the dog meat trade.
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of Diana,
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meat industry, and is the sweetest animal you could meet, she loves to snuggle just like your pet
dog or cat.
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Most South Koreans don't regularly eat
dog meat, and in fact the majority
of young people have never eaten it, so it's a dying
industry that we have a real opportunity to end.
HSI helped initiate and coordinate the entire rescue effort through the command center, an office composed
of passionate and experienced Chinese activists to fight the
dog meat industry and conduct highway interceptions
of trucks with
dogs bound for the
meat markets.
The rescues and farm closures are part
of HSI's broader strategy that aims to encourage the South Korean government to end the cruel
dog meat industry.
HSI, the international affiliate
of The Humane Society
of the United States, is working to reduce the
dog meat trade in Asia, including South Korea, where
dogs are farmed for the
industry.
The
dog food
industry, in comparison to
dogs themselves, is young - maybe 50 to 60 years - although canned
meat was sold as
dog food at the turn
of the twentieth century.
Since grains and other plant materials are usually much less expensive than
meat, the pet food
industry has taken advantage
of the domestic
dog's ability to tolerate an omnivorous diet.
While many believe that the Yulin festival is responsible for most
of the
dog meat industry in China, millions
of dogs are slaughtered in China for their
meat and skins every year, particularly in the southern and northeastern provinces.
Their new approach
of working with the authorities to thwart the
dog meat traders and their largely illegal
industry has been successful, with more than 4,000
dogs rescued to date across the country.»
Although the majority
of dogs sold and slaughtered for
meat in Korea come from farms, the
industry is heavily supplemented with «excess
dogs» produced for the pet
dog trade.
Many
of the
dogs are also suspected to be family pets, stolen from their homes to be used and sold in the
meat industry.
Just this week, Balinese governor Pastika issued a decree to ban the sale
of dog meat in Bali, effective immediately, that pushes for education regarding the
dog meat trade, marking a huge milestone in the fight to stop this barbaric
industry.
Dayton, OH, November 1, 2010 — Gimborn Pet Specialties, manufacturers
of industry favorite PRO-TREAT ® 100 % Pure
Meat Treats, announces Raw Science ™, an all natural, ready to feed, freeze dried
dog food.
There is a new generation
of commercial cat and
dog foods, from raw to freeze - dried, canned to dry, that contain organically certified, whole food ingredients * properly formulated and balanced, (i.e. not loaded with cereal and
meat industry byproducts), that are now appearing on grocery shelves, and being marketed by local and national supply networks.
The growing pet culture in South Korea, and the clear interest
of many farmers to transition out
of this
industry, is a strong indication that the
dog meat trade's days are numbered.
As a part
of our campaign to ban the
dog meat trade in South Korea, HSI works to transition
dog meat farmers to more humane
industries and transports the
dogs to regions where they can receive care and rehabilitation.
Farm raised
dogs were frequently used as surrogates and egg cell donors as that
industry came into existence — not to produce
meat, but to allow bereaved pet owners to get laboratory - made duplicates
of their
dogs.
As someone who has attended Yulin for three years in a row to research, document, and expose the festival, as well as rescue small numbers
of dogs and cats, he believes the government is closer than ever to not only banning the barbaric festival, but also the
industry (he breaks down the history, practices, and attitudes about the Chinese
dog meat trade in this must - read article).
As the founder
of the Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation, a small Los Angeles - based rescue group that saves
dogs from abuse and torture situations, Ching has made it his mission over the past year to rescue
dogs from the
meat trade throughout Asia and expose the
industry for what it is — barbaric, cruel and criminal.
It's easy to get riled up about the Yulin
dog meat festival, but keep in mind that this one event, horrible as it is, is only a small extension
of a massive, 365 - day
industry that also thrives across other Asian countries including South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia.