Sentences with phrase «of dog meat trade»

«Helping to end the horrors of the dog meat trade is a critical mission for us,» said San Diego Humane Society CEO Dr. Gary Weitzman.

These dogs have been spared a lifetime of misery and a brutal death at the hands of the dog meat trade.

«We hope this will have a domino effect, leading to the collapse of the dog meat trade... Yulin and the rest of the country are changing for the better.»

These dogs will be amazing ambassadors for our efforts to end the cruelty of the dog meat trade, and we hope to open a dialogue with the South Korean government about doing just that.

Much of the dog meat trade in China is illegal.

«Even if this is a temporary ban, we hope this will have a domino effect, leading to the collapse of the dog meat trade,» Andrea Gung, executive director of the Duo Duo Animal Welfare Project, said in the statement.

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Approximately 30 million dogs are killed across Asia each year as part of the dog meat trade.

Chinese activists are calling on the Chinese Government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every year for human consumption.

HSI and British MP Henry Smith hosted a reception in the Palace of Westminster to shine a spotlight on the cruelty of the dog meat trade.

«These young activists are the hope of a new China that will be free of the dog meat trade cruelty.

With a series of strategic events planned, LCA and ALW aim to mobilize S. Koreans in their own country to call for the end of the dog meat trade

Kelly O'Meara, director of companion animals and engagement, Humane Society International, said: «Investigations throughout Asia have documented severe cruelty at all stages of the dog meat trade, including sourcing, transport, sale and slaughter.

Chinese activists called on the Chinese government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every year for human consumption.

HSI will not support activities that however unintentionally, breathe life into the dying industry of the dog meat trade.

ACPA was successful in working with the governments to secure a five - year moratorium on cross-border transport of dogs for the trade in 2014, and focuses on strengthening enforcement of the ban and training of relevant officials, as well as raising public awareness of the ban and the health risks of the dog meat trade, especially rabies.

HSI is calling on the government to support a phase out of the dog meat trade ahead of the Olympics and an ultimate ban on the trade.

In December, a forum in Beijing focused on the health, public security, and moral impacts of the dog meat trade.

Meet Bonnie, a survivor of the dog meat trade in South Korea.

With love and patience, hopefully they can put the nightmare of the dog meat trade behind them.»

He wrote, «I'm hoping to use this visit as an opportunity to raise awareness to the inhumanity of the dog meat trade and the plight of dogs everywhere, including back home in the US where millions of dogs are in need of loving homes!

Producer and director Genlin takes you through the backstreets and rural villages of Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and China to disclose the brutal violence of the dog meat trade.

Not exact matches

In 2015, the World Trade Health Organization classified processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen, citing scientific evidence that processed meats such as bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausages, and some deli meats can increase risk of a variety of diseases, including diabetes, multiple cancers, and respiratory illnesses.

Recently, SRT members drove to San Diego from the Bay Area with a group of dogs rescued from the Korean meat trade, to help them find new homes here.

The dog meat trade is one of the most horrific forms of cruelty and we took on helping these animals as an urgent mission for San Diego Humane Society,» says Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO.

Part of the region's profitable dog meat trade, these dogs — ranging in age from 4 months to 2 years — were instead rescued by Humane Society International (HSI), a Washington D.C. — based animal welfare organization that's working diligently across Asia to end the dog meat trade and provide alternate options for dog meat farmers.

While Scott Nordstrom was recovering from the death of his dog of 11 years, he saw a news story about San Diego Humane Society's involvement in rescuing dogs from the South Korean meat trade.

Ira Moss, CEO of All Dogs Matter, said: «We are delighted and honoured that Humane Society International has given us the opportunity to take these dogs and cats in from China and the awful meat trDogs Matter, said: «We are delighted and honoured that Humane Society International has given us the opportunity to take these dogs and cats in from China and the awful meat trdogs and cats in from China and the awful meat trade.

The dog meat trade also poses a threat to public health, with the World Health Organisation warning that the trade spreads rabies and increases the risk of cholera.

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Actor Peter Egan, an All Dogs Matter patron and a passionate supporter of HSI's campaign to end Asia's dog meat trade, greeted the animals on their arrival.

HSI's Adam Parascandola, director of animal protection and crisis response, said: «In the more than two years that I've been part of our campaign to shut down the dog meat trade in Asia, I thought I'd seen it all until I first saw this facility.

Right now, the world is turning its focus on the Winter Games, but if you wander just miles in any direction, you'll find hundreds of dogs suffering as victims of South Korea's cruel dog meat trade.

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.

We also helped form the Asia Canine Protection Alliance to end the illegal trade of dogs from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos into Viet Nam and the Dog Meat - Free Indonesia campaign to stop this cruelty in Indonesia.

HSI has worked in China for more than 10 years, in partnership with a network of 35 local animal protection groups in 24 cities across the country, and has become a leading global force to end China's dog meat trade.

«Saved Souls Animal Sanctuary cares for over 600 animals, many of which were rescued from the dog meat trade or after road traffic accidents left them paralyzed,» Polak said.

Two weeks ago in Vinh City, Vietnam, former Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program resident Dr. Katherine Polak teamed up with Adam Parascandola from Humane Society International to deliver a series of lectures and tabletop exercises to help build the capacity of local groups working throughout the country to tackle the dog and cat meat trade.

One of HSI's China projects is to encourage the Chinese public and the Chinese authorities to take the necessary measures to end the dog meat trade.

This is the sixth dog meat farm closure managed by HSI, with a total of 770 dogs rescued since January 2015 as part of the organization's campaign to end the dog meat trade in South Korea and across Asia.

and Brendan Boyle, D - Pa., have introduced legislation to ban the dog and cat meat trade in the United States, earning applause from Humane Society International, The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund.

Mr Duong Tat Thang, the Director of Area 3 Animal Health, delivered the workshop's opening speech, pledging his commitment to working with ACPA to fulfill Vietnam's pledge to eliminate rabies by 2020 and to end the illegal dog meat trade.

ACPA members hope to further their collaboration and support of local groups and authorities to encourage enforcement of existing regulations and strengthen community awareness of the human health risk that the dog meat trade poses.

HSI is one of the leading organizations campaigning across Asia to end the dog meat trade that sees around 30 million dogs a year killed for human consumption.

This is the sixth dog meat farm closure managed by HSI since January 2015 as part of the organization's campaign to end the dog meat trade.

HSI, one of the world's leading animal protection groups campaigning for an end to China's dog meat trade, has been on the ground in Yulin and other Chinese regions for the past few years, working with Chinese partner groups to rescue dogs from trucks bound for the dog meat markets, uncover the immense cruelty that takes place at the slaughterhouses, and draw attention to the plight of the animals.

One of the critical factors in achieving political support is showing that the dog meat trade can be successfully phased out in cooperation instead of conflict with the dog meat farmers, so we are working together with those who are eager to leave the dog meat trade to shut down their operations and transition to humane livelihoods.

Our ultimate goal is a ban on the dog meat trade, and our dog meat farm closures are part of a strategy to create the right political and societal circumstances to make this possible.

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Ending Asia's dog meat trade for good poses complex challenges that require a genuine understanding of the situation on the ground and a multi-layered strategy.