Heartened by so many young and passionate Chinese citizens who have taken it upon themselves to challenge their country's antiquated attitudes toward animals and improve China's reputation as a developing and progressive nation, Adam said he does see a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the end of
the pet meat trade.
Although we may still have quite a distance to go until
the pet meat trade is extinguished and buried in the history books as yet another shameful practice we humans once condoned, I remain hopeful that China is indeed on its way to becoming the more compassionate society it has every potential to be, for both animals and humans.
A holistic pet nutritionist and Japanese herbalist by profession, this incredibly brave rescuer has taken it upon himself to save as many dogs as he can from the Asian
pet meat trade.
Not exact matches
Peter's friend of many years, Alister Ferguson, was working in a large
meat trading business but shared
Peter's passion for grass fed organic
meat.
They have just published descriptions of the new species in the journal Zootaxa, along with an analysis of Manila's illegal
pet and bush -
meat trade in the journal Biological Conservation.
Ripple's team focused on just the 1169 land mammals listed as «threatened,» noting which were most at risk from hunting, whether for
meat, medicine, or the
pet trade.
-- The primary reason for hunting and trapping these mammals is to acquire
meat for human consumption, medicinal products, ornamental use and
pet trade.
Our
pet foods are produced in the USA from non-GMO produce, hormone - free
meats, and some organic, fair
trade ingredients — all carefully sourced from around the world.»
From surviving the bush
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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.
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Peter Li, Humane Society International's China specialist, said: «I am proud of the courage shown by Chinese activists in stopping these trucks and saving these dogs from the brutal dog
meat trade.
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.
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Peter Egan, wildlife presenter Anneka Svenska and TV vet Marc Abraham viewed a photo gallery depicting dogs HSI has saved from 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.
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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.
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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.
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The organization also helps to rescue dogs from the horrific
meat trade or from being made into leather, treat medical emergencies and other issues, feed animals in need and improve the quality of life in general for the region's homeless and helpless
pets.
Many dogs that end up in the Asian dog
meat trade are lost or stolen
pets.
In fact,
pet meat is a multi-billion-dollar, unregulated
trade, especially in parts of China, South Korea and Vietnam, where the flesh of companion animals is considered a delicacy and purported to have (unproven) health benefits.