A woman from China decided to adopt 100 dogs during the Chinese Dog Meat Festival in an effort to save them from being eaten. Animal advocate Yang Xiaoyun crossed over 1,000 miles away from her home just to do it. She wants to call attention that not all Chinese people are in favor of the act, and they want it to stop. She spent a reported $1,100 United States Dollars to … [Read more...] about Woman Rescues 100 Dogs Away From Dog Meat Festival
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Ricky Gervais Urges Fans to Help Stop Chinese Dog Meat Festival
By now, almost every animal lover in the world knows about Ricky Gervais and his outspoken nature against the abuse of animals. Now, Gervais is taking part in a full scale, international campaign to put a stop to China's dog meat trade and festival. Gervais and the Humane Society International (HSI) are putting together a petition that aims to put a stop to China's use of … [Read more...] about Ricky Gervais Urges Fans to Help Stop Chinese Dog Meat Festival
New Zealand & Quebec Pass Laws Recognizing Animals as ‘Sentient Beings’
New Zealand and Quebec have both recently made huge leaps forward for animal welfare by determining that all animals – not just dolphins and chimpanzees – are sentient beings who feel emotions and pain. The new laws will be doling out much harsher punishments to abusers. This stuff is obvious to any animal lover, and most human beings with common sense and … [Read more...] about New Zealand & Quebec Pass Laws Recognizing Animals as ‘Sentient Beings’
2,400 Dogs Rescued from Chinese Traders & Adopted
Over 2,000 dogs that were destined for a dinner menu are getting a second chance at life after animal rights advocates stopped five trucks illegally transporting crates of dogs. Now all but a handful have been taken to shelter, returned to their rightful owners, or adopted into loving families. Dog meat is still hugely popular in China, but the tide is … [Read more...] about 2,400 Dogs Rescued from Chinese Traders & Adopted
France Grants Pets Rights as Living Beings
Because of a petition garnering nearly 700,000 signatures, pets in France are no longer considered just property. Parliament voted to change the 1804 law that considered them only “movable goods,” which is their current status in the US. Now French dogs and cats better legal protection from animal cruelty. For hundreds of years, dogs, cats, and … [Read more...] about France Grants Pets Rights as Living Beings