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As the ownership of cats as pets has become increasingly popular in China, the opposition to cat meat consumption has also grown. In June 2006, a group of 40 animal welfare activists stormed Fangji Restaurant in Shenzhen, a restaurant specializing in cat meat, and managed to force the restaurant to stop selling cat meat. [74]
Chinese Animal Protection Network (CAPN) is a non-profit animal protection organization, and the first network for animal protection in China, founded by Chinese people.. CAPN is known for its pioneering role in the animal rights movement in China, leading the growing movement against eating cats and dogs, and providing a free encyclopedia on animal welfare informa
China is estimated to be home to 168 million pet dogs. [82] Chinese activists prevented introduction of a bullfighting project in 2010 and rodeos in 2011. [1] Activists have pre-empted a foie gras factory, ended live feeding in zoos, and rescued thousands of dogs and cats from being killed for meat. [2]
Here's what federal law says about using cats and dogs for meat.
However, it is commonly acknowledged in China and elsewhere that dog and cat slaughter involves extreme cruelty to the animals, with many being skinned alive or beaten to death. Animal welfare has also been a reason to restrict meat imports from China. As the country produced 46 million tonnes of pork in 2008, but only exported 142,000 tonnes. [9]
The law makes it illegal to slaughter cats and dogs for food at the federal level, with exceptions for certain indigenous religious or cultural practices. Former President Trump signed the bill ...
In an episode of the television show "ALF," which aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990, the furry alien and show's namesake is shown getting ready to eat a cat between two halves of a submarine roll.
The eating of dog meat in China dates back to around 500 BCE, and possibly even earlier. It has been suggested that wolves in southern China may have been domesticated as a source of meat. [ 206 ] Mencius (372–289 BCE ) talked about dog meat as being an edible, dietary meat. [ 207 ]