Good news for dogs! [View all]

[MoonRiver]

During the Dog Meat Festival that’s been held each year since 2010 in Yulin, China, thousands of dogs – some of them stolen pets – are brutally beaten to death and then sold for their meat.

For years, activists have worked hard to put an end to this terrible event, and finally their efforts are apparently paying off. Yulin will reportedly ban the sale of dog meat during this year’s festival, scheduled to begin June 21.

Humane Society International (HSI) announced the potentially wonderful news today that the Yulin government will prohibit restaurants, street vendors and market traders from selling dog meat at the event. Anyone caught doing so will be fined up to 100,000 yuan (about $14,512) and face a jail sentence.

News of the ban was received by HSI and the nonprofit Duo Duo Project from Chinese animal welfare activists. It was confirmed by three traders at Yulin’s largest dog meat market.

The temporary ban, which will go into effect June 15, is believed to have been initiated by Mo Gong Ming, Yulin’s new party secretary, according to HSI.

http://www.care2.com/causes/yulin-set-to-ban-dog-meat-sales-at-this-years-controversial-festival.html