Shanghai: Cat Rescue and Struggle of Animal Rights Activists PART 1/3

NHK World: China Wow! A Clash over Culinary Tradition PART 1/3

Episode 4: A Clash over Culinary Tradition

Cat Rescue and Struggle of Animal Rights Activists in Shanghai, recorded by Miwa on NHK World Friday 23rd April 2010.

The culinary tradition of eating dog and cat meat is coming under fire as animal rights activists struggle to protect animals. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese authorities temporarily banned the eating of dog meat in the city, in a bid to look "civilized." But it is back on the tables of many restaurants. In the backdrop of such movements, animal rights activists are coming together to rescue stolen or stray dogs and cats. But without an animal protection law, there is a limit to what activists can do. China Wow followed the day-to-day work of animal rights activists and looks at China's changing culinary scene and values regarding the use of dog and cat meat.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Animal Rescue
• Cat
• China
• Shanghai

[Kellox17]

that older lady..is amazing 0_o

[kanatapaw]

@MikroBadass

there are other countrys who do this but china is more commen

i just so upset how people think its ok to kill animals like this and the human word not to be brought up for a food industry because its not normal!

i am a big animal lover and im so discusted how people make animals lifes so worthless , we are so selfish

thanks for the freind request , i added you :)

[MikroBadass]

@kanatapaw true!!! I would love to go to a restaurant where human is being served... however I WILL NEVER EAT A CAT in my entire life as odd as it would sound...cats are too precious and they have such a keen sense. call me a crazy cat person but it would just break my heart to live in a country where consuming cats is 'okay'

[MikroBadass]

@Jophie12 but what you don't realize is how horrible they are treated... they are beaten hanged or drowned and they tend to torture both cats and dogs because "torture makes the meat more tender" I'm chinese and it's always been like that in our culture where we believe that about butchering animals (fish, cows, pigs, ducks, etc) also to cut corners so they save money

dogs and cats are just like children. they just want to be loved and they all want a home

[kanatapaw]

@Jophie12 if people want to eat other people LET THEM its toterly normal alot of tribes do it,

tasts good too :P

[kanatapaw]

@Jophie12 wish humans can be trested the same way dont you?

[Jophie12]

Have you even considered all the strays? It would be better to eat them than put them down and dump the bodies in a landfill. I'm sure the animals want to go a better way than that.

[Jophie12]

If people wanna eat cats and dogs, LET THEM!

[deanmullen10]

Great video

[PanosTsolis]

Brave and inspirational!