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

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

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

[PanosTsolis]

Brave women in a system that doesn't support them! Inspirational people and the power of one! Bravo, don't stop the fight!

[sheilamahon22]

Thank god for these women. Blessings on them and the animals

[protectanimals100]

i wish more people would pay attention to the good site of animal protector in china. I wish also to return to china one day to help make the country a better place.

I also give the power to the animal lovers in china to hold on.

If we all stand up this one time, than no one would be left behind.

Stop eating meat!!! And make the world a better place.

[kanatapaw]

tradishion is nothing compared to a life nothing can compare that

its like saying hit a child for candy u wouldent do that

[kanatapaw]

@PanosTsolis im so glad there IS someone like her in china to help

alf need to get there asses down there though

this woman is a god for the animals in china :)

[MoiDixMiss]

I wish there would be more people like these women! The tradition of eating cats seems so terrible to me, i wish soon there will be the new law to protect cats and dogs lives in China.

[maomao667]

God bless these animal lovers in China.

=3