Shanghai: Cat Rescue and Struggle of Animal Rights Activists PART 2/3

NHK World: China Wow! A Clash over Culinary Tradition PART 2/3

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

[kanatapaw]

fist time in my life im going to say this

i wish these people saw them as a fasion stantment rather than a food dish

[kanatapaw]

@maomao667

its money thats the main reasion this is happaning and the law doing nothing about it because they want the momey aswell

sick isent it to kill a life? its so wrong

[maomao667]

The Chinese government is at fault.

They only care about economic growth and interests for themslves.

Respect to these animal protectors in China.

China needs help, not racism !!!