I’m writing to express my concern regarding the novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019) global epidemic, along with other animal transferred diseases to humans through animal suffering and lack of care. Email addresses at the bottom to send this message to Chinese and world officials, along with media emails. Unrelated to this petition, a nonprofit documentary is needing support to help expose dog meat DogWarFilm.com 

While I am pleased that the relevant State Departments of the Communist Party of China had announced a ban on the wildlife trade, I am disappointed and concerned that this is only a temporary ban. The ban excludes other potentially diseased live animals that have unknown origins and are still being slaughtered and sold at wet markets.

There is a pattern that must be acknowledged. I must point out China’s long history with outbreaks that continuously threaten the welfare of its Citizens and the international community. The avian influenza (from poultry) is still an epidemic in many provinces throughout mainland China. The African Swine Fever (pigs) is not yet under control. The 2019 novel coronavirus is yet another example of the CCP’s failure to protect the public which has now also become the world’s problem to deal with.

The facts and underlining issues remain that the wet markets and slaughtering dens across all of mainland China are unregulated and often are illegal, will continue to slaughter and sell sick and diseased animals to the public.

The wide vast of animals sold at these markets are extremely concerning, however the least mentioned animals are dogs and cats. There are 10 million dogs and up to 5 million cats traded and slaughtered every year in China, many of which are stolen from their owners, snatched from the streets, and/or sourced from illegal breeding dens. Thieves and traders will often poison dogs with suxamethonium chloride; then sell them off to wet markets, restaurants and to slaughterhouses. Suxamethonium has sickened and killed many people in China who had unknowingly consumed poisoned dog and cat meat.

There is evidence that rabies is present and potentially transmitted throughout all stages of the dog meat industry—sourcing, trading, slaughtering, and consumption—thus impeding efforts towards eradicating rabies in China.There are also many other diseases and infections associated with dog meat that can endanger human health. Possible infections include parasites such as E. Coli 107 and salmonella.

There is also a danger that bacterial infections like anthrax, brucellosis, hepatitis, and leptospirosis can be spread through the meat to people. The bacteria associated with Cholera is also easily spread and propagated through the process of mass transporting and slaughtering dogs for human consumption. Trichinellosis is a zoonotic parasite that can be easily transmitted from dogs to humans through infected meat consumption.

CCP’s oversight; the FDA, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Administration for Market Supervision, the State Forestry and Grasslands Administration and provincial authorities have proven themselves inconsistent and unreliable in cracking down on the unregulated dog and cat meat trade. Unsanitary markets and slaughtering dens blatantly and consistently violate the State’s food safety and health code laws. Documents that are required by law such as the animals’ source of origin can never be produced. These operations often have no quarantine or inspection certificates, and they often lack the required certificates to operate. Suspected violators are often and widely reported by concerned Chinese Citizens but are ignored by relevant authorities. These are not unsubstantiated allegations, but are the testimonies of front-line groups who are out in the field working to shut down the unsanitary operations to prevent diseased plagued meat from being sold across the various provinces in China. The government’s failure to reprimand these operations is a public health threat to all.

The truth is that China is void of the simplest fundamentals of animal welfare protection for companion animals which would in fact help to eradicate the dog and cat meat industry. It is only a matter of time that the dog and cat meat industry will invoke havoc, and the international community will once again grapple with the consequences. It is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when.

The flood gates have been opened with the Coronavirus outbreak and perhaps for the first time, we are seeing the CCP’s urgency to move forward with international dialogue and is cautiously taking preventative measures and action. I’m asking for you to work directly with the State offices of the Communist Party of China to ban the trading of dogs and cats for human consumption. This is a small ask to ensure the welfare of the global community.

I hope that you will continue to work with the relevant State departments in the Communist Party of China to respectfully urge for a “permanent” ban on the wildlife trade, and if at all within your scope, a practical solution to help end the unsanitary slaughter and farming of livestock.

The sustained issues outlined in here have long been ignored. Accountability and responsibility must be placed on the shoulders who have the power to act. The facts and underlining issues will remain indefinitely: unsanitary markets and filthy slaughtering dens are plagued with deadly diseases and viruses that threaten the entire world if the CCP and international health organizations continue to look the other way and if no long-term action is taken. blacksells@who.int,
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