One Month Since We Lost Wang Wang July 28, 2026 旺旺离开一个月了 2026年7月28日
Today marks one month since Wang Wang and her puppies were killed on June 28, 2026. I wanted to take a moment to thank each of you who signed, shared, and stayed with this story over the past month — and to update you on where things stand.
Thank You
Your signature mattered. Every share mattered. With your support, I will keep carrying this forward — not just as a memory of Wang Wang, but as a real push toward national animal cruelty legislation in China. That is the only ending to this story that would feel right.
The Censorship Hasn't Stopped Us
Most Chinese platforms continue to delete posts about Wang Wang. Content gets taken down, and yet people keep posting it again. That persistence — ordinary people refusing to let this disappear quietly — is, I think, the most powerful part of this whole movement right now.
I want to share something I posted earlier, because it still says exactly how I feel one month later:
"I'm glad that people are sharing Wang Wang's story. It's been disheartening to watch so many posts about her get taken down on Chinese platforms. It feels like the story is being erased before it's even had the chance to lead to anything. That's exactly why I think we need to keep sharing and talking about her. If her story disappears, so does the pressure that could actually change something. Wang Wang didn't get to choose the life she had — no home, no protection, nothing standing between her and the people who hurt her. The least we can do is make sure her death means something. I don't think this is about anger anymore. I think it's about hope — that enough people caring, enough people refusing to let this go quiet, could actually push toward real legislation to protect animals like her. That's the only ending to this story that would feel right to me. Please keep sharing, wherever you can. Not for outrage. For her."
What Change Can Look Like — And How Long It Can Take
I think often about the case of "Puppy Doe" in the United States — a dog named Kiya who was tortured so severely in 2013 that she had to be euthanized. Her abuser was not sentenced until 2018 — nearly five years later — when he finally received 8 to 10 years in prison. Massachusetts strengthened its animal cruelty laws in the years after her case became known.
Five years. That is how long it took for one dog's suffering to become real legal consequence and real legal change in a country with an existing legal framework for animal protection. China does not yet have that framework at all. This is exactly why the work in front of us matters, and why it may take patience as much as passion. Wang Wang deserves both from us.
We will never forget her.
Reaching Out, Together
Over the past weeks, I've reached out to animal welfare organizations to ask for their support and endorsement, including:
World Animal Protection
Humane World for Animals
Animals Asia
Lady Freethinker
FOUR PAWS
Some have responded, some have not yet, and I will keep following up and keep you updated as things develop. If you belong to, work with, or know people at animal welfare organizations — Chinese or international — please consider reaching out yourselves, or let me know so we can coordinate.
Please Keep Reading Her Story
Over the past month, I've rewritten the petition itself several times — from a short version, to a much longer one, and now to something in between. I did this because I want people to actually read about who Wang Wang was, not just sign and move on. She was not just a victim. She was, by every account from people who knew her, an extraordinary mother — one who returned again and again to a puppy she couldn't keep, who stayed with her newborns through unimaginable violence rather than save herself, who kept trying to reach and comfort her babies even after she could no longer see. Her love for her family, and even for the humans around her who showed her any kindness at all, is the heart of why this story has moved so many people. If you haven't yet, I hope you'll take a few minutes to read her story in the petition itself.
What You Can Do Right Now
Share the petition with your friends, family, and local community or advocacy groups — especially anyone outside the circles who have already seen it.
Keep reposting, even when things get taken down. Every repost matters more than it might feel like in the moment.
Follow for updates — I will continue to post as this develops, including any response from organizations and media.
Thank you for standing with Wang Wang. Her death should not be the end of her story. Let's make sure it isn't.
— With gratitude, and in memory of Wang Wang
今天是旺旺和她的孩子们在2026年6月28日遇害整整一个月的日子。我想借此机会，感谢每一位在过去这一个月里签署请愿书、转发分享、一直陪伴这个故事的人，也想和大家更新一下目前的进展。
感谢大家
你们的每一个签名都很重要，每一次转发都很重要。有你们的支持，我会继续把这件事做下去——不只是为了纪念旺旺，更是为了真正推动中国出台全国性的动物虐待立法。这才是这个故事应该有的结局。
审查没能让我们停下
大多数中国平台仍在持续删除关于旺旺的帖子。内容被删，人们却依然一次又一次地重新发布。这种坚持——普通人拒绝让这件事悄悄被遗忘——我认为，正是这场行动中最有力量的部分。
我想在这里分享我之前写下的一段话，因为一个月后的今天，它依然能表达我的心情：
"我很高兴看到大家在分享旺旺的故事。看到国内很多关于旺旺的帖子被删除，我真的很失望。感觉这个故事还没来得及推动任何改变，就已经在被抹去了。但也正因为如此，我觉得我们更应该继续分享、继续讨论她的故事。如果她的故事就这样消失了，那本可能带来改变的关注和压力也会一起消失。旺旺没有选择自己命运的机会——没有家，没有保护，没有任何东西能挡在她和伤害她的人之间。我们至少能做的，是让她的死不是毫无意义的。我觉得这已经不只是愤怒了，而是一种希望——希望有足够多的人愿意关心、愿意不让这件事悄悄被遗忘，真正推动一部保护动物的法律出台。对我来说，这才是这个故事应该有的结局。请大家继续转发、继续分享。不是为了发泄情绪，而是为了她。"
改变可能是什么样子——以及需要多久
我常常想到美国的"Puppy Doe"案——一只名叫Kiya的狗，在2013年遭受了极其严重的虐待，最终不得不被实施安乐死。她的施暴者直到2018年才被判刑——将近五年之后——最终获刑8到10年监禁。麻省也在这起案件被公众知晓后，加强了当地的动物虐待相关法律。
五年。这是在一个已经拥有动物保护法律框架的国家里，让一只狗的苦难最终转化为真正法律后果和制度改变所花的时间。而中国目前还完全没有这样的法律框架。这正是我们眼前这项工作如此重要的原因，也提醒我们，这条路可能既需要热情，也同样需要耐心。旺旺值得我们付出这两者。
我们永远不会忘记她。
一起努力，共同发声
过去几周，我联系了多家动物保护机构，请求他们的支持与背书，包括：
世界动物保护协会（World Animal Protection）
Humane World for Animals
亚洲动物基金（Animals Asia）
Lady Freethinker
FOUR PAWS
有些机构已经回复，有些还没有，我会持续跟进，并随时向大家更新进展。如果你所在的机构、你认识的人，或你了解的中国本土或国际动物保护组织愿意参与，欢迎主动联系他们，也欢迎告诉我，我们可以一起协调。
请继续了解旺旺的故事
在过去一个月里，我几次修改了请愿书的内容——从简短版本，到很长的版本，再到现在这个中等长度的版本。我这样做，是希望大家真正去了解旺旺是怎样的一只狗，而不只是签个名就离开。她不只是一个受害者。据所有认识她的人描述，她是一位了不起的母亲——一次又一次去探望那只她无法留在身边的幼犬；在面对无法想象的暴力时，选择留在自己刚出生的孩子身边，而不是自己逃走；即便双目失明，仍然拼尽全力想要找到、安抚她的孩子。她对家人的爱，甚至对那些曾善待过她的人类的爱，正是这个故事打动这么多人的核心原因。如果你还没有读过，希望你能花几分钟时间，在请愿书中读一读她的故事。
你现在可以做的事
将请愿书分享给你的朋友、家人，以及所在的社区或倡导团体——尤其是那些还没有看到过这个故事的人。
持续转发，即使内容被删除也不要停下。每一次重新转发，都比当下感觉到的更有意义。
持续关注后续更新——我会继续发布进展，包括机构和媒体的任何回应。
谢谢你们与旺旺同在。她的离去，不应该是她故事的终点。让我们一起，不让它成为终点。
——怀着感激，纪念旺旺