Justice for Wangwang: Global Brands Sourcing from Jieyang Must Champion Animal Welfare
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Content note: We have deliberately chosen not to include the crucial video or any related images in this petition. The footage is extremely graphic, and we will not give it further circulation. The written description below is disturbing.
Photo : WangWang (less than 2 years old) with her baby
On June 28, 2026, in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, China, four minors committed an act of extreme cruelty against a stray mother dog known as "Wangwang" and her newborn puppies, only about two weeks old and not yet able to open their eyes. According to local reports and footage shared by the perpetrators themselves, the puppies were beaten to death. Wangwang was bound, beaten with nail-studded wooden sticks, and when she took refuge in a small hollow nearby, she was not spared: the boys doused her with gasoline, added paper as an accelerant, and set her on fire. While she was still alive and in agony, they gouged out her eyes. In her final moments, she dragged her burning body back to her puppies and licked them one last time. Throughout the attack, the boys laughed on camera — at one point asking why she hadn't exploded — and uploaded the footage online.
Local authorities have confirmed that all four perpetrators are under the age of 14 — below China's age of criminal responsibility. And because China currently has no national law against animal cruelty and no legal protection for companion animals, there is no charge that could be brought even against an adult for this act. There is no regulatory body to monitor such violence, and no legal channel through which citizens can seek justice. The perpetrators face, at most, administrative "corrective education." The animals' suffering has no standing in law at all.
Because local law cannot yet protect these animals, the voice of the international community becomes one of the few shields available.
Why we are addressing global brands
Jieyang and its surrounding region (including Puning and Huilai) form a significant manufacturing hub serving global supply chains in footwear, apparel, household goods, and electronics.
We want to be explicit: we do not allege that any brand, or any of their suppliers, was involved in or connected to this incident. Our appeal rests on something simpler — these brands have real influence in this region, and many of them already maintain animal-welfare policies governing materials such as leather, down, and wool. We are asking them to carry that same ethical commitment into the communities where their products are made.
What we are asking these brands to do：
- Strengthen supplier codes of conduct by adding explicit animal-welfare and humane-treatment expectations, alongside existing human-rights and environmental standards.
- Communicate clearly to suppliers in the Jieyang region that cruelty to animals is inconsistent with the values these brands require of their business partners.
- Support humane education — encourage and resource supplier-led training and community programs on the humane treatment of animals, working with credible animal-welfare organizations.
- Use their public voice to support the adoption of basic anti-cruelty legislation in China, as many multinational companies have done on other ethical issues.
Brands with supply chains in the Jieyang region：Brands known to source from this region include: Primark, Chloé, CVS, DAISO, Marks & Spencer, H&M, Walmart, HUGO BOSS, Moschino, Michael Kors, Lee, Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein, 3M, GE Vernova, Nike, Puma, Steve Madden, Ziera, Costco, Hampton Forge, Oneida, VCS Group, adidas, The North Face, Disney, Sears, TTI Group, Triumph, Athleta, Lululemon, Levi's, Versace, KENZO, Skechers, Gap, Decathlon, Sanrio (Hello Kitty), Woolworths, Emporio Armani, and Target.
Again: none of these companies or their suppliers are alleged to have any connection to this incident. They are named because they have influence where the law is silent — and influence carries responsibility.
Sign this petition
Wangwang stayed with her puppies instead of running. She could not protect them, and the law did not protect her. A signature will not undo what happened — but it tells these brands, and it tells China's lawmakers, that the world is watching, and that basic protection from cruelty should not depend on where an animal happens to be born.
Please sign and share.
(WangWang shows her baby to people who trust)
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Le problème
Content note: We have deliberately chosen not to include the crucial video or any related images in this petition. The footage is extremely graphic, and we will not give it further circulation. The written description below is disturbing.
Photo : WangWang (less than 2 years old) with her baby
On June 28, 2026, in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, China, four minors committed an act of extreme cruelty against a stray mother dog known as "Wangwang" and her newborn puppies, only about two weeks old and not yet able to open their eyes. According to local reports and footage shared by the perpetrators themselves, the puppies were beaten to death. Wangwang was bound, beaten with nail-studded wooden sticks, and when she took refuge in a small hollow nearby, she was not spared: the boys doused her with gasoline, added paper as an accelerant, and set her on fire. While she was still alive and in agony, they gouged out her eyes. In her final moments, she dragged her burning body back to her puppies and licked them one last time. Throughout the attack, the boys laughed on camera — at one point asking why she hadn't exploded — and uploaded the footage online.
Local authorities have confirmed that all four perpetrators are under the age of 14 — below China's age of criminal responsibility. And because China currently has no national law against animal cruelty and no legal protection for companion animals, there is no charge that could be brought even against an adult for this act. There is no regulatory body to monitor such violence, and no legal channel through which citizens can seek justice. The perpetrators face, at most, administrative "corrective education." The animals' suffering has no standing in law at all.
Because local law cannot yet protect these animals, the voice of the international community becomes one of the few shields available.
Why we are addressing global brands
Jieyang and its surrounding region (including Puning and Huilai) form a significant manufacturing hub serving global supply chains in footwear, apparel, household goods, and electronics.
We want to be explicit: we do not allege that any brand, or any of their suppliers, was involved in or connected to this incident. Our appeal rests on something simpler — these brands have real influence in this region, and many of them already maintain animal-welfare policies governing materials such as leather, down, and wool. We are asking them to carry that same ethical commitment into the communities where their products are made.
What we are asking these brands to do：
- Strengthen supplier codes of conduct by adding explicit animal-welfare and humane-treatment expectations, alongside existing human-rights and environmental standards.
- Communicate clearly to suppliers in the Jieyang region that cruelty to animals is inconsistent with the values these brands require of their business partners.
- Support humane education — encourage and resource supplier-led training and community programs on the humane treatment of animals, working with credible animal-welfare organizations.
- Use their public voice to support the adoption of basic anti-cruelty legislation in China, as many multinational companies have done on other ethical issues.
Brands with supply chains in the Jieyang region：Brands known to source from this region include: Primark, Chloé, CVS, DAISO, Marks & Spencer, H&M, Walmart, HUGO BOSS, Moschino, Michael Kors, Lee, Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein, 3M, GE Vernova, Nike, Puma, Steve Madden, Ziera, Costco, Hampton Forge, Oneida, VCS Group, adidas, The North Face, Disney, Sears, TTI Group, Triumph, Athleta, Lululemon, Levi's, Versace, KENZO, Skechers, Gap, Decathlon, Sanrio (Hello Kitty), Woolworths, Emporio Armani, and Target.
Again: none of these companies or their suppliers are alleged to have any connection to this incident. They are named because they have influence where the law is silent — and influence carries responsibility.
Sign this petition
Wangwang stayed with her puppies instead of running. She could not protect them, and the law did not protect her. A signature will not undo what happened — but it tells these brands, and it tells China's lawmakers, that the world is watching, and that basic protection from cruelty should not depend on where an animal happens to be born.
Please sign and share.
(WangWang shows her baby to people who trust)
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Pétition lancée le 16 juillet 2026