Breaking news to share. On April 8, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs categorized dogs as "COMPANION ANIMALS" when soliciting public opinions on what animals should be included in the livestock category. This polling is related to legislation that bans the trade of wildlife animals. As we know, this legislation is a result of concerns about the spread of the recent coronavirus.
Most of our contacts in China believe that the categorization could lead to an eventual ban on the consumption of dogs. We also hope that this can happen.
This could be a historic move. We will keep you posted on the progress. Thank you for your support and many thanks to the tireless Chinese animal activists. We may be seeing light at the end of this dark tunnel.
Here is the English translation of the excerpt (attached photo) from the article issued from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: "Along with the progress of human civilization and the increasing concern of the public on animal protection, dogs have been EVOLVED from traditional livestock to companion animals".
The momentum is rising. Help us keep it going!