Our Yulin team shared a newspaper clipping with news of the recent grand opening of a Pet Store in Yulin.
They told us that for a Yulin reporter to write this paragraph (circled in red) - and for the editor not to delete it - is a giant step forward in Yulin. The translation is below:
"In 2020 China Rural & Agricultural Ministry introduced ‘companion animal' concept, clearly stating that dogs and cats had been specially categorized as companion animals, no longer under the traditional listing of Livestock & Poultry. It's also a rather universal concept Thus, it would be inappropriate for any Chinese to treat dogs as livestock."
For local newspapers in Yulin, the ground zero of the dog and cat meat trade in China, to talk about dogs and cats being companion animals is a breakthrough indeed.
We have built a strong team in Yulin and have our finger on the local pulse. With your ongoing support, Duo Duo Project can continue to design and implement the best and most effective projects in Yulin.
We look forward to keeping you informed of progress like this. It may seem small, but with every step, we move closer to our goal: ending the dog and cat meat trade.
Thank you.
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