Response from Chinese embassy re: dog factory farm

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" emb09 " <emb09

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 10:59:43 -0800

 

My dear friend,

Datong Mine Bureau has never run a dog slaughterhouse. It indeed

operates a breeding center with the purpose of producing house pets and

sheepdogs.

 

Always attaching great importance to animal protection, the Chinese

government has strictly observed the international instruments relating

to the protection of endangered species. China has laws forbidding the

poaching, trade and consumption of protected animals whose list has

grown longer with each passing day. Such animals as frogs, calamander

and sea turtles have since been added to the list. Thanks to publicity

campaign, more people have realized the importance of animal

protection. Cats, dogs and other household pets, though not protected

animals, are cared for and protected by people. There are pets clinics

in large cities.

 

Dietary habits vary from place to place. Such traditional diversity is

natural and should be respected. Eating dog meat, though not a

nationwide phenomenon, has had a long history in China. There is not

yet a popular consensus to outlaw it. However, to prevent displeasure

and even outrage by some citizens, administrative regulations are

adopted to restrict public slaughter of dogs. More stringent measures

are to be taken to regulate the activities in this regard.

 

Sincerely,

the webeditor

 

------------Original Message----

webmaster

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 01:12:39 -0800 (PST)

 

Ambassador Li Zhaoxing:

 

I am writing in reference to the recently opened large-scale Saint

Bernard breeding operation in the Datong Mining Bureau, west of

Beijing, in order to mass produce dogs for human consumption. There are

also reported plans to open the country's first dog slaughterhouse in

the near future. Please help prevent China from becoming one of the

first to force dogs into the nightmarish system of factory farming by

urging your government to shut down the Datong breeding center and

prohibit future plans to open a dog slaughterhouse. Until this breeding

operation is permanently stopped I will boycott all products from

China, as well as boycott tourism of China. I will also encourage as

many people as I can to do the same.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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