Last Updated on August 21, 2023 by Pets Feed
The story of Felicity, a dog who narrowly escaped the slaughterhouse, shocked internet users. Present in the Chinese dog meat market, the Samoyed made its red-carpet debut at Cannes. The sight of a funny dog in a shiny red dress is a reminder of the cruel conditions in which these animals are kept in Asia.
For us, the best friend, and for someone else, the greatest delicacy. The plight of dogs in some East Asian countries is distressing. There are dozens of animals like Felicity. They are brutally killed for the meat, considered an aphrodisiac or a delicacy.
Instead of the dog meat festival, she ended up at the Cannes festival
Felicity was to be shot, but was saved by volunteers from the No To Dog Meat Foundation. The dog, who was in a deplorable state, was taken in by Julia de Cadenet, the founder of the action. It was she who accompanied Felicity on the red carpet.
“When we treated her and rescued her, she was in terrible condition,” the new owner told reporters. “But over time, with so much love, his personality blossomed.
On the red carpet, Felicity showcased a red creation designed by “No To Dog Meat” volunteer Michelle Parker. The priority was not appearance, but comfort. A shimmering tulle cape with satin inserts hanging from a rhinestone-studded collar. It was all topped off with a classic red leash and Felicity’s smile.
The dog was about to end not at the Cannes festival, but at the dog meat festival in Yulin. It takes place every year on June 21 in this Chinese city of six million inhabitants and lasts 10 days. Preparations begin in mid-May.
50,000 dogs are killed in 10 days. This is what the Chinese Dog Meat Festival looks like
Although you may think it is an age-old Chinese tradition, the Yulin Festival does not have deep cultural roots. And even if the West considers the Chinese as such, most of them are not fans of dog meat. The industry itself, which lobbied for the creation of the festival, wanted to change that. It was first held in 2009. Despite its name, it’s not a particularly big event.
From mid-May you can see that the interest in dog meat increases. Going out into the street, you can meet dog catchers, and there are cars full of dogs on the streets. However, they do not go to the shelter. They must provide dog meat lovers with a supply of animals.
The victims are dogs found on the street. Some of them may have families waiting for them to return. For this reason, the moods are also different among the locals. Every year, demonstrations are held within the framework of the festival, both in China itself and in front of consulates in other places.
They cannot rely on humane treatment. They flay them alive
The way eaten dogs are treated is a real horror story. Panicked animals howl when they sense danger. They are mistreated and tortured. They cry and wail when they are flayed. Many of them are cooked alive.
The subject of controversy is not only the fact that in China it is allowed to eat animals that we treat like family members. Some people point out that in other cultures cows, for example, have a high status and the average European has no problem eating them. So why do members of a culture different from ours have to live up to Western standards, and why can we go eat a burger without Indian protests? Do we have the right to demand that others follow our moral code?
The fact is that the dogs in these markets are kept in appalling conditions. Treating animals in this way is not only ethically questionable, but also an epidemiological risk. If we want to avoid infectious diseases in the future, these markets must be banned and meat farming strictly regulated.
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