Crash Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Animal lovers win extra life for 400 Chinese catsJonathan Watts in Beijing China's nascent animal rights movement claimed a rare and bloody victory today after rescuing more than 400 cats that were about to be slaughtered for their fur and meat. The felines were saved from a market in Tianjin after a standoff last week between 100 pet lovers and police that left one protester hospitalised. Until recent years, respect for animal rights was almost non-existent in China, where dogs, cats, birds, lizards and turtles are often displayed in cramped market cages, before being slaughtered - sometimes by being beaten to death. But the country's rising affluence has brought with it a pet-pampering middle class, many of whom think of dogs as man's best friend rather than a popular item on a restaurant menu. Click here for full article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 great! I hope things change quickly over there. of course there's a lot to do in the western countries, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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