Dogs are supposed to be 'Man's Best Friend' but tens of thousands of them, each year, are subjected to horrific torture before death in some parts of Asia. The usual way to kill a dog for meat is with a blow over the head and a stab through the heart but for some, especially if a buyer requests it, dogs can be hung, boiled, beaten and have skin or limbs removed; all while still alive, in the misguided belief that the more pain the dog suffers before the moment of death, the better the meat tastes.
No animal deserves this treatment but dogs have grown to be members of our family, as pets or assistant support companions.
Our most recent partnership is with an animal protection group in China.
Every year, this group; Bo Ai Animal Protection Centre of Guangyuan has visited, protested against or rescued dogs from or on their way to, the notorious Yulin Dog Meat Festival. Thousands of dogs are brutally killed there during the month of the Summer Solstice. The animal protection group's founder, Ms Du Yufeng has fought for the rights of dogs and cats since she was small.