Animal activists intercepted a dog meat truck with 147 dogs. Local law enforcement were engaged to maintain public safety as the crowd grew when angry animal advocates showed up. Tension grew by the hour. The standoff lasted three days, but the outrage lasted years. That was just the beginning. The action and subsequent fight for justice has led to the biggest landmark case and court ruling against the sale of dog and cat meat in China and those who trade in it.
Amid a major Covid-19 shut down and mandatory testing by the government, a WOA volunteer named Buyi got a call from a concerned woman. Four sick and old dogs in her village would be sold to a dog meat trader that day.
Read MoreThe tension is thick. The senses are overwhelmed. The sound of dogs barking and whining and people arguing. The smell of urine, feces, and exhaust fumes overtake you. Adrenalin races in the veins awaiting the decision of the slaughterman of whether to give up the dogs or risk police.
HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
There is an ever present fierceness in her like winter.
A timeless quality, just under the surface of her skin. She rarely smiles with her lips, but always with her eyes. When you see her you know, in your gut, she is straightforward, no nonsense, and good.
Read MoreInner Mongolia Province, China
For the love of a dog…
Riuyun’s seven year old son begged his mom for months to get him a dog. Everytime, she said, “No.” After all, she was a single mom living in the city, working full-time as a cashier, and living with family. It just seemed impossible to keep a pet.
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