Sources in China are reporting that the government of Yulin will prohibit restaurants, street vendors, and market traders from selling dog meat at the city’s now-infamous festival this year.
The ban is set to come into effect on June 15—one week prior to the start of the event on the summer solstice. It’s meant to be strictly enforced, with hefty fines and the risk of arrest for violations. However, the ban is only temporary, and many dogs and cats will still be killed before the ban goes into effect.
You can help make the ban permanent. Please thank Mr. Mo Gong Ming for taking a major step toward stopping the cruelty at Yulin, and ask him to end the slaughter once and for all »
While we understand that this announcement does not yet mean the end of suffering at Yulin, it is nonetheless a hopeful sign.
With you by our side, we will work with our local partner groups to urge Yulin authorities to enact penalties on all inbound trucks carrying dogs and cats into the city illegally, to enforce food safety laws and regulations, and to build a government facility to house animals confiscated from the dog meat trade.
You can help make the ban permanent. Please speak out now on behalf of animals still at risk, and appeal for an end to this intolerable horror »
Thanks to caring people like you from around the world, we are turning the tide against the dog meat trade.
Sincerely,
Andrew Rowan
President and CEO
Humane Society International
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