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Animal welfare and rights in the People's Republic of China is a topic of growing interest. China has had limited animal protections by international standards, and animal-rights activists have condemned the treatment of animals in the country.
31 sie 2023 · Around 116m cats and dogs share a home with humans in Chinese cities. It is not always clear who is holding the leash. At a recent pet fair in Shanghai items for sale included a spa machine for...
23 paź 2023 · Officials in China have launched a crackdown on stray, unregistered, and "oversized" dogs. But the move has been widely criticised after reports that dogs without owners are being rounded up and...
23 paź 2023 · Officials in China have launched a crackdown on stray, unregistered, and "oversized" dogs. But the move has been widely criticised after reports that dogs without owners are being rounded up and...
Ending the trade in China is a realistic goal, although progress has been slow. Notably, in 2020, the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai implemented bans on dog and cat meat consumption, and China’s Ministry of Agriculture officially reclassified dogs as companion animals rather than livestock.
Currently, there exists only one nationwide law on animal protection in China: the Wild Animal Protection Law. Adopted in 1988, it only provides protective measures for certain precious or endangered species of wildlife such as pandas, pangolins, and snub-nosed monkeys.
15 gru 2021 · China’s pet lovers are losing patience with official failure to ban animal cruelty. A man transports a cage holding rescued dogs that will be sent to a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. (Hector ...
