Slaughterhouses for dog meat are absolutely horrifying. The idea that there are people who capture and kill innocent pups just to use them as food is not only heartbreaking but also absolutely enraging.
A slaughterhouse in Shanghai had collected 22 poor pups that it was dooming to terrible fates, set to be used for a nearby restaurant that would use their meat for meals. All seemed lost for the pooches – but, thankfully, they were saved!
A Chinese branch of Humane Society International rushed in and raided the slaughterhouse, and they were able to save all 22 of the pups who were trapped there. They had all weathered the odds and survived the awful fate that cruel people had decided for them.
What is very numbing regarding this rescue is the fact that, just around 12 miles away, the World Dog Show of 2019 was being held – an exhibition that celebrates our canine companions in all their glory. The terrible irony of this was not lost on the rescuers.
Luckily, these pups were all saved from the ordeal, and they are now in a safe place. Their lives are now protected and they do not need to worry about being so evilly killed ever again. With any luck, these pups will soon find forever homes of their own, far away from the cruel life they knew.
Are you angered by the situation that these pups were in? Sadly, dog meat slaughterhouses are far from uncommon in China. Humane Society International has written a letter to Premier Li Keqiang and has set up a petition to put an end to the cat and dog meat market once and for all. You can sign it here.
Feature Image Source: The Humane Society of the United States / YouTube