#Act4 Pets Activists hope coronavirus epidemic will be the death knell of tradition. China dog meat festival goes ahead but COVID-19 takes a toll 29 June 2020
#Act4 Pets China has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock, the agriculture ministry said, part of a response to the coronavirus outbreak that the Humane Society called a potential “game changer” in animal welfare. China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push 14 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Draft policy released by agriculture ministry cites concern over animal welfare and prevention of disease transmission as factors behind move. China signals end to dog meat consumption by humans 10 April 2020
#Act4 Pets The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets The Yulin Dog Meat Festival returns today, which will see between 10,000 and 15,000 animals beaten, tortured and killed for their meat as part of the controversial event in China. 1.5 million people sign petition to ban China's Yulin Dog Meat Festival 11 June 2019