China's Dog and Cat Meat Trade Continues in 2020

SIGN THE PETITION: In honor of International Animal Rights Day, Animal Equality has released a new investigation that reveals that wet markets in China continue to sell and slaughter dogs and cats for meat, despite media reports and statements from the country’s government proclaiming otherwise. According to research, more than 10 million dogs and 4 million cats are killed for consumption each year in the country. THE DETAILS: This is not the first time we’ve investigated the cruel dog and cat meat industry in China but with new images collected in May 2020, we have again proven that this trade is ongoing and brutal to its animal victims. In exclusive footage collected with the help of local activists in the cities of Liuzhou-Nanhuan, Liuzhou Quianjin, and Guilin-Ximen, the investigation shows: - Caged dogs and cats piled on top of each other in Southern China’s wet markets - Dogs killed and skinned on the spot to be sold to consumers - F