200,000 Foreigners Sign Petition to Protest Dog-Eating Festival

200,000 Foreigners Sign Petition to Protest Dog-Eating Festival
Jun 04, 2015 By eChinacities.com

A change.org petition against Yulin's Lychee Dog Festival, in which over 10,000 dogs are killed and eaten, has received over 200,000 signatures. The petition was written by animal protection organization Duo Duo.

The festival is held annually on the summer solstice. This year, the solstice falls on June 22. 

Yulin's festival has been criticized in past years by Chinese Netizens, and has caused much controversy on Chinese social media.

Now, foreigners and the Western media are outraged over the festival.

Duo Duo founder Andrea Gung said in a recent interview, “I went to a slaughterhouse in Yulin a few days ago. The dogs and cats were wearing collars. They were very friendly. Dog's are man's best friend. To kill more than 10,000 of them in one day is wrong.”

The hashtag on Twitter #StopYulin2015 has been trending since the beginning of May, and has received over 250,000 mentions. Those speaking out over social media are mainly from the U.S., the U.K, and Australia.

 Duo Duo also released a YouTube video promoting the cause which has more than 130,000 views. The organization also has a Facebook page with over 13,000 likes. According to its official website, it is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Source: inews.qq.com

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Keywords: Andrea Gung dog meat festival Duo Duo Yulin dog festival

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Guest2781358

And if 200 000 muslims/jews turned up to your homeland and petitioned for you to stop eating pork? or 200 000 christians petitioned to promote public pork eating in muslim countries? How would you react?

Jun 09, 2015 07:22 Report Abuse

yongge

I will be quite happy if they eat my neighbour's dog which barks day and night.

Jun 08, 2015 11:09 Report Abuse

nzteacher80

I'm an animal lover - they're delicious.

Jun 06, 2015 08:39 Report Abuse

Guest2391644

Zombies. I do not eat beef because I do not want to offend millions hinduism followers.

Jun 05, 2015 16:08 Report Abuse

The-Final-Say

So some village feels hungry for a Scooby Snack or a little bit of Snoopy Soup. If we nitpick over one animal, we should fuss over all the animals. If you eat any animal in this world, you are bound to offend at least 1 or 2 different people. People eat rabbits and ducks and both animals are also cute and can be pets, why no fuss? I was watching a special on CCTV International last summer about the Guinea Pig eating festival in some small city in China, why don't people make posts about those lovable pets?

Jun 05, 2015 15:30 Report Abuse

pingsay

Please please for gods shake ,try to be human . Let's show some sympathy toward our beloved animals. Same on those who organise such a disgusting festival . Even more painful to see so many participants.

Jun 05, 2015 14:19 Report Abuse

nzteacher80

How come no one gets upset when you eat a prawn? Prawns have rights too.

Jun 05, 2015 11:46 Report Abuse

Guest2301262

Catlovers, they covered the dog character up with a red cloth (see photo). It reads dowward 'dog meat' on the menu. From left to right, the upper characters are Dog, Sheep, Cat, Cow.

Jun 05, 2015 08:17 Report Abuse

Chairman_Cow

And I was just about to grab a hot dog...

Jun 05, 2015 00:31 Report Abuse

Guest2301262

Hot dog seller: How would you like your hot dog? Humorous buyer: Make me one with everything. (triple interpretations.....) [My tribute to the late Robin Williams]

Jun 05, 2015 08:12 Report Abuse

diverdude1

Dog spelled backwards is God.

Jun 04, 2015 20:47 Report Abuse

diverdude1

Live Dog = Evil God

Jun 04, 2015 23:14 Report Abuse

Guest2301262

Good God says you eat hot dog. Evil God says you eat dogs.

Jun 04, 2015 23:44 Report Abuse

Guest2301262

They have two Gods, Money and Face. Their guardian angels are Cheat, Lie, Fake, Rob, Steal....etc. Another one for you my friend, LIVE spelled backwards is EVIL. All of us know how they treat lives, tells a lot about them... (Notice: Nowhere did I specify who 'THEY' are. This is up to each reader to decide. You can decide 'they' refer to Martians if you want...)

Jun 05, 2015 10:35 Report Abuse

Robk

I read on a more updated article that the number of dogs is more like 40 000 - 50 000... I highly suggest everyone to watch their pets (more so than normal) around this time and during this festival. Many dogs go missing and shipped to Southern China.

Jun 04, 2015 20:05 Report Abuse

andy74rc

Already happened. Back in 2009 my wife had a big dog similar to a Maremma sheepdog. He's been stolen from the vet shop where he was temporary hosted.

Jun 05, 2015 23:51 Report Abuse