Dogsey

Horrible seeing all those dogs in that net I am boycotting Chinese products as much as I can..

Feel a bit sick seeing that. I'm not a vegetarian but I do believe in animal rights and the humane treatment of animals including at the slaughter house. I'm not seeing any humane treatment of those poor animals.

So cruel, and some of these dogs are pets. See Dogsey post, 'Stop the Yulin Dog Slaughter', in General Dog Chat, to link to the petition.

These people are some sick cookies. But then again I've read too much about the American meat industry as well. Did you know that pigs are as intelligent if not more so than dogs? Did you know that some slaughter house people have confessed that the pigs before they reach the slaughtering area will act dog-like in their behavior with the humans that are going to kill them? Yet a lot of people eat pig without reservation. That's pretty sick too.

Utterly inhumane. I look at my beloved Pereg and can no longer cope with reading such articles.

Maybe I am being an ostrich but I know these things happen - I just choose not to read/view them. Because to be honest I cannot.

Lovemybull - I don't think pigs are the same, as intelligence isn't the only factor - domestication on the other hand, may be key. For example, chimps are clearly more intelligent than dogs, but dogs are more able to understand human gestures, such as pointing, or looking in a certain direction with our eyes. It was on the Wonder of Dogs http://wonderofdogs.com