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14/02/2006 Dog & Cat Eating in China - Cat Eating (http://www.animalsasia.org)
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A friend - not food! |
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Historically the practice of cat
eating in China has been largely confined to Guangdong Province where cat
meat is part of a famous traditional dish: "Tiger (cat), Phoenix (chicken),
Dragon (snake)". Though it is hard to know exact figures, some estimates put
the number of cats consumed per year in China at 4 million.
On field trips and investigations into the cat meat trade in Guangdong, our
field officers witness literally hundreds of cages filled with sick and
dying cats. Lifted by metal tongs around their necks, the cats are wrenched
from their overcrowded cages and brutally slaughtered. It is common for
restaurants in the province to have cages of live cats at the entrance,
waiting to be chosen by the diner.
Whilst we recognise that cats do not fulfill as many varied roles as dogs
are able to, they are undoubtedly valuable companion animals bringing much
benefit, health and happiness to their owners. Cats, like dogs, cannot be
raised and slaughtered humanely and they have earned a place by our sides,
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Unloading a cage of live cats |
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See also
14/02/2006 Dog & Cat Eating in China - Cat Eating Historically the practice of cat eating in China has been largely confined to Guangdong Province where cat meat is part of a famous traditional dish: "Tiger (cat), Phoenix (chicken), Dragon (snake)". Though it is hard to know exact figures, some estimates put the number of cats consumed per year in China at 4 million...
14/02/2006 Mangiare Cani e Gatti in Cina - Mangiare Gatti Storicamente l’usanza di mangiare I gatti in Cina interessa soprattutto la provincia del Guangdong, dove la carne di gatto è parte di un famoso piatto tradizionale “Tiger (gatto), Phoenix (pollo), Dragon (serpente)”. Anche se è difficile avere numeri precisi, si stima che il numero di gatti consumati all’anno in Cina sia di 4 milioni...
14/02/2006 Dog & Cat Eating in China - Dog Eating Whilst some countries in Asia such as Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan have banned the practice of dog eating, evidence shows that in China
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