China’s annual dog-meat fair opens; activists hope for last time – Reuters

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China s notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists are hopeful its days are numbered.

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My son no. 2 and his girlfriend taught little kids in Shanghai a few years ago. They actually sort of rescued a dog from a guy selling a bunch of puppies on the street. They went to considerable expense and trouble bringing him to the US. The Chinese bureaucracy did not make it easy. He even looks like the black dog in the picture accompanying this article. His name is Samwise, Sam for short. He’s a good dog. Nervous though. You would be too.