Street talk

"The local government should take actions to stop the festival. Knowing something is wrong but not stopping it is also wrong."

Zheng Zhishan, companion animal program officer, International Fund for Animal Welfare "I had a dog for more than 10 years, and I thought of her as a family member. I won't eat dog meat because I couldn't take it emotionally."Ji Shubin, 53, a judge, Nantong, Jiangsu province

"We should have a look at this issue (dog eating) more thoroughly instead of taking a black or white stance. A well-developed society should tolerate different voices."Xue Qianyi, 34, employee of a French company in Beijing