Animal welfare needs more than bleeding hearts

Of the more than 1,300 dogs that were spared the chopping block in Yulin, Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region during the local July dog meat festival, only a little over 400 are still alive this week, said media reports. Most of the deaths were caused by infections after the dogs were transferred to a local dog shelter in Gaoyou, East China's Jiangsu province, due to the lack of volunteers to care for them. Comments:

It is understandable and admirable that dog-lovers seek to protect them, but they are only allowed to do so in a legal and acceptable manner, otherwise they will end up confronting people and losing support. The most efficient tactic lies in urging relevant departments to regulate the use of dogs under the framework of the law. Stray dogs that have not been vaccinated should be sent back to where they came from, or given to someone who want to adopt them, not some unsustainable shelter.

gmw.cn, Sept 1