More Chinese choosing to adopt pets instead of buying

CHANGSHA - A life-changing moment has finally come for Demacia, a six-month-old stray dog in Changsha, Hunan province.

Demacia was found by animal activists in an underground parking garage about a month ago. After a number of failed attempts to find its owner, the dog was taken home by a volunteer.

Good news greeted Demacia and other strays on Saturday, which 51 cities across China had designated as Pet Adoption Day to promote "adoption instead of buying".