Volunteers from the Lanzhou Stray Animals Rescue Station check on dogs they rescued from stalls at a meat market in the Gansu provincial capital. More than 30 dogs, most of which were sick, were saved on Monday with help from law enforcement officers. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Volunteers from the Lanzhou Stray Animals Rescue Station check on a dog they rescued from stalls at a meat market in the Gansu provincial capital. [Photo/CFP]