A dog looks out from its cage at a stall as it is displayed by a vendor as he waits for customers during a dog meat festival at a market in Yulin, in southern China's Guangin Yulin, in southern China's Guangxi province on June 22, 2015. The city holds an annual festival devoted to the animal's meat on the summer solstice which has provoked an increasing backlash from animal protection activists. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE
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China’s Yulin Dog Meat Festival Needs To Stop! Here’s What You Can Do

By Phillip Mlynar

If you’re at all concerned about animal welfare issues, you’ve likely heard about the horrors of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival.

Taking place in the Guangxi province in China, the event involves the bloody slaughter of thousands of dogs over a ten day period as guests arrive to consume dishes made out of dog meat. It starts on June 21st in…

Phillip Mlynar
Phillip Mlynar

Phillip Mlynar spends his days writing about pets, music, and craft beer (and sometimes the overlap between them). He's won numerous awards at the annual Cat Writers' Association Communication Contest, some of which are proudly on display at his local dive bar.

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