The distinction between pets and pet food just became a little clearer in Shenzhen.
The BBC has the story:
Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs
"The new law will come into force on 1 May.
"Thirty million dogs a year are killed across Asia for meat, says Humane Society International (HSI).
"However, the practice of eating dog meat in China is not that common - the majority of Chinese people have never done so and say they don't want to.
"Dogs and cats as pets have established a much closer relationship with humans than all other animals, and banning the consumption of dogs and cats and other pets is a common practice in developed countries and in Hong Kong and Taiwan," the Shenzhen city government said, according to a Reuters report."
The BBC has the story:
Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs
"The new law will come into force on 1 May.
"Thirty million dogs a year are killed across Asia for meat, says Humane Society International (HSI).
"However, the practice of eating dog meat in China is not that common - the majority of Chinese people have never done so and say they don't want to.
"Dogs and cats as pets have established a much closer relationship with humans than all other animals, and banning the consumption of dogs and cats and other pets is a common practice in developed countries and in Hong Kong and Taiwan," the Shenzhen city government said, according to a Reuters report."
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