China dog meat festival: Millions demand an end to the event

London, June 16 (VNI) Ahead of China's controversial dog meat festival, millions demand an end to the event, which animal rights campaigners say will mean the slaughter of 10,000 dogs over the next 10 days.Ten days Yulin festival starts from June 21. Animal rights activists have rescued dozens of dogs and cats from a slaughterhouse in southern China ahead of this event. The frightened animals were crammed into small cages together.Some were wearing collars, suggesting they may be stolen pets. Some 11 million people have signed an international petition demanding an end to the festival, which campaigners say will mean the slaughter of 10,000 dogs over the next 10 days.The petition was submitted to Chinese Embassy, The popularity of dog meat in China has decreased in recent years, with so many users of social media site are opposing it. "Dogs trust humans more than any other animal, they rely on humans and love humans. So all my friends, please use your mobile phone to re-post this message: 'stop eating the dog meat'. I oppose the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, you can dislike them, but please don't hurt them."said a dog lover, who signed the petition. Despite the international campaign against the festival, China's state media has said the government does not feel it is appropriate to get involved.VNI