While the China approaches the CONTEST YULIN FESTIVALwhere thousands of dogs are killed every year to be consumed as meat, new disturbing cases emerge animal abuse in the heart of his cities.
Some videos recently appeared on social networks, released by activists for animal rights such as Action Project Animal, show disconcerting scenes: Automatic distributors containing living puppiesin tiny spaces and without any form of care or comfort.
In some shopping centers, machines similar to those that sell snacks or drinks have been identified, but with Cats and live dogs instead of products. The animals are closed in transparent sectors, forced to live between plastic and artificial lights, without adequate food or freedom of movement. In other cases it has even come to change the claw machinesthe classic “machines with the hook”, inserting live puppies as if they were prizes to be won.
Animals used for profit and show
These scenes have aroused international indignation towards a country in which Animal protection legislation is still incomplete And these practices are rarely sanctioned. The well -being of animals, in many urban contexts, still seems subordinate to profit and show. The animals, reduced to mere objects to exhibit or distribute, completely lose their dignity of sentient beings.
The central point of the matter is the commodification of animal life. Whether it’s dogs slaughtered in Yulin or puppies locked up in vending machines to attract customers in shopping centers, the common denominator is the lack of empathy and the reduction of the animal to consumer product. This ethical drift is not only a cultural problem.
The images spread online raised a wave of reactions and appeals from several fronts. Many ask for the intervention of the authorities and the urgent introduction of from this type of abuse. In an increasingly sensitive world to the theme of animal welfare, letting these practices remain unpunished is an unacceptable step. You need one collective awarenessbecause no living being should be treated as an object to sell, win or exhibit.
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