Slaughter Of Dogs

Authorities on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi said on Friday that the "brutally cruel" practise of killing dogs and cats for their meat has been put to an end.

The Animal Welfare Board of India asked states and union territories to build "hostels" for stray cows and dogs adding a committee will check that young animals are not killed in slaughter houses.

On the eve of the infamous annual "dog meat festival" in China, majority of Chinese today for the first time called for an end to the gory event in which over 10,000 canines are expected to be slaughtered and eaten by dog meat lovers.

Animal rights activists calling for an end to the slaughter and eating of dogs at a Chinese festival delivered a petition with 11 million signatures to authorities in Beijing on Friday.

Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp and former Germany star Lars Ricken on Friday called for an end to the slaughter of stray dogs by Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine.

One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...

Authorities on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi said on Friday that the "brutally cruel" practise of killing dogs and cats for their meat has been put to an end.

The Animal Welfare Board of India asked states and union territories to build "hostels" for stray cows and dogs adding a committee will check that young animals are not killed in slaughter houses.

On the eve of the infamous annual "dog meat festival" in China, majority of Chinese today for the first time called for an end to the gory event in which over 10,000 canines are expected to be slaughtered and eaten by dog meat lovers.

Animal rights activists calling for an end to the slaughter and eating of dogs at a Chinese festival delivered a petition with 11 million signatures to authorities in Beijing on Friday.

Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp and former Germany star Lars Ricken on Friday called for an end to the slaughter of stray dogs by Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine.

One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...