"HEY, how come he gets to be on THAT side of the gate?"
Bear, Rocket and Yogi like to think that they all have equal rights, but this does seem to be a bit over the top!. - Sent in by Muldrake in PA
Newsboard:
WE have had more reports of people wanting to buy dogs to send to China as pets and showdogs - especially the collie, border collie, samoyed, Bernese mountain dogs, Newfoundland and St Bernard type breeds. Please do not take these inquiries as legitimate, even if they come from "sweet old Kiwi couples". Any dogs sold to these people (and I am ashamed to say some New Zealanders have abandoned any morality they may have had and joined forces with scumbag dealers in the pursuit of money offered) are destined for the dog skin, fur and meat markets.
By law the Chinese people may not own or import any dog over 12 inches high as a pet or for show. Larger dogs are usually smuggled over the borders in atrocious conditions piled high in cages on trucks and usually there are losses to heat and sickness with no water or food available.
If they make the trip alive they go straight to the dealers where they are either processed straight away or kept to breed from for a while before being processed.
If there are any breeders out there who have been pressured to sell their dogs for sending to China as "pets" please email me with as many details as you can remember: editor@k9magazinefree.com or inquire through the SPCA or the Kennel Club.
Dog adoptions offered
If you want to adopt a dog there is no better way than to visit your local city pound and rescue a dog that has limited time left as local councils do not keep even the best dogs for more than a few days. I hope we can add some sites to this list every issue until we have a worldwide net for helping homeless dogs. Readers are invited to send in websites they are familiar with, that care for homeless dogs and find new homes for those in need of a caring environment. Hamilton pound: http://www.waikato.spca.net.nz
