An article on the China Daily website gives me hope that companion animal welfare is improving in China and quite fast. To quote the words of Wen Haitao, the director of an animal hospital: “I can see the improvement of … Continue reading →
The whole ghastly process is horrible from whatever angle you look at it. A while ago I wrote about the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) using young cats to conduct animal testing experiments in order to study the parasite … Continue reading →
The word “tense” comes to mind when I watched this video. Once again this is a Chinese hosted video and I do not recall having seen a video of a veterinarian working in his clinic like this one. It’s a … Continue reading →
This is a video of a cat on a leash doing a version of the moonwalk. You can see that because he is walking but not going forwards. The reason is because the cat wants to go forwards on a … Continue reading →
On 10:30 on December 8th, the 30th building of Jiqing Street in Zhongshan District (Northeast China) was in flames and firefighters dealt with it. Later the firefighters returned to the burnt out building, I guess to make checks, and they … Continue reading →
It’s the year of the dog in China. That does not mean the dog or pets generally are about to get a better deal in China. The Chinese are getting wealthier which is unsurprising since they produce half the world’s … Continue reading →
Because of the trade war between China and America, Chinese cat and dog owners are struggling to get their hands on American cat and dog food. The more discerning Chinese pet owner is buying American pet food because they simply … Continue reading →
It looks like China is the next big market for domestic cats. Things are changing. China’s ’empty nest youth’ are a major factor in the growth of the cat products market in China. They are a growing population of young … Continue reading →
I am sensing the very early signs of a desire to introduce animal welfare legislation in China. At the moment there is none and the pet industry is expanding rapidly. There is a demand for regulations in a country where … Continue reading →
A shop in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China has introduced a cat rental/sharing service. Justifiably the concept has outraged animal advocates. It can’t work. It is treating cats as if they are cars. The terms and conditions seem to be horrendous … Continue reading →
