Sunday, June 26, 2011

Pic of the day: China's latest craze: dyeing pets to look like other wild animals

From Global Post via HAHeadlines:
The trend demonstrates how quickly and dramatically attitudes toward pets — particularly dogs — have changed in many parts of Asia.

In Taiwan, for example, just 10 years ago, dogs were still eaten in public restaurants and raised on farms for that purpose. Traditional Chinese medicine held that so-called “fragrant meat” from dogs could fortify one’s health.

Now, eating dog is viewed by many as an embarrassing reminder of a poorer time.
I think these dogs, given the choice, would rather have been eaten: