Thousands of dogs have been slaughtered for their meat during the 10-day festival each year. Many of the dogs that are killed are household pets abducted by vendors who want extra meat. Many vendors believe that adrenalin makes the meat taste better, so the dogs are often instigated to the point of torture before they are killed. The dogs are then skinned alive and boiled alive. It's a horrifying and tragic experience. We must stop Yulin now. Sign the petition urging Chinese President Xi Jinping

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA ~ The atrocities of the notorious Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China sadly continue this week, with thousands of dogs, both strays and stolen pets, enduring horrific journeys in squalid conditions, only to be brutally slaughtered at the destination. South Korea still also has a thriving dog meat farm industry. The dogs featured here at the new @we.a.c.t shelter, which your donations contributed towards the completion of, are the lucky ones who have a safe place to call home, away

Thousands of dogs are slaughtered each June during the controversial Yulin Dog Meat Festival in southern China's Guangxi province. | South China Morning Post