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China's animal activism
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China's animal protection law was drafted in 2009, but has still not been implemented For centuries, dogs, cats and other animals have been raised just for food consumption and for use in traditional medicines Dog meat is popular and is considered to have medicinal properties Cat meat is also a delicacy, particularly in the south of Guangzhou and during winter months Du Yufeng has rescued hundreds of dogs and cats in her home province of Sichuan She spends more than $60,000 a year caring for the dogs, saving them from extermination or ending up on a restaurant menu
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China's animal activism
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China(***)s animal protection law was drafted in 2009, but has still not been implemented;*;For centuries, dogs, cats and other animals have been raised just for food consumption and for use in traditional medicines;*;Dog meat is popular and is considered to have medicinal properties;*;Cat meat is also a delicacy, particularly in the south of Guangzhou and during winter months;*;Du Yufeng has rescued hundreds of dogs and cats in her home province of Sichuan;*;She spends more than $60,000 a year caring for the dogs, saving them from extermination or ending up on a restaurant menu
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