PETA Asia-Pacific Launches Poster Campaign

to Promote Humane Rabies Control in China

Dear Friend,

Showing a dog next to the tagline “Fight Rabies Effectively and Humanely” and listing specific recommendations for establishing a long-term rabies-control program, a new poster designed by PETA Asia-Pacific will begin circulating throughout China.

PETA Asia-Pacific has printed its first batch of 5,000 copies of the compelling poster, paid for with proceeds from the sale of Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan’s “Have a Heart” greeting card. The greeting card was decorated by Jackie Chan in support of PETA Asia-Pacific’s humane rabies-control program and was recently auctioned on eBay.

The launch and distribution of this poster goes along with our strategy to work with the Chinese government and Chinese animal protection groups in order to end dog culls. The posters will be distributed through the Chinese Companion Animal Protection Network (CCAPN)—a coalition of 30 organizations across China—as well as various government bodies. The first batch of posters was given out at a conference in Beijing that PETA Asia-Pacific helped to sponsor.

In late August, PETA Asia-Pacific Director Jason Baker and staff member Coco Yu met with authorities from Jinning and Nanjing to discuss alternatives to the dog culls. PETA and CCAPN’s four-point rabies-control program includes the following steps:

· Educate the public not to approach animals who are sick or acting strangely

· Require any person wishing to have a dog to provide proof of rabies vaccination and sterilization annually—sterilization will eventually end the problem of strays and facilitate control of the existing vaccinated population

· Begin post-exposure treatment immediately after someone is bitten

· Comply with international humane standards for euthanasia if animals are to be destroyed

“We are encouraged by the openness of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to consider alternatives to dog culls,” says Baker. “Humane rabies-prevention programs not only save dogs’ lives, they also save human lives.”

For all animals,
Rochelle

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