Urge Korean Minister to Stop Massacre of Cats and Dogs in Response to Avian Flu Outbreak

In response to an outbreak of avian flu (the H5N1 virus), South Korean officials are now in the process of slaughtering hundreds of thousands of animals within range of the outbreak site, including chickens, pigs, cats and dogs. Since there is no scientific evidence that humans can contract the virus from cats and dogs, killing them seems pointlessly cruel, but the practice of eating dog and cat meat in South Korea could fuel the slaughter.

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Source: Urge Korean Minister to Stop Massacre of Cats and Dogs in Response to Avian Flu Outbreak

Link: South Korea to kill cats, dogs over bird flu fears/Virus found at chicken farm; experts question decision to slaughter animals


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