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China to Ban Eating Dogs, Cats

First animal abuse law will take dogs, cats off the menu

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 27, 2010 2:07 AM CST | Updated Jan 27, 2010 6:06 AM CST

(Newser) – China plans to end thousands of years of culinary tradition by taking dogs and cat meat off its menu. A law being drafted against animal abuse—China's first—calls for the country's thousands of dog butchers and dog meat restaurants to be closed down. Stiff...   Read full story »

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