China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently!

As the novel coronavirus spreads through China and beyond, people near the epicenter of the outbreak are in a panic. Adding to the panic is a recent comment by an expert at China's National Health Commission that the virus can spread between mammals, and that pets should be kept in quarantine.

The expert's comment has resulted in local authorities advising pet owners to "dispose" of their cats and dogs. Misguided pet owners have been throwing their cats and dogs from balconies, causing unnecessary suffering and death.

The World Health Organization has already stated that companion animals are not at risk of contracting the coronavirus and it has advised that they were not the source of the outbreak. Instead, the virus has been linked to the "exotic meat" trade at Wuhan's open market and officials have temporarily shut the market down.

Please join us in asking for the National Health Commission for China to issue a directive to authorities across the nation to STOP mandating people to quarantine and/or kill their companion pets. Additionally, we are asking officials in China to permanently shut down the exotic meat markets that caused this deadly outbreak and set up task forces to find and shut down illegal wet markets.

Who's signing

Mary McMahon

Lisa Haut

Stephanie Hatten

Teresa Frazzetto

Victoria Russell

Barbara Noeth

Lisa Aurello

Purnima P

Kelly McElhinney

JoAnne Beck

Susan Scharenguivel

Nancy Fleming

Jacquelyn+R Shinall

Gary Duncan

Bill Gustafson

anita gram

Alice Regan

Gail Finch

Beth Groombridge

Debra Itzcovitz

Penelope Adams

Sandra DesFosses

Alexa Kelly

Lajeanne Leveton

Christina Uhlir

Caryn Garisch

Juliet Hogg

Jane Ciarlone

Krystal Fletcher-Burroughs

Lauri Oberlander

In late January, China temporarily issued a ban on the wild animal trade. At the particular "wet market" where the outbreak started, animals including koalas, bats, snakes, rats, deer and more were being sold for human consumption. We are asking the Chinese government to permanently shut these exotic meat markets down - they are inhumane and dangerous!

Now cats and dogs are paying the price for the outbreak that started because of "exotic meat" consumption. Panicked residents are throwing cats and dogs to their death. Local authorities, who are misinformed about what caused the virus, are mandating that people kill their pets - even though the World Health Organization has stated that cats and dogs are not a danger to society.

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We want the National Health Commission for China to make a public statement that cats and dogs do NOT need to be quarantined and/or killed. We want the Ministry of Agriculture to put an end to the wet markets that are behind the current outbreak, and deadly viral outbreaks in the past. We will also be sending a letter to China's National Health Commission.

News:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/01/china-bans-wildlife-trade-after-coronavirus-outbreak/

https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-scientist-working-coronavirus-claims-pets-can-catch-infection-says-owners-should-monitor-1484841

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/01/chinese-residents-ordered-cull-pets-amid-fears-may-spread-coronavirus-12164217/

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51310786

READ OUR LETTER TO NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION HERE

READ OUR LETTER TO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HERE

Update 2/10/20: As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, China is increasing efforts to crack down on the exotic meat trade which is believed to be responsible for the deadly disease. These raids have resulted in the discovery of multiple wildlife markets which are selling raccoon, dog, eagle meat (and more!). China has temporarily put a halt to the sale of these so-called "exotic meats" but they must be permanently banned. It is unclear if the virus started from the consumption of bats, snakes or even from Pangolins, a mammal which is frequently poached and sold for "medicinal" purposes. Wildlife is suffering from these despicable markets, and now people around the world are paying the price as the virus continues to spread. These illegal markets must be found and shut down and the government needs to work on educating the public about the risks associated with the consumption of "exotic" meats from markets with no health and safety procedures in place.

Update 03/03/2020: China has mandated an end to the consumption of "exotic" meat.

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signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-29 19:55:20 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-29 17:40:15 -0500

Lisa Haut

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-28 19:23:52 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-26 04:57:13 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-26 03:10:33 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-25 18:12:29 -0500

Use this time to transition to a vegan diet/lifestyle

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-24 12:55:38 -0500

Why are people so gullible? Cats and dogs are not transmitting these terrible diseases. It comes from eating animals, both wild and domestic. China needs to stop trading in animals for food to stop these diseases from jumping species. Go vegan for everyone’s sake.

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-21 15:31:22 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-21 10:14:11 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-21 01:50:30 -0500

I will never visit China until the dog and cat meat trade ends. I will simply see the Great Wall in pictures.

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-18 18:13:18 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-17 11:17:39 -0500

Make it stop.

Nancy Fleming

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-16 20:35:37 -0500

This is pitiful!!!!

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-16 14:26:35 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-15 20:47:09 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-15 16:26:03 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 22:00:04 -0500

This is cruel! Take the dead corpses & dispose of them.

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 21:46:51 -0500

Is there anything the Chinese wont eat?

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 20:42:21 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 17:38:14 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 17:18:06 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 17:11:04 -0500

Sandra A DesFosses have you all lost your minds!!! Pets are not spreading this disease . What people are doing to their beloved pets is beyond logical comprehension. STOP THIS NOW!!!!

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 16:18:12 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 15:26:46 -0500

There was also a clip online showing a man, identified as a “volunteer” of some sort, beating a “stray” dog to death with a pole. Supposedly due to fears of dogs and cats spreading the Coronavirus.

IGNORANCE…..WHO has said domestic pets cannot spread this.

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 14:45:12 -0500

Not only exotic meats but also consumption of flesh of intentionally tortured and murdered dogs and cats in China (and all Oriental countries) give rise to corona virus. Just like consumption of bush meat (primates) in West African countries is causing Ebola virus.

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 14:37:19 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 14:02:56 -0500

Disgusting!!

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 13:56:20 -0500

It was only a matter of time before something happened as a result of the poor animals these people breed and eat. Horrific! Shut down this awful market. Disgusting!

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! via 2020-02-13 13:38:30 -0500

signed China, Stop Advising People To Dispose Of Pets And Shut Down Exotic Meat Markets Permanently! 2020-02-13 13:37:10 -0500

Stop The Animal Holocaust !