StopYulin

I woke up to my dog cheerfully licking my face, bouncing around in his excitement to wake me up. His adorable little face stretched impossibly to somehow resemble a smiling expression, shutting down all those nay-sayers that think that dogs can’t convey emotions.

When I finally woke up, he jumped on me and settled himself comfortably in my lap, a humongous ton of happiness lodging itself into my heart at the thought of a little soul being so ecstatic just for my presence. And let me tell you, there are millions of such proud owners all over the globe, being showered with unlimited love by their beloved pets. We all share treasured memories with them, memories of running around and frolicking with pure, simple, unadulterated happiness, memories of feeding them, memories of having an animal stubbornly refusing to leave you alone and clinging to you. 

The 21st of June. Tomorrow. A day that Southern China will make the disgusting choice to steal over ten thousand such pets from their homes, taking them from their beloved environments and loving owners to a day of agony, where they are tortured and eaten alive, where their long suffering death comes as respite.

Think about it. Think about all those animals that have had similar loved experiences as the one I narrated to you. Think of all those owners who have those pets as a major part of their lives. Think of those who live only because their pets keep them afloat from their disastrous lives with their unflinching affection. Think of those who have to part with their animals, infinitely loyal, better soul mates than most humans are. Think of those cats and dogs with an ocean of pure love and understanding in their big adoring eyes. Now think of those eyes screaming with the torture those animals endure. Animals are mute, or so science says. But ask any one of us, any of us, and we can tell you just how much they speak, just how much they manage to convey without words, a million times more than humans are able to speak in a lifetime.

Speak up today. Pitch in your efforts. Stop Yulin.

‪#‎StopYulin‬.