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We feel sick.

Fake Chinese Uggs are made by literally skinning raccoon dogs alive.

The animals are smashed into the ground, which we can assume is to try and stun them though it doesn't appear to do anything since they're fighting and writing around the whole time.

Then their skin is literally peeled off their bodies as they struggle, unable to do anything.

Once their skin is completely gone they are just tossed into a pile, still alive, waiting to die in agony.

And that's how Chinese knock-off Uggs are made.

There is a video of all of this actually happening on camera on youtube that we are NOT including because we couldn't make it past the 15 second mark of it's over six minute run time.

Don't buy fake Uggs.

Tags: chinese, fake, raccoon dogs, skinned alive, uggs

Finally, after 600 years, a Chinese dog eating festival in Qianxi, China, has been cancelled.

After a major social media outcry

Tags: cats, chinese, dogs, eating, history, slaughter

Ziggy the Chinese Shar-pei probably makes more noise asleep than he does when he's awake!

He's breathing so hard he nearly falls off the couch he's sleeping on.

Check out this snoring cutie, and someone please get this guy a breath right strip!!

Tags: breath, chinese, cute cute, movie, shar-pei, sleeping, snoring, video

What haven't we thought of this??

Over 150 stray cats have been drafted into a prestigious special ops unit the Chinese media has dubbed "The Cat Army."

From what we understand they're a lot like Seal Team 6 — only instead of destroy terrorists they're battling rats. LOL.

Yes, the rodent problem has become such a huge issue pasture lands Bole that the government has had to intervene.

The Huffington Post says that the cats were brought in, along with tons of poisonous rat pellets, and May from June that rat holes had decreased by more than half!!

We are totes impressed! 'Merica needs to get onto of this new military intelligence.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: cat, chinese, government, intelligence, lolcat, merica, military, rodent, yes

GREAT NEWS!!

Pet owners in Jiangmen China don't have to worry about the government taking their dogs from them (anymore)!!

Yesterday we posted the sad news that the city of Jiangmen city is outlawing pets and forcing pet owners to turn their dogs in to be sold to rural areas or euthanized.

THANKFULLY these monsters lawmakers have changed their minds - and it seems to have been international disapproval that did it!

The Asia regional director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare said:

"I am tremendously happy and proud to see that public uproar from within China stopped this unethical killing. In the past we were only able to stop some of the dog culls with international pressure."

We couldn't be happier!

Everyone should have the right to a cuddly companion!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: asia, chinese, dog, dogs, government, happy, monster, pet

SO TRAGIC!!!

Officials in Jiangmen, China, are banning residents from keeping their pet dogs!!

In one week, owners can begin taking their dogs to drop-off centers, where they will either be adopted by residents of rural areas or euthanized. THAT'S HORRIBLE!!

The ban targets dogs in densely populated sections of Jiangmen, a city with a population of 3.8 million. Any owners who wish to keep their dogs must apply for a license. But it seems that only people who plan to use their dogs to provide security for valuable warehouses or businesses will be granted licenses.

"Our aim is not to kill all the dogs in the city's urban areas, but we hope to create a better environment for the city by banning the keeping of dogs. And we hope dog owners and residents can understand and cooperate with law enforcement personnel,"

said a police officer, who did not want to be named.

According to sources, 42 people in Jiangmen died form rabies last year.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: china, chinese, environment, euthanized, horrible, owner, pets, population, rip

Teddy's celeb vet Dr. Patrick Mahaney has some advice Teddy reader, Olivia, who asks:

My 1 year old pure bred black lab, Stella, has developed seizures just before her first birthday. She has had 4 in total and is now on phenobarb. I am wondering if the long term medicating for the seizures will shorten her life span? Is there any changes to her diet I should do? She is 75 lbs (but not overweight, she is a very big structured dog), and I feed her 2 cups of dog food a day, and rarely treats or human food.

Patrick's Answer:

Thank you for your interesting question. In having seizures, Stella suffers from an ailment affecting many dogs both young and old. Due to Stella's young age, her seizures are more likely to be caused by iodiopathic epilepsy, as compared to other more severe or life threatening reasons affecting older dogs.

Provided you are following your veterinarian's advice and achieving a blood Phenobarbital level appropriate controls seizures, she should well tolerate this medication for long term. There are some side effects to Phenobarbital, such as sedation, weight gain, increased appetite, and liver inflammation or damage. Use the lowest dose and frequency that controls her seizures and have baseline blood testing performed at least every 6 months to monitor vital organ function. Other medications may be needed to control seizures pending her response. If her seizures fail to be well controlled despite anti-convulsant treatment (including food changes, as below), pursue a consultation with a veterinary neurologist.

As I treat my patients form both a western and eastern (Chinese medicine) perspective, I consider the effects food energy and format (dry vs moist, whole food vs processed, etc). In Chinese medicine, one of the causes of seizures is excessive heat accumulation in the body, which can have origins in food. Go for reduced or grain free diets that are moist instead of dry. Cooling protein sources, such as turkey, duck, goose, rabbit, and fish are less likely to build heat as compared to heating proteins like beef, venison, lamb, and chicken.

A great food to consider is Lucky Dog Cuisine, which is cooked, frozen, preservative, all natural, human grade food. It is tasty, healthy stuff that most dogs absolutely love. Consider the "Turkey 'N Taters" option, which is grain free.

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