Okay, I agree that this dog massacre is cruel, horrific, and needs to be stopped immediately. However, some of you need to realize where China is coming from.

China is not a happy place to live. The average family barely has running water. You will find many families that do not have flushing toilets. My second cousin does not have the luxury of a flushing toilet and her family is forced to shower over the toilet. This is the norm in China. Most Chinese people barely make enough to feed themselves and partake in little luxuries like buying clothes every now and then. Thus, most Chinese people don't have dogs and cats, and, if they do, they usually only have one.

China has a severely mislead government. As a result, people in China are more concerned with corrupt politics, socioeconomical poverty, and making ends meet! To refresh your memory, many women are still forced to undergo abortions to fit the one-child policy. It's difficult to pinpoint the source of these misfortunes and how to fix them (although I personally blame Mao).

That said, it's easy to understand why China needs the Olympics to boost its economy and why Chinese natives can only do so much. Before you suggest boycotting Chinese products (almost impossible and detrimental to both countries, in my opinion), try thinking about a *better* solution. Before Chinese people can turn their attention the the humane treatment of dogs, they're still searching for humane treatment of HUMANS. Just my two cents. I'm tired of seeing comments like "Boycott China!" (not PT, specifically, just anywhere).

ETA: And wow, I saw some of the comments in the first link and I'm appalled. I'm Chinese and I'm darn proud. I can't believe anybody would post something as subhuman as this:
i am fully aware of what these horrible crimes against animals are in asia. for that reason i have nothing else to say except these are not human beings who possess any type of conscience, heart or soul. there are too many of them on this planet, and should suffer and die in the same manner to give them a taste of their own medicine. it is they who are the dirty vermin.
And you wonder why the Chinese government ain't listening!