Well said, Giselle! Although I am not Chinese, I do live here in China and can tell that most educated Chinese people ( and even some less lucky) do not condone this mistreatment of animals. Many have well-loved pets of their own which are treated just as well as our own pets. Sadly though, I must agree with Giselle that with a government that does not respect human life as it should society is hardly likely to be in a position to help the animals very much. I have seen small children made to "perform" in the street to earn money and they are not treated any better than the animals ! Hopefully, as China becomes more open, things will change for the better. In the meantime please do not be insulting to the Chinese and say you hate them. You may hate what is happening but to hate a People does not solve anything and working toward a solution is a much better path to take.