In the name of thousands of cats, PLEASE BOYCOTT THE BEJING OLYMPICS!!

[kittycats_delight]

Myself & my husband decided months ago to boycott the games. When all the information first came to light about the child labor being used to get ready for the games and about the extreme measured they were going to with the 'street' animals.

[Husky_mom]

"impress the tourists"..... my...... well ... rear......

if they want to impress do something GOOD!!...

[Lady's Human]

Too little too late. I cringed when I heard the announcement about Beijing getting the games, but nothing was said.....

Now when the spotlight is on, the protesters come out.

Where were they when the selection of Beijing was announced?

[lady_zana]

Where were they when the selection of Beijing was announced?

They may not have know. I personally have no idea how the Olympics chooses which country will host it. I never saw it in the news because I never read the sports section and have little interest in sports so even if it was in the popular section, I probably would have skipped it.

I WILL be boycotting the Olympics. You can count me in, moosmom!!!!

[lizbud]

Too little too late. I cringed when I heard the announcement about Beijing getting the games, but nothing was said.....

Now when the spotlight is on, the protesters come out.

Where were they when the selection of Beijing was announced?

The world had not seen the killing of monks in the strret back then. The
Chinese governmant failed to stop film of the beatings & killing leaking out
to the press.

p.s. With China owning so much capitol invested in the US, we could hardly
object to them hosting.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Way ahead of you Moosmom The second I heard I knew that I would not support/condone this time around. And, probably never again to be honest....


Shame on the Olympics, and SHAME on the Bejing/Chinese government.

[Jessika]

I believe we need to boycott China, not the olympics... don't buy tickets to visit for the olympics; you can still watch from your own home and they won't gain a dime...

But the Olympics itself its just chance it's in China (ok, not chance, but it isn't like it's a Chinese event or something, you know?).

[Catty1]

Jessika - good point. Buy local/national products, not stuff "made in China".

And beware - China goods include many USA and Canadian tourist items!

And please check the petition regarding cat killing in China here in the dog house. It's done by Care2, and is an online petition, not an email one - so it is totally legit, like all their others.

And email the link to other pet lovers you know.