Dogs, Rats & Cats; Food in China!


dried dog on the streets of China

The other day I was doing some research about China, and I came across the most disgusting things … “no offence” but what I found was unbelievable!


I know that in some cultures they have weird ingredients in their kitchens, like snake meat, crickets and frogs … but I found a picture of dried dogs … and skinned rats and cats!

skinned cat held up by a Chinese man

Dogs, rats and cats are considered usual plates in the streets of China! And are cooked as chicken is … I could only be amazed.
This is truly weird!

40 Comments
  1. Avalon | May 25, 2005 11:59 AM

    wow why don't we take advantage of that and export our unused animals and rats!!! I think this is good busness!!! not bad a big resurant in china fast rats food!!

    Avalon
  1. Jeff | May 25, 2005 12:23 PM

    How dare you post these pictures of dried cats and dogs! They represent all members of the animal family, and, as a horse, I'm humiliated by their portrayal.

    Jeff
  1. Sihem from Los Angeles | May 25, 2005 8:02 PM

    It's nasty!! I've heard of that before, Animal protectionin The US went to China and saved a lot of cats and dogs, and brought them to the US....

    Theses people will end up being Hanibals and eat each other!!!! Yakyyyy

    Sihem from Los Angeles
  1. leila | May 25, 2005 8:04 PM

    that is disgusting to eat, these kinds of animals becasue they are part of a family like a dog or a cat. But it's is their culture and their ways of life so it is not our problem. Like us we also have our culture and our own ways.

    leila
  1. MOI | May 25, 2005 8:32 PM

    I THINK WE SHOULD DROP A BOMB ON CHINA AND KILL ALL THOSE DISGUSTING CHINESE. FOR TWO REASONS. THE CHINESE SMELL OF URINE AND THEY ARE DISGUSTING.

    MOI HAS SPOKEN!!!!

    MOI
  1. leila | May 25, 2005 11:23 PM

    oh, shout up MO
    I can't believe you are saying this. It is none of your business what they do, it is their culture and their free to live their lives. I have many diverse friends especially Chinese, so please respect their culultre. And not all chinese eat these things. SO DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T KNOW THEM.
    THANKSSSSSSSSSSSS.
    BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

    leila
  1. libangirllll | May 25, 2005 11:59 PM

    ewwwwwwwwwwww
    i think its nasty how the chinese culture save ths animals then theyeat themm uhhh]
    just like we have traditions they have thier own tradition about animals....thats cool
    peace

    libangirllll
  1. MOI | May 26, 2005 4:48 AM

    I THINK WE SHOULD DROP THE BOMB ON CHINA WHEN LEILA IS VISITING THERE. THE CHINESE ARE DISGUSTING AND THEY DO SMELL OF URINE AND THATS A FACT.

    MOI HAS SPOKEN!!!!

    MOI
  1. Karen | May 26, 2005 7:18 AM

    Poor little animals!! I can't believe this.
    This is really sad to hear about, with all my respect to the cultures and traditions of each country, I think that there should be "animal rights" every where around the world.

    Karen
  1. dina | May 27, 2005 12:50 AM

    i think you ppl are reacting in a "wayyyyyyy tooo much" reaction.

    so what, they are from a different culture and so we too!


    dont the french have Frogs in the menu!
    dont canadians have that tale of that something animcal (forgot the name) in their menu!


    i mean DONT WE EAT COWSSSSSS, SHEAPS>.........if you use the same rational u r using in regard for the dogs and rats, then they are all animals four legs!

    or ARE you ppl trying to tell me that you are actually RACists ?? so why eat the cow then.......

    besides, there are other cultures that eat bugs......


    so why do a seach on china only.......there are many interesting thigns in all over the world.


    dina
  1. Josh | June 6, 2005 4:40 PM

    I think that they should drop a nuke on Asia and kill all of them!!!and kick all them cat and dog eating people out of our country.their is one dead china man for every mile of train track built. Note this their is a dead china man for every cat or dog gone missing in my hood!!!

    Josh
  1. Chris | June 6, 2005 4:53 PM

    You know, not all Chinese people eat cats and dogs. A lot of Chinese I know absolutely adore their pets. I'm tired of people making that joke every time they see me with my cat. It's such an old and stupid joke, can't they come up with something more funny and original? I'm an absolute cat-lover, but goddamn, what about all the chickens, cows, and pigs you guys devour? Oh, that's alright,huh? Stop being so ignorant and use your brain for once, that's why so many people think Americans are so stupid.

    Chris
  1. Nina | June 19, 2005 1:07 PM

    I am a chinese n not all of us eat that. Im a veggie n u cant jst judge a person by what they eat.the french eat frogs legs, the english eat cows n sheep, what is the difference. Every1 has 2 have their own taste otherwise we would all jst b clones.

    Nina
  1. International | June 23, 2005 12:59 AM

    I am not Chinese; however i lived 12 years in Taiwan. I never saw people eating cats nor dogs over there... On the other hand, are you all vegetarians? Ah,mainland China sells "fake" fur from cats and dogs and so Belgium and UK. None of you uses furs either, right?

    Maybe in some cases people have to eat what it is around because the sources of food are not abundant as they are in The States? Anyone ever buys "SuperSize" fries or other stuff? So who is the glutton....

    International
  1. Devilmaycare | July 24, 2005 11:35 PM

    Don't you all know that it's over 90% the times/culture/family that you were raised in? If it aint poison, you can consume it. It's called food prejudice: You believe in eating what you've been taught is "normal", but THAT varies with time, place, cultures, beliefs and so on. I liked that one fella's idea: Export our stray animals to another part of the world for food. And I agree that it's no wonder some cultures can't stand Americans. We mock them in disgust for eating a cat or dog etc, yet we eat pigs, chickens, frogs, pork brains........ Americans are no Better than those people......they're just stupid enough to THINK they are.

    Devilmaycare
  1. Fatifleur | August 8, 2005 11:21 PM

    An animal is an animal... Most Hindoes are disgusted by the fact that most of the rest of the world eat cows. To me it just depends on the culture. Here in holland cats and dogs are seen as housepets..part of the family, but to me they are just animals.

    And the bio-industrie is also really bad, so people should first protest against this industrie than complain about other countries.

    Fatifleur
  1. Atom Ant | August 12, 2005 9:43 PM

    I agree... nuke the chinks, save the dogs and cats!

    Atom Ant
  1. megan | August 13, 2005 3:24 PM

    its sad but its the way they live i have cats dogs iguanas hermit crabs and other animals but could never hurt any of them but thats the way we live in the usa we have certian animals that we do not eat but we eat cows and other animals that other countrys would not think of eating animal rights should be every where but then again America is supposed to be strong as far as animal right but look at how we kill the animals we eat some are skined alive and some are bashed how is this any better? its all sad if you ask me and yet most of america will still go out and eat meat. America needs to work on things over here and stop worrying about other countrys as far as animals go parents in america need to stop giving children pets to LEARN responbility and make them earn them we have to many animals not being taken care of! bush needs to start hear not worrying about other countrys we have homeless babies being thrown away in dumpsters what is our world coming to?

    megan
  1. krakked | August 24, 2005 8:50 AM

    i guess meat is meat regardless of the species. and im in agreement with the person that suggested we sell/send all unwanted and stray dogs/cats to whereever there is a market for them. it cleans up our streets and provides someone with food. hell i'll even be in agreement for us to open dog/cat kitchens in the usa to feed the homeless/hungry/poor- its meat and it provides for the less fortunate. and while im on the subject- i would even be agreeable to using convicted felons and even the retarded for a meat source to feed the hungry nations- it would rid the planet of those that have nothing to contribute to society. i do not say this to anger anyone its just my idea for overcoming hunger and ridding society of the scrubs.

    krakked
  1. megan | August 28, 2005 3:48 PM

    Your a nasty pig A major sicko!

    megan
  1. megan | August 28, 2005 3:49 PM

    what a major sicko!

    megan
  1. samah | September 27, 2005 8:45 PM

    So that's why they're dumb and tall? I'm telling you people they're close to eat each other!!!
    I mean DOGS and CATS??!! It's some kind of way to draw attention...but i do think they have their own lives and since they are not harming us!!

    samah
  1. samah | September 27, 2005 8:46 PM

    So that's why they're dumb and tall? I'm telling you people they're close to eat each other!!!
    I mean DOGS and CATS??!! It's some kind of way to draw attention...but i do think they have their own lives and since they are not harming uswe can do nothing!

    samah
  1. Jessica | October 5, 2005 8:47 PM

    I think that is FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!! just because they like to eat freaky things does not mean that they are all that weird they just like to eat something that we wouldn't eat here in the U.S so lay off of them. They are just very "unique"people and if you don't like it don't worry about what their doing it's really nobody's business what other people eat...

    Jessica
  1. tony | October 17, 2005 10:48 PM

    CHINA ARE SCUMBAGS I HOPE SOMEONE KILLS AND EATS THERE PEOPLE!!! THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO HURT CATS AND DOGS OR ANY ANIMAL! I WANNA MAKE THOSE CHINKS SUFFER!I WILL NEVER EAT CHINK FOOD AGAIN I DONT KNOW IF IT COULD BE CAT OR DOG!

    tony
  1. kiernan | October 22, 2005 10:57 PM

    my name is kiernan and i found out u killed my cat and thats not cool. my name is kiernan

    kiernan
  1. Jag | October 23, 2005 12:55 PM

    People, what makes it correct to eat a pig or a dog, whats the difference. We are as cruel as them. You guys go to a shop buy a steak pie. but the horror that animal you are eating faced is the same as in China. And dont think of the argument that a dog is more intelligent so thats why we shouldnt eat it as you can train a pig just aswell. Wake up! you are as bad as the chinese if u are a meat eater. We have chicken farms, where the birds are kept in small enclosure most of their lives, and its in a birds genetics to exist in a wide landscape most of its life. so its like keeping a clostophibic enclosed in a closet most of it life. So whats cruel hey.

    Jag
  1. johnny | October 24, 2005 12:33 AM

    we should invade and destroy the peoples republic of china, then we could put all the chinese prisoners in concentration camps and work them to death making products for us. then their bodies should be ground up, made into hamburgers and served to chinese that have just arrived at the camp and havent been worked to death yet, cuts down on the food expenses, and we'd be recycling =) plus then alot of china would be empty land that we could move into and improve. we would also eliminate a competitor for oil and other resources.

    johnny
  1. JY | November 5, 2005 2:06 PM

    http://www.messybeast.com/eat-cats.htm

    JY
  1. TAZ | November 28, 2005 3:07 PM

    I'm sick of seeing all this crap on the net about cruelty to chickens. I work for a chicken factory in Ireland and what I see at work and what I see on the net are two very differemt things. There is never any over crowding in the hatching sheds, numbers are always kept to a minumum whilst still making a profit. The killing process is very quick and on no occasion can a chicken be alive when it's throat is cut (in order for the body to bleed out) as they are put in basin of luke warm water that has an electric current flowing through it. This makes the bird brain dead in a split second. The killing is done as humane as is possible and we are subject to frequent audits by Government Departments. Killing an animal is never going to be pleasent wheter it's ana animal killing an animal or being done humanely in a slaughter house... but at the end of the day we didn't fight our way to the top of the food chain to become vegitarians!!!

    TAZ
  1. llama | December 8, 2005 3:37 AM

    I think it is gross but if you think about it they probably think it's gross that we eat cows!

    llama
  1. Michael Hauser | January 12, 2006 4:14 PM

    Screw all chinks those slimy yellow bellied freaks. Cats and dogs are the only two species that are evolved to respond to human emotions and they deserve our protection. Let's start up restaurants serving soup from live Chinamen. Additionally we should serve "Chinaman Finger Soup" - catch the bastards kill them cut off a finger to make soup with and throw the rest away.

    Michael Hauser
  1. Dan | January 18, 2006 8:06 PM

    Ok you stupid little shits who are defending the chinese. Cats and dogs are domesticated animals, so are the cows that we eat, but cows are bred for eating. Cats and dogs are bred for companionship, and are not really a viable source of meat and nutrition. Eating cats and dogs IS disgusting, whether its their culture or not. Cannibalism, torture, execution, female circumcision (removal of the clitoris) and a lot of other filthy, deplorable and disgusting things are ALSO part of other people's culture, but that doesnt make it right, and it doesnt make us wrong for criticising. Especially when you consider the fact that the chinese absolutely LOVE skinning cats and dogs alive because they claim it makes the meat better. Also, they de-fin sharks and throw them back in the water for shark fin soup, which they claim has all these special properties, but really its just mercury laden cartilege. I'm no racist, I live in a chinese neighbourhood and I love my neighbours, but that is why they live in Canada, and not in China, where people piss and shit everywhere, and have no shame whatsoever. And they wanna be our trading partners?! Get real. F*ck China.

    Dan
  1. Tille | January 24, 2006 12:46 PM

    I think it's more the way they are killing the animals..they just throw them alive in to hot boiling water or skin them alive. They break thier legs thinking if the animal is scared before being cooked it makes the meat better. Or just club them over the head. These are things people in the US would get fined or thrown in prison for a few months for. Maybe the rest of the world wouldn't look at as so bad if it was a little less cruel? The reason they eat these animals is not because there is nothing else to eat, it's because they think there is secret ancient powers by eatting them (like it will make up for thier small things) Well, guess they are getting thiers back eatting any animal they can with the SARS..haha.

    Tille
  1. Ssss | February 4, 2006 11:18 PM

    Chinese people are know for eayting anything. YES! ANYTHING...

    Ssss
  1. crews | February 25, 2006 5:50 PM

    look at the tits on tha beeach at bottom of page guys ,and i remember fukin pearl harbour you chinky squot eye bastardows .peace tonight slanties when i order chicken balls in batter .

    crews
  1. Eastcoast | March 19, 2006 3:37 AM

    lmfaos crackas you guys need to take a chill pill, don't you people eat steaks or cows or pigs or whatever? It's the same exact shit. Not all chinese people eat dogs and cats or rats. Im chinese and i don't eat that kind of shit. Stop being a honkey and shut the fcuk up already. Godammit. PEACEEEEEE.

    p.s: andd stop being RACIST!!!! MOTHERFCuKERSSS!
    GET A DAMN LIFE ALREADY AND RESPECT THE CHINESE CULTURE.

    Eastcoast
  1. Em | March 23, 2006 8:05 PM

    that is just crulty to animals!
    cats and dogs are not food!
    they are pets, which you love!

    you wouldnt eat your pet would you?

    my dad went to china and they put them in cages with snakes and most of them get struangled to death! its soo cruel!!!!!!

    Em
  1. Em | March 23, 2006 8:06 PM

    that is just crulty to animals!
    cats and dogs are not food!
    they are pets, which you love!

    you wouldnt eat your pet would you?

    my dad went to china and they put them in cages with snakes and most of them get struangled to death! its soo cruel!!!!!!

    Em
  1. you are all idiots | March 23, 2006 10:29 PM

    I think you are ALL complete idiots for even thinking that this is an issue of any importance. Posting your dumbass responses to something like this is only proof of one thing, you are all dumb as hell and have nothing better to do. And yes that includes me for posting this.

    you are all idiots


 
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