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China Reclassifies Dogs as Pets Instead of Livestock

posted by martyb on Saturday April 11 2020, @12:14AM   
from the Fido-Lives! dept.

takyon writes:

China reclassifies dogs as pets instead of livestock

China's Ministry of Agriculture issued new guidelines Wednesday that reclassify dogs as pets instead of livestock, part of the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

"As far as dogs are concerned, along with the progress of human civilization and the public concern and love for animal protection, dogs have been 'specialized' to become companion animals ... and they will not be regulated as livestock in China," the notice said.

The coronavirus is believed to have originated in horseshoe bats, which may have passed the disease to other wildlife species for sale in the markets of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected.

Following the outbreak, China banned the breeding, trading and consumption of wildlife.

Also at Reuters.

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Original Submission

• Re:China has a culture of deception. (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @07:56AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @07:56AM (#981059)

  You're moving goalposts.

  The likelihood that any random Chinese person

  Ok, look, likelihood is not the same as, quote, "everyone is". Your words.

  Just say "most" and I won't disagree. Those of us who write software and/or work in law make a massive distinction between "all" and "most". Eg. China claims Tibet, and for a concrete example, Tibetans do not as a majority have Han lineage, IIRC.

  Don't try to apply your haplo groupings where they don't apply. You'll look as silly as any carpenter trying to cut his lumber to length, using his hammer.

  ...what? Maybe you need some sleep.

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