A dog's life in China

It's a dramatic culture clash. The Christian Science Monitor reports that having a dog as a pet is a new fad in China. But that doesn't mean a dog's life in China is carefree. Dogs are also still slaughtered for their meat and sold to restaurants throughout China. Those who choose to be dog-owners must be constantly vigilant, because the government has imposed strict regulations after of a huge increase in rabies deaths among humans and often sweeps towns and confiscates dogs. When that happens, the outlook is grim. Read the whole story at
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1102/p15s01-woap.html