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The New York Times follows up on the mass-murder of dogs in two provinces in China: A Chinese Outcry: Doesn’t a Dog Have Rights?. In the wake of killing over 50,000 dogs in Yunnan Province, and potential kills in Shandong Province, pet owners in China are mobilizing against the mass-killings.

In fact, discussion of the issue has surpassed the bounds of a simple conversation about pets’ rights, with many commentators sharply questioning a system that could order the mass extermination of dogs, whether or not they are licensed and vaccinated. The reaction of groups and individuals, often through the Internet, also provides a striking illustration of the emergence of true public opinion in China, unmediated by the official press or censors.

The dogs are being killed in attempt to cut the spread of rabies, which kills over 900 people in China a year. Many of the killed dogs were vaccinated against rabies, though vaccination is apparently still rare in China.