World Dog Alliance
| Formation | December 12, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Peng Hongling (Genlin) |
| Purpose | Change Human Society; Save Dogs and Cats |
| Headquarters |  Hong Kong |
| Website | www |
The World Dog Alliance is an international animal welfare organization registered as a charity in the United States, France, Japan and Hong Kong.[1][2][3][4] Its aim is to change human society to save dogs and cats.[5] The organization has held the "926 Dog Lovers' Day" annually since 2015,[6] and in 2016 established the Golden Dog Award to commend dedicated animal activists.[7]
History[edit]
In 2013, Genlin (Peng Hongling) visited his ancestral hometown in Guizhou, China, and discovered a huge banner advertising “Huajiang Dog Meat” on a three-story building. He decided to quit retirement and establish the World Dog Alliance to promote legislation banning the eating of dog and cat meat worldwide.[8]
On 12 December 2014, Genlin held the founding ceremony of the World Dog Alliance in the University of Hong Kong.[9]
In 2016, the World Dog Alliance gathered 100,000 British people's signatures on the online petition website established by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, urging the British government to call on the International Olympic Committee and the Government of South Korea to examine the dog meat industry in South Korea. As a result, the Parliament of the United Kingdom pressed South Korea to act against the dog meat trade.[10]
In April 2017, the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan passed an amendment to the Animal Protection Law banning the eating of dog and cat meat.[11] The World Dog Alliance established the Animal Guardians as the law enforcement agency.[12]
In February 2018, the World Dog Alliance launched the "White House Petition" aiming to receive over 100,000 signatures in a month as the foundation to urge the United States Congress for a bill to outlaw dog and cat meat consumption. In December 2018, the Congress passed the 2018 United States farm bill, which included the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018.[13] in 2019, the World Dog Alliance launched a global petition on Care2 aiming to collect 1 million signatures.[14] The petition requested the governments of the United Kindom and the United States to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.
In 2019, he established Asia Animal-friendly Alliance with Wang Yumin, a member Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, and Kusuo Oshima, a member of House of Councillors (Japan).[15][16]
In February 2020, U.S. Representatives Alcee Hastings and Rodney Davis united 28 other lawmakers to sign on a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to lead the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.[17]
In March 2020, 67 supra-partisan UK Members of Parliament to co-sign a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the governments to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.[18]
On 1 May 2020, Shenzhen became the first city in China to outlaw the eating of dog and cat meat,[19]
On 4 December 2020, Hidehisa Otsuji, chairman of the Japanese Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare, led 10 other members to submit a letter requesting Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide to jointly initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats with the United States.[20]
Activities[edit]
926 Dog Lovers' Day[edit]
In 2015, the World Dog Alliance celebrated September 26 as the 926 Dog Lovers' Day. The name “926 Dog Lovers’ Day” finds its roots in the Cantonese language, in which the pronunciation of nine-two-six. is similar to “gau yi luk”, which means “dogs are always ready to please”. The first 926 Dog Lovers' Day was simultaneously celebrated in Hong Kong, the United States, and Italy by screening the documentary produced by the World Dog Alliance titled "Eating Happiness".[6]
Golden Dog Award[edit]
In 2016, the World Dog Alliance invented the Golden Dog Award to commend animal activists with outstanding contributions. The first 10 awardees included Raye (director of the documentary Twelve Nights) and Wang Taishan (Chief Executive of the Taiwan Cat and Dog Association).[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "World Dog Alliance US | Charity Navigator Profile". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "WORLD DOG ALLIANCE (FRANCE)". www.net1901.org (in français). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "一般社団法人世界愛犬連盟の企業情報(東京都港区)｜全国法人情報データベース". xn--zcklx7evic7044c1qeqrozh7c.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "WORLD DOG ALLIANCE LIMITED". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mission". World Dog Alliance. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "This Dog Lovers' Day, let's fight to end killing of canines for food". South China Morning Post. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "26/9 Grand opening of "926 Dog Lovers' Day" in Taiwan". World Dog Alliance. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Artist painting picture of 30m dogs eaten each year in Asia". South China Morning Post. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Introduction". World Dog Alliance. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Parliamentlive.tv". www.parliamentlive.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Taiwan bans dog and cat meat from table as attitudes change". the Guardian. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "動保領先國 台灣動物守護者成軍 | 政治". 新頭殼 Newtalk (in 中文). 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "The 2018 Farm Bill Will Outlaw Dog Meat in the U.S." Fortune. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Petitions for the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats Attract Worldwide Attention". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ "Alliance launched to push for dog meat ban in Asia". ABS-CBN News. Kyodo News. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Asian Animal Friendly Alliance Inaugurated in Taipei". Taipei City Government. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "30 Congressmen Sign Letter to Garner Trump's Support on the International Convention to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats". World Dog Alliance. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ↑ "67 MPs wrote to Boris Johnson on dog meat consumption". World Dog Alliance. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ↑ "Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs". BBC News. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ↑ "Japanese Lawmakers Call for International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats". AP NEWS. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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