Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Urge the Chinese government to stop the annual Yulin Dog Eating Festival
Closed
1,384 signatures
What the petition asks
The Yulin festival in China is an annual event which sees thousands of dogs slaughtered. They are treated in the most inhumane ways possible, healthy dogs are skinned and boiled alive for human consumption at the festival. They are kept in tiny cages with others and some of the dogs are stolen.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,384
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
1 Apr 2021
Closed
1 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.