It feels like a fortress, where surveillance is constant, and suspicion lingers in the air. CCTV is everywhere, unfamiliar faces are quickly noticed, and every journey through the city carries a quiet tension. It is an environment… Read More ›
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For the ones without names
With an estimated 10 million dogs killed for the meat trade in China every year, it’s impossible not to feel overwhelmed with deep sadness by the scale of suffering. No rescue, no matter how dedicated, could ever save them all…. Read More ›
A Rescue Story That Went Both Ways
For years, I had supported NoToDogMeat, watching in admiration as Julia, Mr Zhao and their small team risked everything to save dogs and cats from one of the cruellest trades imaginable. Julia has sacrificed more than most people could ever… Read More ›
Distance makes the heart grow fonder
Distance makes the heart grow fonder We’re both in our seventies, and Samoyeds have been a constant in our lives for as long as we can remember. The “fluff trail” is very real, but it’s always been part of the… Read More ›
Yulin 2026 – Who would you save?
It’s hard to know where to start when describing what it is like to witness first-hand the horrors of the ongoing dog meat trade in China. It’s hard to drown out the fake news of supposed historic victories in closing… Read More ›
Rescue is just the beginning. How our adoption works
The true meaning of rescuing a dog is not simply giving an animal a home; it is choosing to stand in the fragile space between suffering and hope. All our dogs are based in China, rescued from the dog meat… Read More ›
Ten Cent finally hit the jackpot
You could say I’m completely animal-obsessed, with a rather unconventional extended family to prove it. Alongside the sheep, cows, and American Miniature Horses, there’s Evie, an eleven-year-old fox who still behaves like an excitable puppy, plus Cody, a dog meat… Read More ›
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Sun Luin learned how to soar from the darkness.
To care so deeply is often to live with fear. Yet despite everything NoToDogMeat face, they continue to return because for them, looking away is never an option. In places filled with suffering and darkness, they always choose compassion, and… Read More ›
Alfie aka Ten Cent’s Story in Memory of His Sponsor Kathy
In what seems like a lifetime ago, we found ourselves in a chilling rescue operation. As we pried open the door of a truck bound for slaughter, the scent of fear hung heavy in the air. Nervous whimpers and the… Read More ›
Personal Message from Julia
Hi everyone I wanted to share a personal message with you. I have been back at the base in China this month, and it’s full of mixed emotions. Deep sadness knowing some of our rescues have passed away without knowing… Read More ›
Buy a Calendar and Support Our Work
Hi everyone We have a lovely calendar for 2026 featuring our rescues. To purchase please click the relevant link for your country: UK USA EU You do not need a paypal account as the link also accepts credit or debit… Read More ›
The Golden Boy
This is Loimu (previously known as Stefan). He was rescued from an animal hospital in China along with other dogs and cats who were treated cruelly. They were planned to be dumped into dog meat traders once they were no… Read More ›