Todays metro newspaper

[mr cyclone]

did anyone see in the metro today ,in china they are selling,salamanders,newts,turtles,and fish etc still alive in little bubble keyrings ,saying that the animals in the keyrings are being kept alive inside by being fed certain nutrients ,and selling on the market for $1 .....
absolutely disgusted !!
in todays metro in edinburgh ill try looking for article also pics on below

Amusing Planet - Amazing Places, Wonderful People, Weird Stuff

13 Apr 2011 ... Collection of odd news covering Art, Design, Travel ...
www.amusingplanet.com/ - Cached - Similar


found it on here also


thought you guys may want to hear about it
regards newt lovers
mr cyclone

 

[dragonlady]

Thank you for sharing this, but it has truly sickened and angered me...I wish something could be done to stop this practice immediately! Grrrrrrrrrr.....

 

[donny]

I live in China and unfortunately generally animals are just not seen in the same way here - they are just a commodity for the most part.

It has always been pretty common to sell paperweights and key-rings with newts, lizards turtles etc. sealed up inside, but not living.

I haven't seen these particular key-rings yet, but tiny paperweight fish tanks with 1 - 3 tiny live fish inside have been 'popular' for a while now.

I want to be culturally sensitive, but you probably don't ever want to visit a zoo in China either if this stuff bothers you....

 

[ByASereneInky]

Bouncing off of your posts...



Whether this image is photo-shopped or real, it is just plain cruel. Just because a baby goldfish could live inside a water filler key chain, it does not mean they aren't suffering. Where's their oxygen supply!? Biological filtration!? Food!? Goldfish produce an immense amount of waste. I'd put a baby like that in at least a 10g, and when adult-sized, 20g bare minimum.

Animals are God's creatures too. They were put on this Earth with the intention of being treated with tender love, care, and respect.

People can be absolutely disgusting sometimes.

Sincerely,
15-Month Vegetarian
..or just Brianne[;

 

[deliriah]

Wow!!! I'm absolutely outraged!!! I wish I could buy 'em all out and free them!

 

[Kaytiandpixie]

that is absolutely shameful. how could anyone treat animals like that. obvously they dont know how much love these animals could give if they werent so mistreated.