On my Facebook, I saw something about dog meat market photos from the Philippines. I googled it, and looked at a lot of very upsetting photos of dog meat markets, showing how the dogs are treated as commodities in that country. Photos showed how the dogs are shipped in packed crates, the crates are often thrown from high up on trucks, where the dogs inside are slammed to the ground. Dogs’ legs are pulled behind them and bound, often breaking the legs. Noses have tin cans shoved over them to keep them closed, so the dogs can’t bite (they also can’t breathe too well, either, apparently). The dogs are dragged and slaughtered, and the other dogs are aware of their fate.

The photos made me sick. I am aware that farm animals, like cows, chickens and turkeys in the US are treated in much the same way.

Does it especially upset you when you view photos of dog meat markets in East Asia, or no more than you are upset seeing and hearing how farm animals are treated in the US for our food consumption?