Public outrage as China traveller at pet-friendly hotel receives text recommending dog meat eateries

A traveller in China who stayed at a pet-friendly hotel was shocked to receive a text recommending places where she could eat dog meat.

Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote A pet-friendly hotel in southwestern China has drawn fierce online criticism after recommending dog meat restaurants to a traveller staying with their dog.

On March 27, a social media user surnamed Chen described a disturbing stay at a hotel in Guizhou province.

Chen said they had booked a pet-friendly property for a trip with their puppy, but was taken aback when the hotel sent them an official message recommending local attractions, including the town’s dog meat speciality.

The hotel, above, sent the woman a message detailing attractions, one of which was a place where she could eat dog meat.

Photo: news.qq.com The message, which also promoted rafting and nearby snow mountains, claimed dog meat could nourish the blood, strengthen the stomach and intestines and replenish vitality.

Chen said the wording left them upset and uncomfortable. “I understand that eating habits differ across regions.

But for pet-owning families, such a recommendation is deeply offensive to our feelings and our basic respect for life,” Chen wrote.

The location attached to Chen’s post showed the hotel was in Panjiang town, Guiding county, although its name has not been made public.

Publicly available information shows the hotel markets itself as pet-friendly, allowing guests to bring animals at no extra charge and offering a lawn for them to play on.

The pet-friendly hotel offered an array of dog and cat amenities, including tasty banquets, above.

Photo: news.qq.com The mainland media outlet Jimu News reported that while the hotel does not serve dog meat itself, it recommends visitors try the local “dog meat street”.

Staff said the hotel would generally avoid sending such messages to guests who had already indicated they were travelling with pets.

Otherwise, it routinely shared information on local dog meat specialities with visitors.

The explanation did little to stem the backlash on mainland social media.

One netizen said: “Imagine travelling with your dog near the hotel, only for it to pick up the scent of its own kind.

That is unbearably cruel.” A couple holding mock marriage certificates for their two dogs in Shanghai.

Photo: Reuters “Dog meat should never be promoted as a tourist attraction.

There are very few legitimate dog farms, which means strays and stolen pets can end up on the

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