SPREAD THE WORD:
Live fish and small turtles sealed in plastic key chains have become popular items sold at subway entrances and train station across China. Chinese online newspaper Global Times reports that one fish and nine turtle rings are sold every five minutes.
Those living key chains are considered good luck charms by many Chinese, but what I see is pure animal abuse. According to vendors, the colored water contains nutrients that allow fish and turtles to live inside for months. While it may be true, here’s another fact: those poor creatures won’t survive for very long, due to the lack of oxygen.
If you are in China and you see someone selling living key chains: buy as many as you can and free the poor creatures from their tiny plastic cage.
You can also CLICK HERE and sign a petition that will (hopefully) stop this cruelty.