Meet Yang Xiaoyun, A 65 Year Old Retiree Who Is Saving Dogs From The Yulin Meat Festival

While we sit, tweet, share and criticize the horrors of Yulin Dog Meat Festival, a superhuman is currently saving thousands of ill-fated dogs from landing into the psuedo-aching bellies of the pompous. Yes, meet Yang Xiaoyun, a 65 year old retiree AND superhuman, for she has travelled nearly 2,659 kilometers to buy the helpless pooches directly from the dealers and take them home with her.

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Yang Xiaoyun is a former school teacher who put her pension to good use and converted her Tianjin home into an animal shelter. Known as the ¡°Common Home for Stray Animals¡±, the safe house lodges nearly 1500 dogs and 200 cats, whom she fondly refers to as her "children". And she really does take care of her pets as her own - by preparing their meals and feeding them with her own hands.

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Determined to save the dogs from getting slaughtered at the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, Yang has saved up to 50,000 Yuan that approximately translate into 8000 dollars! She has set her mind to purchase these helpless beings from their ruthless dealers at Yulin and bring them to her safe house at Tianjin. Last year, Yang rescued 360 dogs from the festival.

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It hasn't been an easy journey for Yang. Sacrificing and constantly putting her life in danger, Yang has come a long way. Her efforts have not gone waste as she has managed to rescue and adopt dogs from a number of horrific fates, one being this Festival itself.

Yang promises to "never give up on them". Watch the following video to know more about Yang's incredible journey so far.

Words fall short to applaud Yang's strength of character and her selfless love for the animals. Share her story and let the world know that superhumans such as her also exist.