Saying that, what’s equally noteworthy is who doesn’t mention it. It’s intriguing how some campaigners, many of whom rightly publicise murderous events like the aforementioned Yulin, are so eerily silent about this organised cruelty.

When abuse is related to “culture” or religion, there’s a whiff of selective outrage.

In 2014 Egyptian writer Fatima Naoot put up a post on Facebook. She said of Eid al-Adha that;

“Millions of innocent creatures will be driven to the most horrible massacre committed by humans for ten-and-half centuries. A massacre which is repeated every year because of the nightmare of a righteous man about his good son.”

She was arrested, convicted and handed 3 years in jail for “contempt of religion”.

Fatima Naoot bravely stood her ground, and had her time reduced and suspended on appeal.

Scotland for Animals has consistently and openly condemned this mass slaughter. This year we condemn it again, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with the many Muslims who oppose it.

Animal groups and campaigners need to remember that wherever animals are brutalised we need to act.

To turn a blind eye to atrocities because you feel speaking out wouldn’t be “politically acceptable” is a betrayal of victims.

And Ms Naoot? Anybody who, on facing a 3 year stretch for defending animals, says “I’m not sad about the sentencing as I don’t care about going to jail.” should have all the solidarity we can provide.

The system’s piecemeal and broken. Not only are those responsible for causing suffering overwhelmingly avoiding custodial sentences, they’re just ignoring bans handed down because they know, really, nothing is likely to happen if they do.

Things need to change. That’s why Scotland for Animals is campaigning for a total overhaul of the law when it comes to the rights and safety of animals in our country.

One change we want to see is a comprehensive and effectively monitored animal abusers register.

If this and other instruments were in place, maybe these animals wouldn’t have went through what they did.

We await the sentencing with interest.

Through their inaction Police Scotland, and all the MSPs involved, are complicit in this animal abuse.

We will continue to hold them accountable, and get justice for the dogs. Come along to the demo at the Scottish parliament on 12th September, let’s send a clear message their dereliction of duty won’t be tolerated.

See Say No To Greyhound Racing in Scotland’s post here

1 million, 196 thousand+ sheep

908 thousand+ pigs

109 million, 100 thousand+ “poultry” birds

Does not include other species such as deer, goats, horses, “game birds”, aquatic animals or animals exported for killing.