Welsh singer/songwriter Duffy has partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to call for an end to an annual dog meat event in Yulin, China, which could see around 10,000 dogs butchered and eaten.

The event takes place around the summer solstice on June 21, with a large number of the dogs thought to have been stolen pets. Duffy said 'For the love of dogs, I ask China to please #StopYulin. I urge the Chinese government to listen to the growing movement of concerned Chinese citizens and animal welfare ambassadors, and the international community, to end this inhumane event and instead to focus on celebrating man's best friends who have been beside us, loyally, for centuries'.