PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China

PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China
PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China
PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China
PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China
PHOTOS: Over 100 ''Quake Dogs'' Get Medical Aid in China
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Paramilitary officers remove the bodies of dead dogs from the devastated town of Yingxiu, China, on May 22.

Thousands of dogs were killed in the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake out of fears they would fight with humans for food and spread disease.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare entered an agreement with officials in nearby Zun Dao township to prevent a similar slaughter. Instead of culls, dogs there were given rabies vaccinations and given veterinary aid.

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