Click on the following link to read the full 22/7 newsletter:

https://koreandogs.org/newsletter-july-22-2019/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Daegu_Dog_Meat_Market_to_Close_Down__Dogs_Burned_Alive_in_Koreas_Slaughterhouse&utm_medium=email

 

Stories include:

 

Daegu to consider plans to close down dog slaughterhouses by next year

 

Below is a translation of Korea’s Nocut News reported on July 17, 2019:

The city of Daegu will consider plans to close down dog slaughterhouses in the Chilseong Market by next year. These plans include solutions for the livelihood of the shop owners.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-Jin said on July 17, “The problem of dog meat consumption goes against current trends, and dog slaughterhouses located in the center of Daegu have negative effects on our emotions (sentiment).”

Mayor Kwon also stated, “If the dog slaughterhouses were to close down, there’s the livelihood issue for these businesses, so we will find various ways to help them which includes measures to support their livelihood.“

Daegu Chilseong Market had dog slaughterhouses even before the Chilseong Market became permanently established in the 1940s. There are now two dog slaughterhouses and 17 restaurants and dog soju places that sell dog meat in the Chilseong Market.

More, and a call for action at – https://koreandogs.org/daegu-chilseong-market-close-down/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Daegu_Dog_Meat_Market_to_Close_Down__Dogs_Burned_Alive_in_Koreas_Slaughterhouse&utm_medium=email

 

Dogs Are Burned Alive!
CARE’s Investigation and Rescue in Cheonan

Sharing for the Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE).

We received a report about a dog slaughterhouse and dog farm in Cheonan, a city about one and a half hours south of Seoul, at which the owner of the slaughterhouse killed the dogs in an especially brutal way. With one of the boknal days—the three hottest days of the year when dog meat consumption increases—a couple of days away on the 22nd, we went to investigate on the evening of the 20th.

 

What we encountered when we arrived was horrific even for experienced investigators.

There were broken cages with dogs tied with short leashes exposed to the elements—it’s monsoon season in South Korea, and there have been a couple of days of heavy rain. There were cages on the ground—they are usually raised off the ground—with dogs standing or lying in muddy puddles. In total there were about one hundred dogs on this farm.

However, that wasn’t the worst of it.

This dog farmer slaughtered dogs in a particularly brutal way; they were hung by the neck and blow-torched alive. The slaughtering was done outside in full view of any dogs unfortunate enough to be able to see the area in which it was done.

 

Read more and actions – https://careanimalrights.org/2019/07/investigation-and-rescue-in-cheonan/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Daegu_Dog_Meat_Market_to_Close_Down__Dogs_Burned_Alive_in_Koreas_Slaughterhouse&utm_medium=email

 

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https://koreandogs.org/newsletter-july-22-2019/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Daegu_Dog_Meat_Market_to_Close_Down__Dogs_Burned_Alive_in_Koreas_Slaughterhouse&utm_medium=email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAV Comment:

It finally looks as if Korean dogs.org are starting to make an impression with all their dedicated and very hard work – congratulations to them !

The new government announcement on a 5 year plan for animal welfare is really great news – we know you will join us in congratulating them on this very positive news.

 

Click here to read the newsletter in the homepage:

https://koreandogs.org/newsletter-july-5-2019/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Breaking_News!!_South_Korean_Government_to_Set_5year_Plan_on_Animal_Welfare__LA_Council_passes_resolution!&utm_medium=email

 

Breaking News!! South Korean Government to Set 5-year Plan on Animal Welfare!

The Korea Bizwire reported on July 3, “South Korea’s agriculture ministry said Wednesday it is drawing up a five-year plan on improving the welfare of animals in the country, which will focus on adopting tougher regulations against animal cruelty and providing them with a better living environment.”

They reported, “Under the 2020-2024 plan which is anticipated to be announced in December, the South Korean government will revise animal-related regulations in different areas from raising pets to carrying out animal tests, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Among others, the government said it will redefine the scope of actions that can be considered as animal cruelty. When implemented, abandoning pets also will be considered an abusive action and violators will face stronger punishment. Any maltreatment that leads to the death of animals may be punishable with a jail term of three years or a fine of 30 million won (US$25,638), up from the current ceiling of two years and 20 million won.”

According to the report, “Breeding farms will be required to provide better living conditions for animals in terms of the size of cages and the number of employees….

The government will also prepare guidelines to cope with stray animals, including making shelters for pets in case of disasters.”

This is a great news and a big step towards the ending of dog and cat meat cruelty in South Korea. Let’s keep up our pressure on South Korea until the dog and cat meat trade ends!

Click HERE to learn more.

 

LA City Council passed the dog meat resolution unanimously!

YAY!!! We are so happy the resolution (asking the governments of China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia to ban the sale of dog meat and to enforce their animal cruelty laws) unanimously passed the City Council today (13 Yes, 0 No, and 2 absent). A big thank you goes out to Mr. Jeffrey Mausner for speaking at the council meeting today and to all the members of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils for their efforts to make this possible. Also we are grateful to all council members who voted for this important resolution. Click HERE to learn more.

 

Busan Gupo Dog Meat Market Closure Update

Today is July 1 in South Korea and as of this day, Busan Gupo Livestock (Dog Meat) market is closed for good! Busan Korea Alliance for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Busan KAPCA) has worked very hard for many years to make this happen. They, along with Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) and Korea Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) are right now at the Gupo Market to rescue the remaining dogs.

Busan Gupo Dog Meat Market is the first market in South Korea to close down altogether instead of just banning onsite slaughter. This is a truly momentous time in South Korea’s animal rights history. Many people are here to celebrate the closure of this market and rescue of the remaining dogs that the dog butchers agreed to release. Busan Mayor Oh Keo-Don, Busan Buk-gu District Director Jeong Myeong-Hui and other government representatives, along with many rescue activists/organizations and press, are present for the photo opportunities.

It is hoped that the actions of Busan Gupo Dog Meat Market will create a domino effect and that other major cities with large dog meat markets will follow Busan’s example. There are still hundreds of dog meat restaurants and so-called “Health Food Shops” in Busan that continue to sell dog meat. We must, therefore, keep the pressure on by taking action and protesting until the dog meat industry is completely banned in Busan and all around South Korea.

 

https://koreandogs.or

 

We are very excited that the New York based animal rights group “The Animals’ Battalion” will be organizing demonstrations in front of the Korean Consulate General’s Office for the fifth year in a row for the 3 days of Boknal (dog eating is traditionalized in Korea – Chobok 7/12, Jungbok 7/22, and Malbok 8/9 (Demonstration is on 8/9 Friday because Malbok 8/11 is on Sunday) in 2019) and EVERYONE IS INVITED. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ANIMALS’ BATTALION. IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE KOREAN DOGS, PLEASE JOIN.

Click HERE to learn more.

 

Not in New York? You can still join us from the comfort of your home. Join our Phone Blitz and be the voice for the Korean dogs and cats! All you need is compassion and a phone.

📞☎️📱🖨 Click HERE to learn more and join.

 

Big congrats to Korean Dogs for all their hard work to tell the world – efforts now paying off.

Regards Mark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Notorious’ South Korea Dog Meat Market Shut Down — and More Than 80 Dogs Have Been Saved

 

Humane Society International first announced in June that the dog meat market, one of the country’s largest, would be shuttered

By Maria Pasquini

July 01, 2019

 

The Gupo dog meat market in Busan, South Korea, has officially been shut down.

Humane Society International announced on Monday that Gupo — known to animal rights organizations as a “notorious” market, infamous for selling chilled dog meat as well as “live dogs killed to order” — had been shut down by South Korean authorities.

As a result of the closure, over 80 dogs have been saved and are currently being cared for by numerous animal charities, including Humane Society International/Korea, Korean Animal Welfare Association, Korea Animal Rights Advocates and Busan Korean Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The news comes less than one month after HSI first announced the market would be shut down as the result of an agreement reached by the local Busan authorities and the 19 dog meat sellers operating out of the market.

Once the dog meat market is closed, the government plans to turn the area into a public park as part of an urban planning project, which led to the negotiations for the market’s shutdown.

This latest closure represents another victory in the ongoing fight against the dog meat trade.

South Korea’s Seongnam city demolished the country’s largest dog slaughterhouse in November 2018, and also “closed down most of the related dog meat vendors,” according to HSI.

The organization went on to note that the latest closure is the first-ever “where complete agreement has been reached between the vendors and local authorities.”

“I cannot express enough my joy at helping to close down the dog meat shops and slaughterhouse at Gupo market,” Nara Kim, a dog meat campaigner for HSI and Humane Society Korea, said in a statement.

“The closure of Gupo’s dog meat market means the end of a gruesome era in South Korea’s dog meat history, and a sign of the times that law enforcement and local authorities are cracking down on this increasingly unpopular industry that most Koreans want nothing to do with,” Kim continued. “I know we have a long way to go to end the dog meat trade here, but even two years ago I would never have believed we would see such progress. It has been a pleasure to work with the Busan authorities, and especially in being able to save the last remaining dogs we found alive.”

 

Click on the following link to see many photos of the dogs being rescued:

https://people.com/pets/south-korea-gupo-dog-meat-market-officially-shut-down/

 

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We humans have a tough time describing the personalities of animals. But each of us can probably say that every animal we’ve ever known, from a dog to a donkey, from the cow in the field to the chipmunk on our windowsill, has a personality we can feel, though we may lack the words to express it. That’s why the ability to share their stories through videos has been such a godsend for animals–enabling animals who may be on the other side of the world to reveal themselves as the unique, silly, wise, grand, naughty and indescribably sweet characters they are. 

Thank you. We are delighted to let you “meet” a few more of the precious personalities who are alive today because of your support.

 

 

Sweetest puppy looked like a balloon from severe subcutaneous emphysema

 

This sweetheart’s tail was almost the only thing she could move as her body filled with air. But she seemed to use her wagging tail to ask for help. And she desperately needed it. Her entire body was swelling up from head to toe as air escaped out of her lungs after a probable perforation following a trauma. We could see the outside wound, but not what was happening inside to cause this balloon effect. At Animal Aid’s hospital our medical team diagnosed her with a rare condition called subcutaneous emphysema. We treated her with antibiotics and compression bandages, and within a few days she felt so much better that she has to show you herself! Meet beautiful Puff today!  

 

Please donate, for big help to small ones. 

 

A piece of string almost cost Jitu his legs 

 

The string was knotted tightly around two of his legs, and this handsome young dog was in an extremely life-threatening situation. We don’t have any information about how this happened but sadly we do suspect it may have been done to him intentionally. The blood supply had been dangerously reduced and the swelling in his legs caused by constricted veins threatened to make his legs necrotic (dead). If a few more days had passed like this, gorgeous Jitu would have likely died a very painful death.

But a caring little boy found this suffering street dog, and told his father, who called Animal Aid to the rescue. Jitu’s suffering must have gone on for several days before he collapsed in agony. But thanks to you, we saved him. Meet sweet Jitu today. 

 

Please donate, because rescue gives animals back their lives.

 

Babies in the house, jump! jump!

These dream team kids (baby goats) came into the world a couple of days ago. Their mother had such severe mastitis (infected udder) that she cannot feed her babies so we are bottle feeding them and even when her infection has cleared she is unlikely to produce milk for them. As you might imagine, these tiny little twin brothers came out of the shoot silly, naughty, and 100 percent adorable. We’ve named them Marlon and Darlin’. 

 

Please donate for babies whose mothers are ill.

 

Celebrate the Caregivers: Dr Vaibhav 

When Dr Vaibhav Harsola speaks, he is careful, gentle, thorough and efficient–just like his surgeries. Whether a routine spay or a complicated wound repair; an eye removal or an amputation, Dr Vaibhav is an expert at saving lives through his outstanding surgical skills.

Dr Vaibhav also brings a great range of administrative skills and is our liaison with government officials for animal issues in Udaipur. We join many animals in our gratitude that we have Vaibhav’s talent on board.