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Join us from your home! Phone Blitz in solidarity with the 2018 Boknal Demonstrations in New York and Seattle

Dog farm/slaugherhouse in Yongdang, Yangsan, South Korea. Photo: SaveKoreanDogs.org.

For the fourth year in a row, the Animals’ Battalion will be holding a series of demonstrations outside the South Korean Consulate in New York City. We are excited that this year, thanks to Stephanie and Peter Holman, the same demonstrations will be held at the South Korean Consulate in Seattle.

Their purpose is to make the South Korean Government aware of how strongly we abhor their indifference to the mass cruelty and suffering inflicted on sentient animals in the dog and cat meat trades, and the failure of the government to bring about an end to this evil industry.

Click HERE for New York Demonstration.

Click HERE for Seattle Demonstration.

In mutual support with the Animals’ Battalion, the Holmans and KoreanDogs.org, no matter where you are in the world, we really hope that you can show your support and make your feelings known, by joining us to be part of ‘one voice’: we are asking you to take part in a telephone and mail ‘blitz’ at the same time as these demonstrations are being held, to back them up by getting your own message across to the South Korean Embassy and Consulate Generals offices within your country; details of which you can find here: https://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/contacts-for-protest/call-south-korean-embassy/ You can also find any updated information HERE.
Click HERE to join us on Facebook event.

These are the dates, and information on the three events:

Day 1 – Tuesday, July 17, 2018: Click HERE to join in New York.
Click HERE to join in Seattle.

Day 2 – Friday, July 27, 2018: Click HERE to join in New York.
Click HERE to join in Seattle.

Day 3 – Thursday August 16, 2018: Click HERE to join in New York.
Click HERE to join in Seattle.

  • Send letter:
    South Korean Embassy in Washington DC
    2450 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
    Washington DC
    District of Columbia 20008
    USA
  • Websites: Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Korean Embassy in USA
    Korean Consulate General in New York, USA
    Korean Consulate General in Seattle, USA
  • Telephone:
    Korean Embassy in USA: 1-202-939-5600
    Korean Consulate General in New York, USA: 1-646-674-6000
    Korean Consulate General in Seattle, USA: 1-206-441-1011, 1-206-441-1012, 1-206-441-1013, 1-206-441-1014
  • US Fax: 1-202-797-0595
  • Email Addresses: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
  • Whether writing or telephoning, here is an idea of the wording you can use:

  • For written protests:

    Subject: The South Korean Dog and Cat Meat Trades

    Dear Sir, or Madam,

    I am contacting you today, as I wish to register my strongest protest to the indifference you, your countrymen and your government show to the suffering and cruelty that is carried out, by many people, within the dog and cat meat trades.

    This cruelty and suffering must end, and I cannot see it ending until your country puts a complete stop to these aberrant trades – trades which have no place in any modern day society.

    South Korea is a country that boasts a wealth of high-profile companies, with a 14th GDP rating; and if it still wishes to be seen as a modern, forward-thinking, civilized society, then your government must rethink its policy on allowing these illegal and unjustifiable trades to continue.

    I sincerely implore your government to immediately begin policing and enforcing your animal protection laws; and, until it brings about the end to both the dog and cat meat trades, I will boycott all forms of tourism, all products, and all services from your country; and I will urge others to do the same.

  • For telephone protests:

    We recommend that the best way forward, when calling an Embassy/Consulate Generals, is to politely ask to speak to a representative who has the authority to talk about the dog and cat meat trades within South Korea. The representative may well deny all knowledge of any illegality/wrong doing within these trades, or say that they are unable to help on this issue. If they are not forthcoming, then you might make the following statement or similar wording of your own – and please ask them to keep a record of your call and what you have said.

    “As an animal lover, and part of a high-profile animal rights group, which has supporters across the globe, I wish to register my deep concern about the unregulated, cruel and abusive dog and cat meat trades in your country, South Korea.

    I sincerely ask that your government immediately begins policing and enforcing your animal protection laws; and until it brings about a permanent end to both the dog and cat meat trades, I will boycott all forms of tourism, all products, and all services from South Korea; and I will urge others to do the same.”


Photo: Thank you, The Animals’ Battalion for giving a voice to the animals of South Korean Dog and Cat Meat Trade!!! Day 3 Demonstration: August 16, 2016. Photo: The Animals’ Battalion.

  1. Alessandra Trois
    Alessandra TroisJuly 10,18

    Questa orribile situazione che continua in Corea nei confronti di poveri animali, cani e gatti, che subiscono la cattiveria le torture e infine la morte a scopo di essere mangiati è vergognoso infierire su animali che potrebbero essere usati per scopi utili. per assistere invalidi e in altri lavori importanti per gli esseri umani in difficoltà con soddisfazione anche per l’animale che vuole solo aiutare e essere amato dall’uomo

  2. Gailna
    GailnaJuly 15,18

    I & THE DECENT, CIVILIZED MORAL*WORLD NOW BEING EXPOSED WORLDWIDE, STAND UNDETERED STRONG AGAINST CHINA, STH KOREA WORST SLAUGHTERED MILLIONS PER YEAR OF DOG’SN CATS FOR MEAT N GREED!!!! NOTED OF THE WORST DEPRAVED, BARBARIC CRUEL SADISTIC BRUTALIZED TORTURE N BEATEN, BURNED,** SKINNED N **BOILED ALIVE SCREAMING DAILY DOGS N CATS NBLEGAL N SERVED IN RESTAURANTS ETC DAILY!!! BOYCOTT ALL CHIHA N STH KOREAN COMPANIES N PRODUCTS AS CIVILIZED MORAL WORLD IS **DISGUSTED!!! THANKS!

  3. Cynthia
    CynthiaJuly 15,18

    MOST DISGUSTING DISTURBING MORAL VALUES OF HORRORS ANNUALLY N FESTIVALS OF HORRORS WHERE MILLIONS OF DOG’S CATS ARE UNHEALTHY STARVED DISEASED BEATEN BURNED STARVED,**SKINNED N BOILED**ALIVE, TO CAUSE UNBELIEVABLE SUFFERING N CRUEL N BARBARIC INHUMANE LIKE NAZI STYLE KILLING N EATEN!! THESE ARE HUMANS MOST CHERISHED CLOSEST DOMESTICATED BONDED ANIMALS SPECIE’S OF DOGS N CATS NEVER FOR FOOD, EVER!!! WE THE CIVILIZED MORAL WORLD WILL BOYCOTT YOU WORLDWIDE N NO TOURISM N KEEP EXPOSING YOU STH KOREA LEGALIZED DOG+ MEAT FARMS BY THOUSANDS!!! WE STAND AGAINST YOUR EVIL CRUELTY!!! BOYCOTT PRODUCTS!!! STOP THIS STAIN N SHAME ON YOUR NATION AS THE WORLD SEES N ABHORRS YOUR NATION BACKWARDS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DESPICABLE PRACTISE!!

  4. Celia Clarke
    Celia ClarkeJuly 15,18

    DOGS TORTURED ALL THEIR LIVES FROM THE MOMENT THEY ARE BORN, THEN TAKEN TO A VERY CRUEL SLAUGHTERHOUSE OR PLACE AND TORTURED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN IN THE MOST EVIL AND CRUEL WAYS IMAGINABLE OVER LONG PERIODS SO THAT ASIAN SCUM OF THE EARTH DOGMEAT EATERS CAN EAT THEM AND NOT CARE HOW THEY WERE TREATED AND KILLED. aALL THIS FOR SUB-HUMANS’ GREED. HOW CAN SUCH PEOPLE EXIST? VERY EASILY IT SEEMS!

    • Patrizia Baschiera
      Patrizia BaschieraAugust 7,18

      I agree with you on every single word.

  5. xenn
    xennJuly 17,18

    SICK SICK SICK – Uniquely Human to Embrace MYTHS of Dog/Cat Torture creating tremendous pain that will help some ignoramus piece of MALE merde get sexually stronger. This is 21rst century and we have a long haul ahead of us to teach our fellow humans to not harm

  6. Colette SERVET
    Colette SERVETJuly 17,18

    STOP à ce commerce cruel !

  7. Dorothy
    DorothyJuly 17,18

    Just disgusting! Poor cats and dogs… How can people be so cruel… I hope they get diseases (as their slaughterhouses are so dirty) and die! All those cats and dogs eating shitheads!!!

  8. paula
    paulaJuly 17,18

    please stop this evil agony against this beautifull creatures

  9. Carol Boardman
    Carol BoardmanJuly 17,18

    The world of compassion is begging you too end trading & eating Dogs & Cats these are Not to be treated in this way they are domesticated animals trusting of humans loyal & loving. You must understand how wrong this is, the world and many of your own countrymen are appalled with this atrocity.
    PLEASE PLEASE TRULY END IT FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY

  10. Jean
    JeanJuly 17,18

    Cruel, abusive and vile

  11. Michele Carol Jankelow
    Michele Carol JankelowJuly 17,18

    Wishing you a successful protest! If only these horrors would end! Cannot imagine why any culture would endorse such abject horrors, cruelty and brutality! THANK YOU to everyone who are participating and voicing an end to this savagery!

  12. SILVIA
    SILVIAJuly 17,18

    I WRITE TO YOU TO CRY MY DISGUST, STOP IMMEDIATELY IN SO MUCH!

  13. VINCENZO
    VINCENZOJuly 17,18

    the malice you show on dogs and cats has no justification, korea shame!

  14. giovanna
    giovannaJuly 17,18

    STOP,STOP STOP IMMEDIATELY!

  15. Joan Burnett
    Joan BurnettJuly 17,18

    This is Barbaric and disgusting how any animal can be treated in this way, these animals deserve better, who are humans to decide their fate.. This is just sick..

  16. Alex Dame
    Alex DameJuly 17,18

    Please stop this senseless and Cruel trade….How would you like to be tortured the way you torture these poor animals..Animals that just want to be loved and have a chance to live their life! They have a right to a life. People who torture innocent and helpless animals have no place on this earth and there is a special place in hell waiting for you.

  17. darcy majus
    darcy majusJuly 17,18

    For the life of me, I cannot comprehend how anyone can commit such cruelty to a living thing and have no conscience whatsoever. These helpless animals are God’s creations and were never meant to endure this barbaric cruelty. These are man’s companions, not meant for consumption. For pete’s sake, it’s 2018 and I do not believe there is a shortage of food to have to resort to people’s pets for the sake of food. Please stop and consider what this animal endures for the sake of a meal…you are a heartless country and will pay the price for this – if not in this life time, then in another.

  18. Becky Cassera
    Becky CasseraJuly 17,18

    I called the Embassy in Washington, D.C. and I have been on hold for about 10 minutes with no end in sight. Much to their dismay, I will not hang up or give up.

    • KoreanDogs.org team
      KoreanDogs.org teamJuly 17,18

      Thank you, Becky!! Don’t give up please. You are the voice for the Korean dogs and cats.

  19. Danièle Serre-Serville
    Danièle Serre-ServilleJuly 17,18

    “ce n’est que quand l’homme aura de la compassion pour tous les êtres vivants qu’il pourra se dire noble.” BOUDDHA

  20. Larry Abgarian
    Larry AbgarianJuly 18,18

    I know there are good people in China and Korea that are also fighting for the benefit of dogs and cats. The world is watching, and this evil must, and will stop one day.

  21. Laurie Hein
    Laurie HeinJuly 19,18

    The entire world knows and is watching and waiting for this INSANITY TO END!!! This Vile Barbaric Torturing, MUST STOP NOW! ENOUGH! Don’t you know these animals suffer as YOU Would??? ALL of our voices will be heard, LOUD and CLEAR until FINALLY this is over!!!~

    • Shirl Linda
      Shirl LindaJuly 19,18

      Thank you for your comment………………………….it is time that this vile Barbaric Torturing ends.

  22. Janet Morgan
    Janet MorganJuly 19,18

    Mistreatment of dogs and cats and then torturing them and killing them to eat- you deserve a special place in hell and I will not buy Korean or Chinese goods until these barbaric acts stop! Never again Samsung and I’m relaying this message to everyone I know.

  23. Mike Alexander
    Mike AlexanderJuly 21,18

    For many years I have know about Dog Meat Trade.
    I fight it by signing petitions, donating funds, and sharing about this most savage flesh trade.
    What many don’t get, is the sadistic torture of companion pets.
    I make as many friends on Facebook to get me as close to the problem & solution.
    May God have mercy on those poor souls.
    End this madness now Korea, China, Africa

  24. Scorcni
    ScorcniJuly 21,18

    Das ist unvorstellbar was da geschieht und die Menschheit verschliesst die Augen vor allem die Politiker.Sie verdienen ja noch an diesen barbarischen Geschäften vor allem wenn es sich um Pelz handelt.Wir müssen dieses Asiaten pack boykottieren und nichts mehr von dort konsumieren.

  25. Sunny Singh
    Sunny SinghJuly 23,18

    Thank you koreandogs.org !!!!!!

  26. Chris
    ChrisAugust 3,18

    What kind of nation is eating dogs?

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