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Busan, South Korea, Shut down illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses, and markets.

Campaign updated on 8/25/2022.

If you want to help fight the grisly South Korean dog and cat meat trade and make a difference in South Korea, here are a few quick actions you can take that could save millions of dogs and cats each year.

In Busan, there are countless dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets, and restaurants where the dogs, who have been tortured their entire lives, end up being slaughtered in the most inhumane ways, such as by electrocution, hanging, or beating; and then thrown into boiling water – sometimes while they are still alive. In many places, dogs are being killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs; and this takes place in broad daylight. In addition, many abandoned and stolen former pets end up in this industry and are subject to the same cruelty.

Video: Watchdog is at Busan Gangseo-gu Daejeo massive scale illegal dog farm to shut it down. 9/17/2021

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Busan’s dog meat demand.

Shown below are two search results on Naver (the most popular search engine in Korea) – the first one was for so-called “Health Centers,” which commonly sell dog elixirs and cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju), and the second one was for “dog meat restaurants”.

The searches resulted in hundreds of Health Centers and dog meat restaurants in the vicinity of Busan.

Even if half of these ‘Health’ Centers and restaurants serve dog and cat ‘ingredients’ in one form or another, imagine how many dog/cat slaughterhouses must be present in the vicinity of Busan to supply these outlets.

There are laws in South Korea against selling dogs and cats for consumption, yet these laws are blatantly ignored.

Call for Action

Video: The Dog Meat Professionals: South Korea

  1. Pesi Unwalla
    Pesi UnwallaAugust 2,18

    Shame on any city or culture that indulges in these barbaric practices.

    • Maureen Jackson
      Maureen JacksonAugust 3,18

      YOU KOREANS PROMISED TO SHUT DOWN ALL THESE DOG SLAUGHTERERS & BAN THE EATING OF DOGS & CATS IN KOREA, YOU HAVE BROKEN THAT PROMISE, HOW CAN WE EVER TRUST YOU PEOPLE EVER AGAIN, YOU DONT CARE ABOUT ANY THING BUT YOUR EVIL SELVES, I WILL NEVER BUY OR HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH KOREA EVER AGAIN, YOU ARE ALL EVIL BARBERIANS, IF YOU PROMISE TO SHUT DOWN ALL THESE DOG & CAT KILLERS YOU SHOULD DO IT, WE THE REST OF THE NORMAL WORLD HATE YOU PEOPLE FOR THE EVIL HORRIFIC CRUELTY YOU DO TO ANIMALS .

    • Cecilia Johansson
      Cecilia JohanssonSeptember 21,18

      Shame indeed! Where is President Moon? How long is this going to keep on?

    • Sheelagh Challenger
      Sheelagh ChallengerFebruary 4,19

      How depraved, deranged, unevolved and shameful it is for any country in the world to treat sentient animals. The governments of these heinous countries need to be absolutely ashamed of themselves in a 21st century civilised world. It is 2019, not medieval times, but South Korea, China, Philippines, Vietnam and other disgusting countries are still allowing this medieval torture on defenceless animals! UTTER SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!!!

  2. Queenny Choong
    Queenny ChoongAugust 3,18

    Please shut down this barbarian action!

  3. JAMIE MAZZA
    JAMIE MAZZAAugust 3,18

    Thank God the News is getting involved with this barbaric treatment of dogs @ Cats Shut the holes down and put those people behind bars

  4. Christine Utzinger
    Christine UtzingerAugust 7,18

    Cats and dogs are family!You don’t eat your family!

  5. christine burgess
    christine burgessSeptember 2,18

    Please show compassion to these poor animals cats and dogs are not food it is making your country look like a backward third world place. Your ancestors would be proud if you bring it into a modern compassionate country, please get this stopped the world is watching

  6. Mary Stacy
    Mary StacySeptember 5,18

    Stop this nonsense….There are so many other things to eat….LEAVE DOGS AND CATS ALONE!!!!!!

  7. MARTINE KAYE
    MARTINE KAYEOctober 3,18

    PLEASE, STOP THE ENDLESS BARBARIC SUFFERING FOR THESE INNOCENT CREATURES. IT’S HEARTBREAKING SEEING THE HORRIFIC LIVES THESE ANIMALS MUST ENDURE….

  8. RACHEL ON KI NG
    RACHEL ON KI NGOctober 16,18

    STOP this non-sense barbaric practice (torture and murder) towards the Innocent Dogs and Cats IMMEDIATELY, their Lives are Precious and no one has the right to mistreat them in any ways at all!

  9. RACHEL ON KI NG
    RACHEL ON KI NGOctober 16,18

    STOP this non-sense barbaric practice (torture and murder) towards the Innocent Dogs and Cats IMMEDIATELY, their Lives are Precious and no one has the right to mistreat them in any ways at all! Demand JUSTICE for the Dogs and Cats in Busan and South Korea!!

  10. Agni Fehrenbacher
    Agni FehrenbacherOctober 16,18

    STOP STOP STOP this non-sense barbaric practice (torture and murder) towards the Innocent Dogs and Cats IMMEDIATELY, their Lives are Precious and no one has the right to mistreat them in any ways at all!

  11. lesley hastie
    lesley hastieNovember 9,18

    Normal thinking people worldwide view evil South Korea as a nation of backward savage psychopaths for their horrific torture and consumption of Dogs and Cats and will continue to do so until they keep their promise and end the vile Dog meat trade, myself and many other animal lovers boycott all products from this cruel country

  12. Dean j Francois
    Dean j FrancoisNovember 24,18

    For thousands of years man has bred dogs to be man’s loyal companion. What kind of barbaric ignorant people would do this to them? I or my family will not purchase anything made in South Korea or China as in Kia, Hyundai, LG, Samsung and others as long as dogs are treated in this way. If it’s made in an evil backward dog eating country don’t buy it. There are plenty of other more civilized nations.

  13. Patricia G
    Patricia GNovember 25,18

    Something needs to be done here!! You people can’t think there’s anything good about eating dog? If it’s food you need I’m sure everyone can figure out a way to work together to make sure you guys eat a healthy source of food and the animals don’t get killed so everyone wins ! Speak up Korea! It’s not just the United States that’s bothering by this it’s globally. The Middle East treatment of animals in general is barbaric. Do the right thing and in return good will come to you. Please stop hurting these animals that are loyal and loving animals for nothing

  14. Noeleen
    NoeleenJanuary 7,19

    Absolutely despicable the world is watching your evil barbaric ways. It’s nothing to do with tradition it’s just evil torture of innocent animals for greed and profit. Karma will get you

  15. Ann Martin
    Ann MartinJanuary 7,19

    This is wrong on so many levels. There is no place in our society for this despicable act of cruelty to any living creature. Stop this barbaric cruelty.

  16. Terry Callow
    Terry CallowJanuary 8,19

    Disgusting abuse of cats and dogs. Eating your pets and animals that help us in emergencies is bad enough, but the abuse and treatment they get before is horrendous and should not be happening in the 21st centuary.

  17. Karen Privett
    Karen PrivettJanuary 8,19

    What kind of people do this despicable thing. Have you no soul???Stop this now!!!

  18. Carolyn Halls
    Carolyn HallsJanuary 11,19

    It is truly despicable what you are doing to the dogs and cats. They are not meant for eating. They are like family and should be treated as such. They need to be respected and treated with kindness. I will not visit a country that condones this. This is barbaric and needs to be banned everywhere. Shut this slaughterhouse down now.

  19. DIANE CAMPBELL
    DIANE CAMPBELLFebruary 10,19

    This barbaric behaviour towards defenceless sentient companion animals has to stop. Dogs and cats are not here for us to eat. They give love and expect nothing in return, which is more than can be said of most humans. Do you really want to civilised world to look on you as barbaric, medieval and backward because of your inhuman and horrendous treatment of these animals? Stop this torture NOW.

  20. Lantsoght Rita
    Lantsoght RitaFebruary 11,19

    Stop your cruelty for dogs and cats Eating in South Corea…iHORRIBLE

  21. Tammy
    TammyApril 20,19

    Stop this Disgusting Filthy Evil Sadist Horrible Horrible Horror !!!!!!YESTERDAY !!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

  22. Sandra Amici
    Sandra AmiciApril 25,19

    This is barbaric and inhumane!!! You need to educate your people and stop this horrific animal abuse!!!! Animals are kind and loving beings that deserve to be treated with dignity and respect!!

  23. Geraldine AdebisiStop
    Geraldine AdebisiStopOctober 10,19

    Stop the murder of innocent dogs and cats now

  24. Ewald Woltmann
    Ewald WoltmannJune 21,20

    Please shut down this barbarian action!

  25. Dana Orságová
    Dana OrságováJune 21,20

    please help, all dogs and cats, they are living beings, they feel like us humans. Please help, save them!

  26. Lesley Rae
    Lesley RaeJune 21,20

    dogs and cats are pets, please stop this barbaric torture and shut down all farms, slaughter houses and markets.

  27. Sonja Van Hoof
    Sonja Van HoofJune 21,20

    This 52yr old vegetarian for 25 years asks you why you eat meat. It’s just gross, chewing on the flesh of a being that liked to live, or that should have liked to live. The life, torture and death business, that the meat industry is, is a shameful, harmful business, and on every continent animals are not respected and worse. I’m appalled by man”kind” and disappointed in how many of us ignore the suffering of humans and animals. It goes on and on and on. But I still hope. Therefore, I sign all petitions I can and I am on the verge of becoming vegan. When I’m retired I’ll spend my free time on saving and protecting animals. They need it so much.

  28. Sonja Van Hoof
    Sonja Van HoofJune 21,20

    Hi Maureen, I applaud your warm heart towards animals. I would ask you to reconsider naming Koreans/Chinese/… “evil barbarians” and call us “normal”. Research what happens to animals around the world. It’s sometimes even worse than what some of the Asians do. For example: pigs who are shoved in a scalding tank are often fully conscious and they are boiled to death. That, after a life spent between metal bars, on concrete floor, not able to move. Whatever has 4 legs: chickens, cows, alpacas, and also cats and dogs in breading and testing facilities, goats, … lead an awful life in the western part of the world.

  29. Rosemary Mah
    Rosemary MahJune 25,20

    Please shut down the dog trade! It is a cruel industry! Dogs should have a riht to live peacefully in a loving home!!!

  30. Krystyna Kościarz
    Krystyna KościarzJanuary 1,21

    Krystyna Kościarz

  31. Jennifer Hayward
    Jennifer HaywardJuly 13,21

    Please shut these horrible places down. They are cruel and barbaric. These animals dont deserve this

  32. Roberta Struthers
    Roberta StruthersJuly 14,21

    This practice is barbaric & has no place in the 21st century.

  33. Carina Rizell
    Carina RizellJuly 16,21

    Please🙏Stop this horrible torture of innocent dogs😔😢

  34. Lilia Birleson
    Lilia BirlesonJuly 16,21

    We have to end this illegal act of brutality and torture to innocent Animals. Dogs and Cats are loved throughout the World they bring pleasure to people company and part of people’s families World wide. What are you teaching your children and future generations that this unnecceary killing of innocent animals is acceptable. It is not. Those that are involved in the brutal murder of defenceless animals. Should be prosecuted and imprisoned for there act of cruelty to animals. End this unnecceary killing of innocent animals NOW.

  35. Adeline Wong
    Adeline WongJuly 17,21

    Filed petition on E-People.

  36. Lynda bruce
    Lynda bruceOctober 10,21

    Shut down all illegal dog farms it’s barbaric, dogs are pets and it’s sickening to see what is going on.

  37. June Haggar
    June HaggarOctober 12,21

    When the butchers and owners of the dog farms are killed in exactly the same way they do to the innocent dogs, then and only then will they get out of the business out of fear.

  38. Johann Schwarz
    Johann SchwarzOctober 13,21

    Süd Korea ist für mich ein Land mit vielen Barbaren und einer unfähigen Regierung, die nicht in der Lage oder gewillt zu sein scheint, diese unglaublichen Massaker an hilflosen Hunden und Katzen endlich per Gesetz zu verbieten und Zuwiderhandlungen hart bestrafen. Die Technik des Landes ist auf einem hohen Niveau, was jedoch die Züchtung, Behandlung, Tötung und den Verzehr von diesen armen Geschöpfen anbetrifft, befindet sich das Land im Mittelalter und nicht im 21.Jahrhundert. Bei uns wird erst dann ein Erzeugnis aus diesem Land mit brutalen Menschen im Einkaufswagen landen, wenn diese unglaublich verantwortungslosen und grausamen Hunde und Katzen Morde und deren Verzehr für immer ein Ende hat. Dieses Land ist ein schwarzer Fleck auf der Landkarte, so ein negatives Image hat es. Die Regierung von Süd Korea jedoch, scheint das nicht zu stören!

  39. Linda Ann Wrout
    Linda Ann WroutOctober 22,21

    Come on Korea! You are a respected nation in the world and world class in so many things yet your country is totally shamed by the sadistic torture of animals but especially dogs who were domesticated by man and trusted us and now clearly utterly betrayed, I believe that not too long in the future mankind will look back on these abhorrent practices and will be shocked that Korea and other places could routinely inflict such fear, pain and suffering. The world can only change because of powerful people and in this case this is you, surely you can see this is wrong wrong wrong! Their only hope for a better life is by powerful people like you making this happen….please, I implore you, save them 🙏🏼

  40. Anu Sipiläinen
    Anu SipiläinenAugust 26,22

    Lopettakaa tuo koirien ja kissojen julmuus ja olkaa ihmisiä, lopettakaa lemmikkien syönti, olette tosi tosi tosi julmia !

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