Sister State Campaign – Gyeongsangnam Province, South Korea – Maryland
Updated 12/5/2021.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Tell your Sister State, Gyeongsangnam Province, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.
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.
Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Kim Kyeong-Su
Gyeongsangnam Province, South Korea, became a sister state with Maryland in 1991.
In Gyeongsangnam province, there are hundreds of dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets, and restaurants where the dogs, who are 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. In addition, many abandoned and stolen former pets end up in this industry and are subject to the same cruelty.
A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Gyeongsangnam Province’s dog meat demand.
Two searches on Naver (the most popular search engine in Korea) – 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” – resulted in hundreds of Health Centers and dog meat restaurants in Gyeongsangnam Province.
Even if half of these ‘Health’ Food 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 Gyeongsangnam Province 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
- 📧 Click HERE to send an online message to the governor of Maryland.
- 📧 Send emails to the Governor’s office:
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Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Gyeongsangnam Provincial Council and the South Korean National Assembly members:
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- 📬 Send letter (Use the below-suggested message or petition):
Governor Larry Hogan
100 State Circle
Annapolis, Maryland
21401-1925
USASend a copy of your letter to Gyeongsangnam Province Governor:
Governor Kim Kyeong-Su
Gyeongsangnam-do Province
300 Joongang-daero, Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do
Postal Code 51154
South KoreaAddress in Korean:
김경수 도지사님
경상남도청
(51154) 경상남도 창원시 의창구 중앙대로 300
South Korea - ☎️ Call the Maryland Governor’s office: 410-974-3901, 1-800-811-8336
Suggested phone message
Hello, I’m calling to speak to someone in the Governor’s Office to ask for their help on an important issue regarding your Sister State, Gyeongsangnam Province in South Korea.
If I could explain: Dog-meat consumption is currently being practiced in that province, even though it is illegal under South Korean Law – but the laws are not enforced. The dog and cat meat trades involve extreme and widespread animal cruelty, and the animals suffer unimaginable pain and distress. They cannot speak for themselves, which is why I am calling on their behalf. And, I believe that your State would wish to be made aware of this issue, as you would not want to affiliate with a province where illegal and immoral torture is being carried out on any animal, and particularly not on ones that are loyal, trusting creatures, which look up to us humans as their guardians.
This illegal industry is being allowed to continue by Gyeongsangnam Province authorities – even though there is growing opposition from pet owners across South Korea and worldwide.
So, I am asking you to please speak with your counterparts in Gyeongsangnam Province to urge them to enforce their laws, not ignore them, show compassion to their companion animals, and respect their citizens by bringing this cruel industry to an end.
I know that South Korea has many beautiful, admirable, and noble practices and customs worth preserving, but this is not one of them.
Thank you for your time and understanding.
- Send a Twitter message!
.@gyeongnamdo .@opensky86 .@love_opensky86 .@statemaryland .@GovLarryHogan Tell SisterState #Gyeongsangnam #SouthKorea that you are opposed to the torture/consumption #dogs #cats 🐾 https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791😭https://koreandogs.org/sister-state-gyeongsangnam-maryland/📣https://chng.it/7gvbyJ4x
Subject: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford: Tell your Sister State, Gyeongsangnam Province, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.
Dear Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford:
We ask you to please watch the undercover videos from South Korea’s dog meat industry:
Part 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Part 2 of 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Do you think Maryland should be a Sister State to any State that allows dogs and cats to be tortured and eaten by people?
Gyeongsangnam Province is one of the largest dog meat suppliers and consumption provinces in South Korea. There are hundreds of dog farms, dog slaughterhouses, dog meat restaurants, and so-called “Health Centers” where they serve soup made of dog meat as an elixir. Dogs suffer their entire lives in filthy, feces encrusted raised wire cages in utter misery only to be slaughtered in the most horrific ways. They are killed by electrocution, hammer strikes to their head and necks, being hung, being beaten to death, having their throats slit, being burned alive with a blowtorch, or thrown into a vat of boiling water while still alive. In many places in Gyeongsangnam Province, dogs are killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs who tremble with terror. In addition, people’s beloved pets are often stolen and sold to these businesses, where they meet the same horrific fate. Dogs and puppies who died of diseases are tossed away like garbage, often left in front of cages to rot while the mother dogs watch and cry out in despair for their dead babies.
The Korean internet searches resulted in hundreds of Health Centers which commonly sell dog/cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju) and dog meat restaurants in Gyeongsangnam Province.
Would you please urge Gyeongsangnam Province Governor Kim Kyeong-Su to close down all illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses, markets, truckers, and restaurants that serve their products? An online petition calling for your support in ending the horrendous dog and cat meat cruelty in Gyeongsangnam Province is in progress: https://chng.it/7gvbyJ4x.
On behalf of all the animals suffering unimaginable cruelty in the dog and cat meat industry, we thank you in advance and await your reply.
Sincerely,
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This has got to stop!
This illegal slaughter and marketing of dogs is barbarous. Please reach out to your sister state of Gyeongsangnam-do and urge them to abandon this cruel and morally offensive practice.
SHAME ON ALL THESE DOG AND CAT EATERS NOW.
Dreadful, cruel, unnecessary. Please help stop this.
you can always go on line @ KOREANDOGS.ORG and see the undercover cruelty and abuse and that will make you sick to your stomach.If you have any compassion in your heart you will want to stop this evil.vile sickening practise immediately.
End the barbaric dog and cat meat trade and slaughter in South Korea. These sensitive animals are kept in filthy cages, many piled on top of each other, before they are hauled out, beaten, tortured, electrocuted, hung, skinned alive, in front of the other dogs who are cowering terrified in their cages. This cruelty has got to stop. Dogs and cats are torched and cooked alive, in the belief that the more they suffer, the more tender their meat will be.
Please stop this horrific abuse of animals. Shut down the illegal dog meat markets, and cruel treatment of the animals that are humans’ best friends.
Please Stopp it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT SANE AND MORAL SOCIETY WOULD ALLOW THIS? Dogs and puppies die of diseases are tossed away like garbage, left in front of cages to rot while the momma dogs watch in terror and despair. PLEASE, LET’S DO THE RIGHT THING — LET’S SHOW THE WORLD THAT DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IS ALWAYS THE BEST OPTION. Think of your children — think of the future — think of ALL children — LET’S ABOLISH AND DESTROY THESE DRACONIAN, BRUTAL FARMS — LET’S RESCUE THESE DOGS AND CATS.
I am unable to watch these videos. I can’t get them out of my head when i do. However I sign all petitions and send all email about sister citys that are available to send. I will NOT stop. I can’t believe that this happens to animals that we raised for thousands of years to aid and help us. It makes me sick!
stop it!
THESE PEOPLE ARE SOULESS THEY HAVE NOTHING BUT BLACK HEARTS, ALL WE CAN DO IS HOPE AND PRAY THAT THE NEXT GENERATION WILL HAVE THE WISDOM AND COMPASSION TO KNOW THAT THESE ANIMALS ARE NOTHING BUT PURE LOVE.
Please help us be the voice of the voiceless and help those who cannot speak out for themselves by signing and sharing this petition.
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
We need to keep on these evil monsters that torture and kill innocent dogs and cats that this must stop. I wish there were mercenaries to go there and kill each and every butcher and that would put them all out-of-business permanently
End the barbaric dog and cat meat trade and slaughter in South Korea
stop this cruel immediately !
terrible
This has to end NOW. It is cruel and barbaric. We need to keep on and on for these farms to shut down