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[Update July 18, 2019] It’s official! Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, has approved the “Dog Meat Resolution”.

Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, has approved the City Council Resolution which requests that the governments of China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia ban the sale of dog meat and to enforce their animal cruelty laws! Now it’s become the official position of the city of Los Angeles!!

This is a significant development because Los Angeles is a big trading partner with Korea and most likely, with the other countries named in this resolution. Los Angeles also has the largest population of Koreans in the United States.

A big thank you to Mr. Jeffrey Mausner and to all the members of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils for their efforts to make this possible. Also we thank the Mayor and the City Council members who have voted for this resolution and our supporters who have taken action to voice their support.

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[Update July 3, 2019] The City Council of Los Angeles (LA) voted on this resolution today and they passed it unanimously.

YAY!!! We are so happy the resolution 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 watch the council meeting. Scroll down on the bottom of the video screen to Item 46.

ITEM NO. (46) – 19-0002-S101 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD – RYU) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding the sale of dog meat.

As Mr. Mausner stated in the meeting, more than 500 people submitted comments supporting the resolution.

This resolution is subject to the concurrence of Mayor Eric Garcetti. Click HERE to watch the website and see when the Mayor approves the resolution and the City Council action becomes final.
In the column on the left, you’ll first see: “City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is _____.”
When the Mayor approves the resolution, the site will say: “Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.”
Shortly after that you’ll see the following: “Council action final.”

We hope that Mayor Garcetti approves this resolution that will have tremendous impact on the millions of dogs in these dog eating countries.

It is our hope that other city governments will follow LA’s example, and that the US government will speak out more forcefully against the cruelty of the dog meat trade.

Click HERE to learn more. “LA Passes Anti-Dog Meat Resolution Saving Millions of Dogs from Brutal Torture and Death”

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Mr. Jeffrey Mausner (Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Liaison to the Los Angeles Animal Services Department) has reported on June 17, 2019: “On June 5, a resolution was introduced in the Los Angeles City Council, 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. The resolution was introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, a very strong advocate for animal welfare, and seconded by Councilmember David Ryu, one of the most influential Korean American office holders in the country.”

Mr. Mausner reported that “This pending City Council resolution grew out of a resolution passed by the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (VANC), which consists of representatives of all 34 Neighborhood Councils in the San Fernando Valley.”

He also mentioned South Korea’s “very close ties to Los Angeles” and the Los Angeles sister city – Busan. We have campaigned to urge Los Angeles to speak out against the cruelty of its sister city and other friendship cities in Korea. Click HERE to see our campaigns.

Click HERE to learn more and take actions.

Call for Action

We are sharing the below call for action from the Mr. Mausner’s article.

• Click HERE to Submit comments in support of the City Council Resolution.

  Council File number: 19-0002-S101

  Suggested message

  I strongly support the resolution 19-0002-S101 asking the governments of China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia to ban the sale of dog meat and to enforce their animal protection laws. Thank you for working to stop this cruelty!

• 📧 Send emails to the City Council members in support of the City Council Resolution, CF 19-0002-S101.
  [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
• Call City Council members in support of the City Council Resolution, CF 19-0002-S101. Click HERE for their phone numbers.
  Mayor Eric Garcetti (213) 978-0600
  1. Gilbert Cedillo (213) 473-7001
  2. Paul Krekorian (213) 473-7002
  3. Bob Blumenfield (213) 473-7003
  4. David E. Ryu (213) 473-7004
  5. Paul Koretz (213) 473-7005
  6. Nury Martinez (213) 473-7006
  7. Monica Rodriguez (213) 473-7007
  8. Marqueece Harris-Dawson (213) 473-7008
  9. Curren D. Price, Jr. (213) 473-7009
  10. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. (213) 473-7010
  11. Mike Bonin (213) 473-7011
  12. Greig Smith (818) 882-1212
  13. Mitch O’Farrell (213) 473-7013
  14. Jose Huizar (213) 473-7014
  15. Joe Buscaino (213) 473-7015

  Suggested phone message

  Hello,
  I am calling to express my strong support for resolution 19-0002-S101 asking the governments of China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia to ban the sale of dog meat and to enforce their animal protection laws. Thank you for working to stop this cruelty!

• Write letters to City Councilmembers in support of the City Council Resolution, CF 19-0002-S101. Click HERE for their addresses.
• Send letters to the consulates of China, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Indonesia asking them to stop the dog meat trade and enforce animal welfare laws.

  Honorable Consul General of the Republic of Korea
  Korean Consulate in Los Angeles
  3243 Wilshire Blvd
  Los Angeles, CA 90010

  (If you only have time to send one letter, please send it to South Korea (Republic of Korea), since they are the most likely to listen to us, as discussed above. But if you have time, please send the letter to all 5 consulates. Include copies of the City Council and VANC Resolutions in your letters.)

  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the South Korean government. (English)
  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the South Korean government. (Korean)

  Honorable Consul General of the People’s Republic of China
  Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles
  443 Shatto Place
  Los Angeles, CA 90020

  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the Chinese government.

  Honorable Consul General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  Vietnamese Consulate in San Francisco
  1700 California Street, Suite 430
  San Francisco, CA 94109

  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the Vietnamese government.

  Honorable Ambassador of Cambodia
  Royal Embassy of Cambodia
  4530 16th Street N.W.
  Washington D.C. 20011

  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the Cambodian government.

  Honorable Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia
  Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles
  3457 Wilshire Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA 90010

  ✍ Click HERE for suggested message to the Indonesian government.