Call for Action: Dogs in South Korea Are Dying.
Sharing for Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE)
On July 31st, the animal rights organization CARE visited a dog breeding facility in Geumsan County, Chungcheongnam-do, after receiving a report. There were 84 dogs abandoned in metal cages inside a greenhouse, enduring temperatures over 33°C (91°F). They were suffering from severe skin conditions, deteriorating bones, hind leg paralysis, and other serious illnesses. Their stomachs were filled with dirt and food waste instead of proper food.
These 84 dogs had spent their entire lives as breeding animals, forced to have litter after litter of puppies. Once they became too old or sick to continue breeding, they were discarded and left to die in this facility.
Cases like this are common in Korea, and the root cause is the widespread existence of pet shops. These shops allow anyone to buy animals as easily as they would any other product.
Behind these pet shops are puppy mills, where mother dogs are confined and continuously forced to breed. These dogs are treated like machines, giving birth until they die, while their puppies are sent to pet shops to be sold.
What makes this worse is that these breeding facilities, which produce and sell animals, are legally authorized by the government. CARE is campaigning against this industry and is pushing for legislation to ban it entirely. They are also working to close illegal breeding facilities as a first step.
In the case of the Geumsan facility, CARE succeeded in having the breeder surrender ownership of all the dogs to the government, and CARE rescued 21 of them. They are now working to have the facility completely demolished. Sadly, one of the rescued dogs passed away during treatment, while the others are receiving medical care or are in temporary foster homes.
It will take significant time and resources to fully treat these dogs. Finding them new homes will also require considerable effort. The fundraising goal is 40 million won (approximately $30,000 USD). Half the funds have been raised, but interest is fading.
CARE is calling on supporters to help fund the treatment of rescued dogs, ensure they live happy lives, and join the fight to end the animal breeding industry. Thank you!
👉 Click HERE and HERE for the previous posts about this rescue.
✅ CARE is always by the side of the animals. Hana Bank 350-910009-45704 (CARE)
💙To become a member of CARE, please click the link (in Korean)http://naver.me/GJriolNO
💗🐾🙏 In addition to the 21 dogs rescued from this puppy mill, CARE provides ongoing care for 800 dogs in their shelters, rescued from dog meat farms and puppy mills. Please donate to support CARE’s efforts to end the dog meat trade and animal cruelty in South Korea and to assist with medical treatment, fostering, and overseas adoption of rescue dogs.
You can make a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal. 👉 https://animalrights.or.kr/pages/paypal.php
Thank you for your support! 💙
💗 To donate to Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), the best option is to contribute directly to them. However, we have set up a GoFundMe page for those who prefer an alternative where you can donate and share with your friends and family. Rest assured, 100% of the funds raised on GoFundMe will be donated to CARE. (South Korea is not on the list of Countries supported on GoFundMe, so KoreanDogs.org is raising money for CARE instead.) 👉 GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/d483838d
Video: “Discarded dogs with diminished commercial value, left in a terrible state due to lack of care.” KBS News, 9/4/2024 ‘상품성’ 떨어진 폐견들, 관리도 안된 채 처참한 모습으로… / KBS 2024.09.04.
Cages covered in filth are filled with companion animals. Their joints have deteriorated, and they suffer from skin diseases causing their fur to fall out. X-ray images reveal foreign objects in their stomachs, unrecognizable in shape. Most of these are ‘discarded dogs’ with diminished commercial value or lost breeding ability, abandoned by pet stores and breeding farms. Animal rights groups claim that these discarded dogs are dying miserably in illegal farms.
[Park So-yeon/CARE Activist: “We still don’t know how many discarded dog disposal sites exist. Diseases, suffering, and starvation are daily occurrences in these places.”]
As interest in companion animals rises, there are currently over 400 pet production and sales establishments operating in Chungcheongnam-do alone. However, even in licensed facilities, the scale of discarded dogs remains unaccounted for. This is due to a lack of regulations and, above all, insufficient manpower.
[Chungcheongnam-do Official: “Local governments are struggling to keep up with the increasing animal protection duties beyond their existing responsibilities. It is not easy to handle all of this.”]
The government announced last year that it would establish a tracking system for pets, from production to sales and care, to manage discarded dogs, but the regulatory review of the government proposal is still stalled. With increasing illegal discarded dog farms emerging amid government and local authorities’ indifference, there is an urgent need for systematic measures to manage discarded dogs.”
Call for Action
👉 Click HERE to file a petition with the South Korean government through e-People online. (You can use our “Suggested message” below or write your own.)
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👉 📧 Send emails to the South Korean National Assembly members.
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👉 📬Send letter to the South Korean President.
Office of the President of the Republic of Korea
[04383] 22 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
South Korea
📬 South Korean President’s addresses in Korean:
대한민국 대통령실
[04383] 서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 22
South Korea
📝 Suggested message
Urgent Call for Stronger Legislation to Protect Animals in Puppy Mills
To: The Government of South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment
South Korea’s National Assembly
Dear Honorable Officials,
We, the undersigned, urgently call upon the South Korean government to strengthen and enforce laws that protect animals in puppy mills. Recent events have highlighted the severe and inhumane conditions endured by dogs in these facilities, underscoring the need for immediate legislative action.
On July 31st, the animal rights organization CARE exposed a harrowing case at a dog breeding facility in Geumsan County, Chungcheongnam-do. Following a report, CARE discovered 84 dogs abandoned in metal cages within a greenhouse, exposed to temperatures exceeding 33°C (91°F). These dogs were suffering from severe skin conditions, deteriorating bones, paralysis, and other serious ailments. Instead of proper nourishment, their stomachs were filled with dirt and food waste.
These 84 dogs had spent their lives as breeding animals, forced to produce litter after litter until they were too old or sick to continue. Once deemed unfit for breeding, they were discarded and left to die in this deplorable facility. Such cases are tragically common in South Korea, driven by the pervasive existence of pet shops that treat animals as mere commodities.
Puppy mills, which supply these pet shops, confine mother dogs in abhorrent conditions, forcing them to breed continuously. These animals are treated as machines, giving birth until their bodies can no longer endure the strain, while their puppies are sold to pet shops. Shockingly, many of these breeding facilities operate with government authorization, perpetuating this cruelty.
There are countless facilities like this operating throughout South Korea, and the suffering of many other animals persists. The South Korean government must take decisive action to prevent further suffering and protect all animals in these facilities.
We urge the South Korean government to:
1. Strengthen Legislation: Implement and enforce stricter laws to regulate and shut down puppy mills, ensuring that all breeding facilities meet humane standards.
2. Close Illegal Breeding Facilities: Intensify efforts to identify and close illegal breeding operations, and impose severe penalties on those who operate them.
3. Improve Animal Welfare Standards: Mandate comprehensive welfare standards for all breeding facilities, including adequate living conditions, proper nutrition, and regular veterinary care.
4. Promote Adoption and Responsible Pet Ownership: Support initiatives that encourage adoption over purchasing from pet shops, and promote responsible pet ownership practices.
5. Increase Transparency and Oversight: Enhance transparency and oversight in the regulation of breeding facilities, ensuring that compliance with animal welfare standards is rigorously monitored and enforced.
An online petition is currently in progress, calling for your immediate action to end the unimaginable suffering of animals in puppy mills in South Korea: https://chng.it/GwLzsJpCWg
We call on the South Korean government to act swiftly to end the suffering of animals in puppy mills and to promote a humane and compassionate approach to animal welfare. Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. We look forward to your prompt action to protect and improve the lives of animals in South Korea.
Sincerely,
[Your name, city, country]
📝 Suggested message in Korean
강력한 입법 조치를 통한 강아지 공장 동물 보호를 긴급히 촉구합니다.
수신: 대한민국 정부
대한민국 농림축산식품부
대한민국 환경부
대한민국 국회
존경하는 관계자 여러분,
우리는 한국 정부에 반려동물생산업체의 동물을 보호하기 위한 법률을 강화하고 엄격히 시행할 것을 긴급히 요청합니다. 최근 사건들은 이러한 시설에서 개들이 겪는 가혹하고 비인도적인 상황을 드러내며, 즉각적인 입법 조치의 필요성을 강조하고 있습니다.
7월 31일, 동물권단체케어는 충청남도 금산군의 개 사육 시설에서 끔찍한 사례를 폭로했습니다. 보도에 따르면 CARE는 온도가 33°C를 초과하는 온실 안에 뜬장에 방치된 84명의 개를 발견했습니다. 이 개들은 심각한 피부 질환, 다리가 절단되고, 뼈가 녹아내리고, 눈은 함몰되는 등 기타 심각한 질병에 시달리면서 폭염에 노출돼 있었습니다. 제대로 된 영양 공급 대신 그들의 배는 흙과 음식 쓰레기로 가득 차 있었습니다.
이 84명의 개들은 번식용 동물로 평생을 보내며, 너무 늙거나 병이 나서 더 이상 번식할 수 없을 때까지 계속해서 새끼를 낳아야 했습니다. 번식에 적합하지 않다고 판단되면 버려지고 이 끔찍한 시설에서 죽음에 방치되었습니다. 이러한 사례는 동물을 단순한 상품으로 취급하는 반려동물 가게가 만연해 있기 때문에 한국에서는 비극적으로 흔합니다.
반려동물 판매업장에 공급하는 강아지 공장에서는 모견을 혐오스러운 환경에 가두고 끊임없이 번식하도록 강요합니다. 이 동물들은 기계처럼 취급되어, 몸이 감당할 수 없을 때까지 새끼를 낳아야 하며, 그들의 새끼는 반려동물 가게에 판매됩니다. 놀랍게도 이러한 사육 시설 중 상당수는 정부의 승인을 받아 운영되어 이러한 잔인함을 영속화하고 있습니다.
한국 전역에 이러한 시설이 무수히 운영되고 있으며, 많은 동물들이 여전히 고통받고 있습니다. 한국 정부는 더 이상의 고통을 막고 이러한 시설에 있는 모든 동물을 보호하기 위해 단호한 조치를 취해야 합니다.
우리는 한국 정부에 다음과 같은 조치를 촉구합니다.
1. 법률 강화: 반려동물 생산, 판매업장을 규제하고 폐쇄하기 위해 더 엄격한 법률을 시행하고 강요하여 모든 번식 시설이 인도적인 기준을 충족하도록 합니다.
2. 불법 번식 시설 폐쇄: 불법 번식 운영을 파악하고 폐쇄하기 위한 노력을 강화하며 이를 운영하는 사람들에게 엄중한 처벌을 부과합니다.
3. 동물 복지 기준 개선: 모든 번식 시설에 대해 적절한 생활 조건, 적절한 영양 및 정기적인 수의사 치료를 포함한 포괄적인 복지 기준을 의무화합니다.
4. 입양과 책임 있는 반려동물 소유 장려: 반려동물 판매업장에서의 구매보다 입양을 장려하는 이니셔티브를 지원하고 책임 있는 반려동물 소유 관행을 촉진합니다.
5. 투명성 및 감독 강화: 번식 시설의 규제를 위한 투명성과 감독을 강화하여 동물 복지 기준 준수가 철저히 모니터링되고 시행되도록 합니다.
강력한 입법 조치를 통한 강아지 공장의 동물 보호를 긴급히 촉구하는 청원 캠페인을 전세계적으로 진행하고 있습니다. https://chng.it/GwLzsJpCWg
우리는 한국 정부가 반려동물 생산, 판매업장에서 발생하는 동물들의 고통을 종식시키고 동물 복지에 대한 인도적이고 동정적인 접근 방식을 촉진하기 위해 신속하게 조치를 취할 것을 촉구합니다. 이 중요한 문제에 관심을 가져주셔서 감사합니다. 한국 동물의 삶을 보호하고 개선하기 위한 여러분의 신속한 조치를 기대합니다.
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HOW LONG will the WORLD watch unspeakable tortures inflicted on dogs and cats at Korea’s’ dog-meat markets and do nothing about it. How can you talk about “peace” and “democracy” while shocking horrors are regularly committed on defenseless, loving and innocent animals in front of your eyes! Skinning dogs and cats alive, cooking them alive and other appalling tortures shall NOT BE SILENCED, but openly directed to the President of Korea. We live in 2024 and this abomination must end!
Those who visit this COUNTRY of HORRORS have the obligation to scrutinize its shocking ways of animal abuse and TAKE ACTION!
Here, here, my thoughts exactly. Horrified and disgusted that people don’t care.