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Granada Mayor Francisco Cuenca Rodríguez: Tell your Friendship City, Daejeon, 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.

Daejeon became Friendship City with Granada, Spain, in 2018.

In Daejeon, there are numerous 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.

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Daejeon’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 dozens of Health Centers and dog meat restaurants in Daejeon.

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 Daejeon 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

• 📧 Send emails to the Granada mayor, and city council members:

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  Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Daejeon City Council, and the South Korean National Assembly members:

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• 📬 Send letter (Use the below-suggested message or petition):

  Excmo. Sr. Alcalde Francisco Cuenca
  Ayuntamiento de Granada
  Plaza del Carmen s/n
  18071 Granada
  Spain

  📬 Send a copy of your letter to Daejeon:

  Mayor Lee Jang-woo
  City of Daejeon
  100 Dunsan-ro Seo-gu Daejeon
  Postal Code 35242
  South Korea

  Daejeon City Council
  100 Dunsan-ro Seo-gu Daejeon
  Postal Code 35242
  South Korea

  📬 Daejeon’s addresses in Korean:

  이장우 대전시장님
  대전광역시청
  (35242) 대전광역시 서구 둔산로 100
  South Korea

  대전광역시의회
  (35242) 대전광역시 서구 둔산로 100
  South Korea

Suggested message

Subject: Mayor Cuenca Rodríguez and the Granada City Council members: Tell your Friendship City, Daejeon, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.

Dear Mayor Cuenca Rodríguez and the members of the Granada City Council:

We ask you to please watch the videos from South Korea’s dog meat industry:
Shocking Cruelty of South Korean Dog Meat Industry, Part 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Part 2 of 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Urgent Action Alert! Forest fire in Uljin burns dogs imprisoned in dog meat farms: https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/
South Korea – Unbelievable Truth (Companion Animals for Consumption): http://koreandogs.org/companion-animals-for-consumption/.

Do you think Granada should be a Friendship city to any city that allows dogs and cats to be tortured and eaten by people?

In Daejeon, there are numerous 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 Daejeon, dogs are killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs who tremble with terror. These poor dogs are often burned alive in their cages, unable to escape. 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 dozens of Health Centers which commonly sell dog/cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju) and dog meat restaurants in Daejeon.

Would you please urge Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo 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 Daejeon is in progress: https://chng.it/vs2pyMNr.

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,

Suggested message in Spanish

Alcalde de Granada Francisco Cuenca Rodríguez: Comunique a la ciudad hermanada Daejeon (Corea del Sur) que se opone a la tortura y el consumo de perros y gatos.

Excmo. Sr. Alcalde Francisco Cuenca Rodríguez y concejales de Granada:

Les pedimos que por favor vean los videos de la industria de la carne de perro en Corea del Sur:
La impactante crueldad de la industria de la carne de perro de Corea del Sur, Parte 2 de 2:: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Parte 2 de 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Un incendio forestal en Uljin quema a perros enjaulados en granjas de carne de perro: https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/
Corea del Sur – La increíble verdad (Animales de compañía para el consumo): http://koreandogs.org/companion-animals-for-consumption/.

¿Creen que Granada debería estar hermanada con alguna ciudad que permita que los perros y gatos sean torturados y consumidos por personas?

En Daejeon, hay numerosas granjas de perros, mataderos de perros, restaurantes de carne de perro, y los llamados “Centros de Salud” donde sirven sopa hecha de carne de perro como un elixir. Los perros sufren toda su vida en jaulas de alambre sucias e incrustadas de heces, en la más absoluta miseria, para ser sacrificados de las formas más horripilantes. Los matan electrocutándolos, dándoles martillazos en la cabeza y el cuello, colgándolos, matándolos a golpes, degollándolos, quemándolos vivos con un soplete o arrojándolos a una cuba de agua hirviendo mientras están vivos. En muchos lugares de Daejeon, los perros son asesinados a la vista de otros perros aterrorizados y enjaulados que tiemblan de terror. Estos pobres perros suelen ser quemados vivos en sus jaulas, sin poder escapar. Además, las queridas mascotas de la gente suelen ser robadas y vendidas a estos negocios, donde corren el mismo horrible destino. Los perros y cachorros muertos por enfermedades se tiran como si fueran basura, y a menudo se les deja frente a las jaulas para que se pudran mientras las madres de los perros observan y lloran desesperadas a sus cachorros muertos.

Las búsquedas en Internet en Corea dan como resultado docenas de “Centros de Salud” que suelen vender elixires elaborados de perros y gatos (soju de perros y soju de gatos) y restaurantes de carne de perro en Daejeon.

¿Podrían instar al alcalde de Daejeon, Lee Jang-woo, a que cierre todas esas granjas y mataderos ilegales de perros, mercados, transportes y restaurantes que sirven estos productos animales? Se está llevando a cabo una petición en línea solicitando su apoyo para acabar con la horrenda crueldad de la carne de perro y gato de Daejeon: https://chng.it/vs2pyMNr.

En nombre de todos los animales que sufren una crueldad inimaginable en la industria de la carne de perro y de gato, le damos las gracias y esperamos su respuesta.

Sinceramente,

• ☎️ Call the Granada Mayor’s office:+011 34 958 248 191(calling from the United States)
  Suggested phone message

  Hello, I’m calling to speak to someone in the Mayor’s Office to ask for their help on an important issue regarding your Friendship City, Daejeon in South Korea.

  If I could explain: Dog-meat consumption is currently being practiced in that city, 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 city would wish to be made aware of this issue, as you would not want to affiliate with a city 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 Daejeon 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 Daejeon 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!
  .@DreamDaejeon .@daejeoncouncil .@sukyeol__yoon .@aytogr #Granada Tell FriendshipCity #Daejeon #SouthKorea that you are opposed to torture/consumption #dogs #cats🐾https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791😭https://koreandogs.org/friendship-city-Daejeon-Granada/📣https://chng.it/vs2pyMNr #Hyundai #Samsung

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