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Haderslev, Denmark: Tell your Friendship City, Naju, 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.

Naju Mayor Kang In-Kyu

Naju became Friendship City with Haderslev, Denmark, in 2016.

In Naju, 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.

Illegal Dog Auction Market in Youngsanpo, Naju, Jeollanamdo.

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Naju’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 Naju.

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 Naju 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 Haderslev mayor and the city council members:

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  Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Jeollanam-do Council, and the South Korean National Assembly members:

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• 📧 Send emails to the Naju City Council members.
  1. Click HERE to go to Naju City Council members list.
  2. Click on each council member’s blue button to go to their home page.
  3. Click on at the top right side of the homepage. The email form will pop up.
  4. Enter the following information.

  * 받는사람 – Name of the council member. Do not change this.
  * 보내는 사람 – Your name.
  * E-mail – Your email address.
  * 휴대폰 – Your mobile number. Type in your phone number or “000-000-0000”.
  * 제목 – Subject of your message.
  * 내용 – Message. Copy and paste “Suggested Message” below or use your own words.

  5. Click at the bottom to send your message.
  6. Message “이메일을 전송 하였습니다.” which means “Your message is sent.” will pop up. Click OK to close the page.

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

  Borgmester Mads Skau
  Haderslev Kommune
  Christian X’s Vej 39
  6100 Haderslev
  CVR-nr. 29 18 97 57
  Denmark

  📬 Send a copy of your letter to Naju:

  Mayor Kang In-Kyu
  City of Naju
  22, Sicheong-gil, Naju, Jeollanam-do
  Postal Code 58263
  South Korea

  Naju City Council
  22, Sicheong-gil, Naju, Jeollanam-do
  Postal Code 58263
  South Korea

  📬 Naju’s addresses in Korean:

  강인규 나주시장님
  나주시청
  (58263) 전라남도 나주시 시청길 22
  South Korea

  나주시의회
  (58263) 전라남도 나주시 시청길 22
  South Korea

Suggested message

Subject: Mayor Mads Skau and the Haderslev City Council members: Tell your Friendship City, Naju, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.

Dear Mayor Mads Skau and the Haderslev City Council members:

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/

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

In Naju, 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 Naju, 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. They are fed rotten garbage full of chili peppers not fit for any animals to eat, and they are never given water! Also, 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 Naju.

Would you please urge Naju Mayor Kang In-Kyu 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 Naju is in progress: https://chng.it/SjMm6xYC.

On behalf of all the animals suffering unimaginable cruelty in the dog and cat meat industry, we thank you and await your reply.

Sincerely,

Suggested message in Danish

Borgmester Mads Skau og medlemmer af Haderslev byråd: Fortæl jeres venskabsby, Naju i Sydkorea, at I er imod mishandling og fortæring af hunde og katte.

Kære borgmester Mads Skau og medlemmer af Haderslev byråd

Vi beder jer venligst om at se disse videoer fra Sydkoreas hundekødsindustri:
Chokerende grusomheder i den sydkoreanske hundekødsindustri, del 1 af 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Del 2 af 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Akut hjælp nødvendig! Indespærrede hunde i hundekødsfarm brændt under skovbrand i Uljin: https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/

Mener I, at Haderslev skal være venskabsby med et sted, der tillader at hunde og katte bliver mishandlet og spist af mennesker?

I Naju findes der utallige hundefarme, -slagterier, hundekødsrestauranter og såkaldte “helsecentre”, hvor der serveres hundekødssuppe som værende eliksir. Hundene lider hele deres liv i beskidte og afføringsbesatte hævede trådbure i ren og skær elendighed for til sidst at blive slagtet på de mest grusomme måder. De bliver slået ihjel med strøm, hammer i hoved og nakke, bliver hængt, tævet til døde, får halsen skåret over, bliver brændt levende med blæselamper eller smidt i kar og kogt levende. Mange steder i Naju bliver hundene slået ihjel for øjnene af andre skrækslagne, indeburede hunde, som skælver af rædsel. De uskyldige hunde bliver ofte brændt levende i deres bure, uden mulighed for at undslippe flammerne. De bliver fodret med råddent affald fyldt med chilifrugter, som ingen dyr kan tåle at spise, og de får aldrig noget vand at drikke. For at gøre ondt værre, bliver folks elskede kæledyr ofte stjålet og solgt til disse virksomheder, hvor de møder samme grusomme skæbne. Voksne hunde og hvalpe, som er døde af sygdom, bliver smidt væk som affald, og bliver ofte efterladt til at rådne væk foran burene, mens deres hundemødre ser på og hyler i fortvivlelse efter deres elskede afdøde hvalpe.

Koreanske internetsøgninger giver adskillige resultater på helsecentre som almindeligvis sælger hunde-/katteeliksirer (også kendt som hunde- og kattesoju), og hundekødsrestauranter i Naju.

Vil I være så rare at opfordre borgmesteren i Naju, Kang In-Kyu, til at nedlægge alle ulovlige hundefarme og -slagterier, markeder, salgsvogne og restauranter, der forhandler disse produkter? En underskriftindsamling, der beder om din støtte til at sætte en stopper for den frygtelige hunde- og kattekødsindustri i Naju, er i gang på nettet lige nu: https://chng.it/SjMm6xYC.

På vegne af alle dyr, der er ofre for den mest utænkelige ondskab i hunde- og kattekødsindustrien, takker vi jer på forhånd, og ser frem til at høre fra jer.

Venlig hilsen

• ☎️ Call the Haderslev Mayor’s office: Mobil: +011 45-40 78 14 75 (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, Naju 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 Naju 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 Naju 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!
  . .@greenjeonnam .@camp8866 .@sukyeol__yoon #Haderslev Tell Friendship City #Naju #SouthKorea that you are opposed to torture/consumption #dogmeat #catmeat🐾https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791😭https://koreandogs.org/friendship-city-Naju-Haderslev/📣https://chng.it/SjMm6xYC #ImagineYourKorea

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