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Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal: Tell your Friendship City, Ulsan Ulju County, 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.

Ulsan Ulju-gun Mayor Lee Seon-Ho

Ulsan Ulju County became a Friendship City to Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal, in 2016.

In Ulsan Ulju County, there are countless 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.

Video: Ulsan Dog Meat Market illegal dog slaughter… A knife stuck in the throat, gasping in agony.

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Ulsan Ulju County’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 the vicinity of Ulsan Ulju County.

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 Ulsan Ulju County 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa mayor and the councilors.

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  Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Ulsan Ulju County Council, Ulsan Metropolitan Council, and the South Korean National Assembly members:

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

  Presidente da Câmara João Paulo Lucas Donas Botto Sousa
  Município de V. N. de Foz Côa
  Praça do Município
  5150-642 Vila Nova de Foz Côa
  Portugal

  📬 Send a copy of your letter to Ulsan Ulju County:
  County Mayor Lee Seon-Ho
  Ulsan Ulju-gun Government
  1 Guncheong-ro, Cheonglyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
  Postal code 44959
  South Korea

  Ulsan Ulju-gun Council
  1 Guncheong-ro, Cheonglyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
  Postal code 44959
  South Korea

  📬 Ulsan Ulju County’s addresses in Korean:
  이선호 울주군수님
  울산광역시 울주군청
  (44959) 울산광역시 울주군 청량읍 군청로 1
  South Korea

  울산광역시울주군의회
  (44959) 울산광역시 울주군 청량읍 군청로 1
  South Korea

📝 Suggested message

Vila Nova de Foz Côa Mayor João Paulo Lucas Donas Botto Sousa: Tell your Friendship County, Ulsan Ulju County, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.

Dear Mayor João Paulo Lucas Donas Botto Sousa and Vila Nova de Foz Côa Council members:

We ask you to please watch the videos from South Korea’s dog meat industry:
Shocking cruelty of South Korea’s dog meat industry, Part 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Part 2 of 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Ulsan Dog Meat Market illegal dog slaughter… A knife stuck in the throat, gasping in agony: https://koreandogs.org/Ulsan-dog-slaughter/
Forest fire in Uljin burns dogs imprisoned in dog meat farms: https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/

Do you think Vila Nova de Foz Côa should be a Friendship City to any city that allows dogs and cats to be tortured and eaten by people?

In Ulsan Ulju County, there are numerous dog meat markets, shops, farms, dog slaughterhouses, dozens of dog meat restaurants, and so-called “Health Centers” serving 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, 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 Ulsan Ulju County.

Would you please urge Ulsan Ulju County Mayor Lee Seon-Ho 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 Ulsan Ulju County is in progress: https://chng.it/WNCyQJFV.

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

Sincerely,

Name, City, Country

📝 Suggested message in Portuguese

Prefeito de Vila Nova de Foz Côa, João Paulo Lucas Donas Botto Sousa: Informar ao Condado Geminado, o Município de Ulju, em Ulsan (Coreia do Sul), que se opõe à tortura e ao consumo de cães e gatos.

Distintos Sr. João Paulo Lucas Donas Botto Sousa e membros do Conselho de Vila Nova de Foz Côa:

Pedimos que assistam aos vídeos da indústria de carne de cão da Coreia do Sul:
Crueldade chocante da indústria sul-coreana de carne de cão, Parte 1 de 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Parte 2 de 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Abate ilegal de cães no mercado de carne de cão de Ulsan… Uma faca presa na garganta, ofegante em agonia: https://koreandogs.org/Ulsan-dog-slaughter/
Incêndio florestal em Uljin queima cães trancados em quintas de carne de cão: https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/

Os senhores acham que Vila Nova de Foz Côa deve ser uma Cidade Geminada com qualquer cidade que permita que cães e gatos sejam torturados e comidos pelas pessoas?

No condado de Ulju, em Ulsan, existem inúmeros mercados de carne de cão, lojas, quintas, matadouros de cães, dezenas de restaurantes de carne de cão e os chamados “Centros de Saúde” que servem sopa feita de carne de cão como um elixir. Os cães passam a vida inteira em gaiolas de arame imundas e incrustadas de fezes em total miséria, apenas para serem abatidos das maneiras mais horríveis. Eles são mortos por eletrocussão, golpes de martelo na cabeça e no pescoço, enforcados, espancados até a morte, têm suas gargantas cortadas, são queimados vivos com um maçarico ou jogados em um tonel de água fervente ainda vivos. Em muitos lugares, os cães são mortos à vista de outros cães aterrorizados e enjaulados que tremem de terror. Esses pobres cães são frequentemente queimados vivos em suas gaiolas, incapazes de escapar. Eles são alimentados com lixo podre cheio de pimentas que não servem para nenhum animal comer e eles nunca recebem água! Além disso, os amados animais de estimação das pessoas são frequentemente roubados e vendidos para essas empresas, onde encontram o mesmo destino horrível. Cães e filhotes que morreram de doenças são jogados fora como lixo, muitas vezes deixados na frente de gaiolas para apodrecer enquanto as cadelas observam e choram em desespero por seus filhotes mortos.

As buscas coreanas na internet resultaram em dezenas de ”Centros de Saúde” que frequentemente vendem elixires feitos de cães e gatos (também conhecidos como soju de cão e soju de gato) e restaurantes de carne de cão no município de Ulju, em Ulsan.

Por favor, poderiam instar o Prefeito do Município de Ulju, em Ulsan, Lee Seon-Ho, a encerrar todas essas quintas e matadouros ilegais de cães, mercados, transportadoras e restaurantes que servem estes produtos animais? Está em curso uma petição online pedindo o vosso apoio para acabar com a horrenda crueldade da carne de cão e de gato no Município de Ulju, em Ulsan: https://chng.it/WNCyQJFV.

Em nome de todos os animais que sofrem crueldade inimaginável na indústria da carne de cães e gatos, agradecemos e aguardamos vossa resposta.

Atenciosamente,

Name, City, Country

• ☎️ Call the Vila Nova de Foz Côa Mayor’s office: +011 351 279 400 420 (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 County, Ulsan Ulju County in South Korea.

If I could explain: Dog-meat consumption is currently being practiced in that county, 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, so 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 Ulsan Ulju County authorities – even though there is growing opposition from pet guardians across South Korea and worldwide.

So, I am asking you to please speak with your counterparts in Ulsan Ulju County 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!
  .@ulsannuri .@gyeongnamdo .@opensky86 .@love_opensky86 Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal Tell Friendship City #Ulsan #Ulju #SouthKorea that you oppose torture/killing #dogs #cats🐾https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791 😭 https://chng.it/WNCyQJFV😿 https://koreandogs.org/friendship-city-ulsan-ulju-Foz-Coa/

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