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Gimje must stop lying about rescuing 100 dogs from a dog farm.

Update 8/22/2025: We received a response from Gimje as below:

1. 귀하의 동물복지에 대한 관심에 감사드리며 신청하신 민원에 대해 다음과 같이 답변드립니다.
2. 개 100여마리는 현재 사단법인 어독스와 함께 보호하기로 협의하였으며,
3. 이외 위법사항이 있는 개농장 및 도살장이 있을 시 관련 법령에 따라 행정조치 하도록 하겠습니다.
4. 기타 문의사항은 축산진흥과 김범명(063-540-3686)으로 연락바랍니다.

Translation:

2. We have agreed to protect about 100 dogs together with Adogs, an animal rescue organization,
3. If other illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses exist, we will take administrative action per the relevant laws.

The shameful City of Gimje shamefully put their responsibility to protect abused animals to the organization operating with a minimal budget. The dogs are still suffering from raised wire cages, and the city of Gimje must do its job of relocating these animals to their facility and providing an adequate environment to live and receive necessary medical care.


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Please support the Korean organization Animal Rescue Korea 119 (ARK119) as they once again embark on a national campaign to shut down the dog meat industry! They are working tirelessly to shut down as many dog farms and slaughterhouses as possible, and you can see the results of their efforts on their social media pages.

ARK119 was able to raid the massive illegal dog farm in Gimje with approximately 100 dogs and convinced the dog farmer to relinquish the ownership of the dogs. However, the city of Gimje refuses to relocate the dogs to their animal shelter, making excuses that they do not have space to house this many dogs.

The city of Gimje is well aware of this dog farm and many others operating in their city but did nothing to shut them down until they were forced to by the ARK119 activists. Now they are trying to pass their responsibility of taking care of these animals to the activists.

Gimje must stop lying about rescuing 100 dogs from this dog farm.

In response to our e-People petition, Gimje stated: “Currently, we have rescued 100 dogs and are taking protective measures. The farmer had also promised not to breed and slaughter dogs.”

When I called Gimje, I was told that there are currently about 100 dogs still in the dog farm’s raised wire cages and that civilians (activists) are taking care of them with limited resources. Can you claim that you “rescued 100 dogs and are taking protective measures” while the dogs are still at the dog farm in raised wire cages with their bare paws in pain and that your city had deferred its responsibility to protect these dogs to the civilians’ care?

We strongly urge all 100 dogs to be relocated to Gimje’s City Shelter immediately and that you provide them care and protection. If you do not have enough space, you must make space that is adequate and comfortable.

Also, everyone was on vacation when I called the Livestock Division of Gimje City today, except for Kim Hyo-ju. When I called several numbers at the mayor’s office, no one answered the call.

김제시는 아래와 같은 거짓말을 하지 말아주세요.
“현재 개 100여마리를 구조하여 보호조치 중에 있으며 농장주는 개 사육 및 도살을 하지 않기로 약속했습니다.”
현재 개 100여 마리가 아직 개농장의 뜬장에서 그대로 있고 동물보호하시는 민간인들이 열약한 상태에서 돌보고 계시다고 들었습니다. 김제시에서는 시에서 해야할일을 민간인들에게 미루고 아이들이 뜬장에서 맨발로 고통받으며 지내도록 나몰라라 하고 있으면서 “구조하여 보호조치” 했다고 주장할수있습니까?
개들 100여 마리 모두 김제시 보호소에 자리를 만들어 즉각 옮겨서 보호해주시도록 강력히 촉구합니다.
그리고 오늘 김제시 축산과에 전화했더니 김효주 주무관 때고는 모두 휴가 간 상태이고 시장실에도 여러분에게 전화 했더니 아무도 전화를 받지 않았습니다.

🙏 Will you donate whatever you can
to support ARK119’s National Campaign to Shut Down Dog Meat Industry? 🐕

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We filed e-People petition as below:

Application No.:
Application Date:

국민신문고 민원:
도살장위치: 김제시 죽산면 용성2길 221-35. 불법도살장 없애주세요. 학대당한 동물들 긴급격리 보호시켜주세요. 개백정을 동물학대로 강력히 처벌해주시길 촉구합니다.
Contents 김제시
전라북도
검찰
사회적 논의기구(개식용 문제 논의를 위한 위원회)
범정부 협의체
농림축산식품부
식품의약품안전처
환경부
국무조정실
문화체육관광부
행정안전부
기획재정부
국회

도살장위치: 김제시 죽산면 용성2길 221-35. 불법도살장 없애주세요. 학대당한 동물들 긴급격리 보호시켜주세요. 개백정을 동물학대로 강력히 처벌해주시길 촉구합니다.

Please shut down the illegal dog slaughterhouses in 221-35, Yongseong 2-gil, Juksan-myeon, Gimje. Please protect the abused animals by relocating them to Gimje city shelter. I urge you to severely punish the dog butcher for animal cruelty.

https://www.facebook.com/119ark/posts/1582974792117818

<긴급공지>
김제 시청 집회 : 오늘 7월 26일 오후 1시
육견과 결탁한 김제시청 폭파.
김제 근처 활동가들 모두 집결 바람
도살장위치: 김제시 죽산면 용성2길 221-35
민원내용 : 불법도살장 없애주세요. 학대당한 동물들 긴급격리 시켜주세요.
랜선 시위도 함께해주세요.
🔼김제시 죽산면 용성2길 221-35
➡️김제시
*비서실장(업무전반)
김재훈 063-540-3301.
*비서관(수행비서)
문우정 063-540-3201.
*비서관(업무)
정재철 063-540-3493.
*비서관(업무)
천규혁 063-540-3201.
*비서관(업무)
고태경 063-540-3202.
*김제시 부시장
김광수 063-540-3205
🔼김제시의회 의장실(063-540- 2700
/063-540-2701)🔼부의장실(063-540-2706/063-540-2707)🔼기타 의전팀(063-540-2704/063-540-2702/063-540-2703)
🔼김제시청 농지관리팀
063-540-3858
063-540-3473
063-540-3373
063-540-3378
🔼축산과
김명철 063-540-3677
김범명 063-540-3686
김효주 063-540-3680
이세림 063-540-3672
🔼환경과
팀장 063-540-3941
🔼김현영 수질오염총량관리
063-540-3336
🔼유용택 가축분뇨 배출시설 관리 063-540-3436
🔼전북도청
농축산식품국 동물방역과
*김기주(동물보호업무총괄팀장)
063-280-3404.
*엄성심(주무관)
063-280-2689.
*김광현(주무관)
063-280-3285.
*유은영(주무관)
063-280-3406.
🔼지역출신 이원택 국회의원 사무실
(02-784-8640 / 02-784-8641)
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ARK119_dog slaughterhouse_김제시 죽산면 용성2길 221-35 (3).jpg 다운로드

Civil Petition Results
organization in charge 전라북도
staff in charge 김범명
contact 063-540-3686
processing date 2022-08-09
result 1. 귀하의 동물보호에 대한 관심에 감사드리며 문의하신 민원에 대한 검토 결과를 아래와 같이 답변드립니다.
2. 귀하의 민원요지는 개 구조 및 도살장 폐쇄로 판단됩니다.
3. 현재 개 100여마리를 구조하여 보호조치 중에 있으며 농장주는 개 사육 및 도살을 하지 않기로 약속했습니다.
4. 기타 문의사항은 김제시청 축산진흥과 김범명(063-540-3686)으로 연락바랍니다.
붙임 민원신청서 1부. 끝.
Attachment
End date 2022-08-09 23:59:59

Translation by Google translate (Google translate does not translate with complete accuracy.):

1. We thank you for your interest in animal protection, and we will respond to the review results of your inquiries as follows.
2. Your complaint is based on dog rescue and slaughterhouse closure.
3. Currently, we have rescued 100 dogs and are taking protective measures, and the farmer has promised not to breed or slaughter dogs.
4. For other inquiries, please contact Kim Beom-myeong (063-540-3686), Livestock Promotion Division, Gimje City Hall.
1 attached application form. end.

  1. Starla Wallace
    Starla WallaceAugust 13,22

    Please have mercy and stop this evil once and for all!

  2. Tracy Cooley
    Tracy CooleyAugust 13,22

    Stop killing!and eating Dogs it is evil and mean !!

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