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Idaho Governor Brad Little: Tell your Sister State, Chungcheongbuk Province, 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.

Chungcheongbuk-do Governor Lee Si-Jong

Chungcheongbuk Province became a Sister State with Idaho in 1986.

In Chungcheongbuk province, there are countless dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets, and restaurants where the dogs, who are 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 farm and slaughterhouse in Jeungpyeong, South Korea. 불법 개 사육시설 적발…사체 나뒹둘고, 전기 충격기까지 / KBS 2021.02.03.

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Chungcheongbuk Province’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 hundreds of Health Centers and dog meat restaurants in Chungcheongbuk Province.

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 Chungcheongbuk Province 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

• 📧 Click HERE to send an online message to the governor of Idaho.
  For “Message Topic*”, select “Other”.
• 📧 Click HERE to send an online message to the Lieutenant governor of Idaho.
  For “What is your message about?”, select “other-Miscellaneous”.
• 📧 Send email to the Governor:

  [email protected];

  Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Chungcheongbuk Provincial Council members and the South Korean National Assembly, Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans, and Fisheries Committee members:

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

  Office of the Governor
  State Capitol
  PO Box 83720
  Boise, ID 83720
  USA

  Send a copy of your letter to Chungcheongbuk Province:
  Governor Lee Si-Jong
  Chungcheongbuk Province
  82 Sangdang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do
  Postal Code 28515
  South Korea

  Governor’s address in Korean:
  이시종 도지사님
  충청북도청
  (28515) 충청북도 청주시 상당구 상당로 82
  South Korea

Suggested message

Subject: Idaho Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin: Tell your Sister State, Chungcheongbuk Province, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.

Dear Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin:

We ask you to please watch the undercover videos from South Korea’s dog meat industry:
Part 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ
Part 2 of 2: https://vimeo.com/754160791
Chungcheongbuk Province’s dog meat industry: https://youtu.be/MuFTm9-v1sg

Do you think Idaho should be a Sister State to any State that allows dogs and cats to be tortured and eaten by people?

Chungcheongbuk Province has one of the largest dog meat industries in South Korea. There are hundreds of 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 Chungcheongbuk Province, dogs are killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs who tremble with terror.

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 hundreds of Health Centers which commonly sell dog/cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju) and dog meat restaurants in Chungcheongbuk Province.

Would you please urge Chungcheongbuk Province Governor Lee Si-Jong 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 Chungcheongbuk Province is in progress: https://chng.it/bFZbyvbf.

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,

• ☎️ Call the Idaho’ Governor’s office: (208) 334-2100
Suggested phone message

Hello, I’m calling to speak to someone in the Governor’s Office to ask for their help on an important issue regarding your Sister State, Chungcheongbuk Province in South Korea.

If I could explain: Dog-meat consumption is currently being practiced in that province, 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 State would wish to be made aware of this issue, as you would not want to affiliate with a province 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 Chungcheongbuk Province 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 Chungcheongbuk Province 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!
  .@chungbuk21 #Idaho .@GovernorLittle Tell Sister-State #Chungcheongbuk #SouthKorea you oppose torture/consumption #dogmeat #catmeat 🐾 https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791 😭 https://chng.it/bFZbyvbf #Hyundai #HyundaiGenesis #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #LG #Kia #SK #Hanwha

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