Sister State Campaign – Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – Utah
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox: Tell your Sister State, Gyeonggi 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.
Gyeonggi-do Governor Lee Jae-Myung
Gyeonggi Province became a Sister State with Utah in 1983.
In Gyeonggi province, 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.
A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Gyeonggi 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 thousands of Health Centers and dog meat restaurants in Gyeonggi 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 Gyeonggi 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 Utah.
- 📧 Click HERE to send an online message to the Lt. governor of Utah.
- 📧 Send emails to the Governor’s office:
Send the CC (Carbon Copy) email to the Gyeonggi 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):
The Office of Gov. Spencer J. Cox
350 N. State Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 142220
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2220
USASend a copy of your letter to Gyeonggi Province:
Governor Lee Jae-Myung
Gyeonggi Province
1 Hyowon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
Postal Code 16444
South KoreaAddress in Korean:
이재명 경기도지사님
경기도청
(16444)경기도 수원시 팔달구 효원로 1
South Korea - ☎️ Call the Utah’ Governor’s office: 801-538-1000
Toll Free: 800-705-2464 - Send a Twitter message!
.@ggholic .@Jaemyung_Lee .@UtahGov .@LGHendersonUtah .@GovCox Tell Sister State #Gyeonggi Province #SouthKorea that you are opposed to torture & consumption of #dogs and #cats 🐾 https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQ😢https://vimeo.com/754160791 😭 https://chng.it/tJZfW6wg📣 https://koreandogs.org/sister-state-gyeonggi-utah/
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Subject: Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox: Tell your Sister State, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, that you are opposed to the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.
Dear Governor Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson:
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
https://koreandogs.org/jtbc-news-electric-tortured-in-cages/
Do you think Utah should be a Sister State to any State that allows dogs and cats to be tortured and eaten by people?
Gyeonggi Province is the largest dog meat supplier and consumption province in South Korea. There are thousands of dog farms, dog slaughterhouses, 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 in Gyeonggi 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 thousands of Health Centers which commonly sell dog/cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju) and dog meat restaurants in Gyeonggi Province.
Would you please urge Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-Myung 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 Gyeonggi Province is in progress: https://chng.it/tJZfW6wg.
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,
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, Gyeonggi 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 Gyeonggi 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 Gyeonggi 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.
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Cat and Dog farms are disgusting and cruel. It is hard to phantom that intelligent humans could be so awful. There is no excuse for abuse!
This is nasty, cruel and disgusting. It needs to be stopped now.
The monsters who do this are definitely not human as the levels of cruelty are beyond belief. A dog chained in its own filth, unable to move, no cover – and they eat this animal claiming it gives them mystical powers and extra testosterone….
This is beyond sick….I have no words.
This is hell on earth. No animal should be treated or tortured. Please stop the consumption of cats and dogs now!
Eating dogs and cats using cruel methods of torture before eating displays a human who does not belong on this Earth.
This evil godless behaviour goes against all humanity what sort of heartless existence are you .their is accountability on earth for every bloodshed against defenceless animals .what sort of monsters are you .I am lost for words these poor dogs and cats are intelligent pets and not for human consumption . The horrific pain and torture these frightened dogs suffer in their short life is horrfice and a crime in it self .when you are heartless and godless .you will cross into the dark side you have no boundaries and are committing atrocities .your way of life and your non existence of knowledge of accountability on earth speaks volumes .stop this inhuman barbaric slaughtering of these gorgeous animals it heartbreaking .if I was living their I would burn down every evil slaughter house to the ground and get every dog out of this hell hole on earth.disgusting evil godless behaviour.
Anyone participating and condoning these heinous crimes of sadistic torture of animals in this vile shameful meat trade are a disgrace to humanity.
This is NOT how humans conduct themselves and still call themselves humans!