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In response to our campaign, Friendship City Campaign – Seoul, South Korea – London, UK, London Assembly member Neil Garratt kindly wrote to us. In his letter, Assemblymember Garratt expressed his support for our campaign and stated that “along with my Conservative colleagues will write to Seoul’s Mayor Oh Se-Hoon condemning the trade in dog meat and expressing our hope that he will use his power to curtail or eliminate it.”

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We appreciate Assemblymember Garratt for caring about this issue and taking action to speak out against the brutal treatment of countless dogs in Seoul’s dog meat industry. We hope that more members of the London Assembly will join Mr. Garratt and help send a clear message to Seoul and the South Korean government that the barbaric and cruel dog meat industry has no place in the modern world and that they must put an end to this industry if they want to benefit from partnerships with cities in other countries.

🙏📝 Please send a thank you email to Assemblymember Garratt! 🐱

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Letter from Assemblymember Neil Garratt:

Hello

Thank you for your email regarding the dog meat industry in Korea; I share your revulsion at this barbaric trade.

There are important reasons for building close ties of friendship with South Korea: they are a liberal Asian democracy, and an economically-developed outward-looking trading nation. It is better they form alliances and friendships with other such forward-looking nations around Asia and in the West than be drawn into China’s sphere of influence. For these reasons, it is right that we form a friendship with South Korea and with Seoul.

However, a good friend will support us when necessary by pointing out where we are going wrong, and I agree with you that Korea’s dog meat industry is wrong.

So I am happy to take up your suggestion, and along with my Conservative colleagues will write to Seoul’s Mayor Oh Se-Hoon condemning the trade in dog meat and expressing our hope that he will use his power to curtail or eliminate it.

Regards

Neil

Neil Garratt AM
London Assembly Member for Croydon & Sutton

LONDON ASSEMBLY
E: [email protected]
City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE

We forwarded the Korean translation of Assemblymember Garratt’s email to the Seoul Metropolitan Council and South Korean government members as below:

Video: There are about 2,000-3,000 illegal dog farms in South Korea. Even at this moment, dogs are being slaughtered. Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA). 대한민국에 존재하는 불법 개농장은 약 2-3천 개. 지금 이 순간에도 개들은 위험에 처해 있습니다.