Help abolish the worldwide consumption of dog and cat meat and the production and use of dog and cat fur (hair)
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BREAKING NEWS: In early January 2024, South Korea's parliament passed a bill to ban the breeding and slaughtering of dogs for consumption, with a penalty of 3 years in prison or a fine of 30 million Korean won (equivalent to around $23,000 U.S. dollars). The bill will go to the President of South Korea and it is expected to be approved. Dog farmers and businesses associated with the dog meat industry in South Korea will have until 2027 to end their operations. They will be provided with resources to go into another industry to earn a living.
Although this is good news for the dogs in South Korea (if the law is actually followed and enforced), there are still other countries that continue to slaughter and consume dogs.
"The Asian dog meat trade is one of the biggest animal welfare concerns in the world." (Soi Dog Foundation, Phuket, Thailand, https://www.soidog.org)
Why Care?
More than 30 million dogs and 10 million cats are slaughtered for the meat trade each year around the world. The dogs and cats are neglected and abused, and some are tortured to death out of savage cruelty, as well as the mistaken belief the meat is healthier because of the adrenaline the dogs and cats release during agonizing suffering. The dog and cat meat trade is a billion-dollar-a-year industry that also involves widespread criminal activity and human health concerns, such as rabies. Millions of dogs and cats are also killed for their pelts (hair/fur). The dogs and cats are neglected, abused and brutally slaughtered, with some having their limbs cut off while alive and being skinned alive. “Faux” fur is often made from real animal pelts, including dogs and cats
WHO ARE WE?
We are a self-funded animal rescue and advocacy organization based in Washington State (USA). We are dedicated to ending the worldwide neglect, abuse, trafficking, and illegal and unethical killing of animals. We have been in existence for over 20 years
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