Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 " iakauk.mids " <iakauk.mids wrote: " iakauk.mids " To: korean demo Fri, 23 May 2003 17:41:25 +0100 Join Us In London To Protest Korea’s Illegal Dog Meat Trade Where: The Korean Embassy, 60 Buckingham Gate, London. When: Wednesday July 16, 2003 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Why: To protest the ongoing, illegal torture, killing and consumption of dogs and cats in South Korea. ALSO, please contact your district MP and urge him/her to write to Korean president on your behalf. Your MP has the power to make a difference! Urge him/her to put pressure on the Korean Government to strengthen and enforce Korea’s existing animal welfare laws. Let your voice for the animals be heard! Korea’s 1991 National Animal Protection Law makes it illegal to harm or abuse dogs, cats, and all other animals. Furthermore, Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture does not include dog in its list of " Livestock Animals for Meat Production. " Please send letters pressing for stronger, enforcable laws that will protect dogs and cats from being eaten: President Rho, Moo-Hyun Blue House, 1 Saejong-Ro, Chongro-Ku, Seoul, South Korea 110-050. July 16, 2003 marks the beginning of Korea’s Bok Days, or the " dog days " of summer. More dogs are consumed during Bok Days than any other time of the year. The Korea Animal Protection Society in Korea and its sister organization, International Aid for Korean Animals in California, have called for worldwide demonstrations until the Korean government enforces the laws and ends the dog and cat meat trade. Each year, millions of dogs and hundreds of thousands of cats are tortured, killed, and eaten in South Korea in the name of mythical health benefits. Despite the disclaimers of scientists, many Koreans continue to believe that dogmeat stew ( boshintang) enhances male virility and that cat juice ( goyangi soju) eases rheumatism. The plight of these animals is horrific. Raised in rural farms or urban backyards, dog spend their entire lives in cramped wire cages where they suffer from dehydration and hunger, exposure to the elements, unsanitary conditions, and abuse. Then they are dragged from their cages and deliberately tortured to death. Most dogs are hung, bludgeoned with pipes or hammers, or electrocuted. A blowtorch is used to burn the hair off and brown the skin, sometimes while the dog is still alive. These violent methods of killing are thought to both tenderize the flesh and improve its aphrodisiacal qualities by stimulating the release of adrenaline. The more the dog suffers, the more flavorful and beneficial the meat is thought to be. Feral cats are trapped in wire cages and killed by being placed in a sack and pounded against the ground, while domesticated cats are often dropped alive into a cauldron of boiling water and liquefied. They are cooked with ginger, dates, and chestnuts in order to make " cat juice, " which dealers claim will cure rheumatism. CREATING CHANGE By rallying together to protest these abuses, we have been able to make effective change. Through international protests the Korean government passed the Animal Protection Law in 1991. If we show our support of the companion animals of Korea, we can expect effective amendments to the existing Law and the end to the torture, slaughter, and consumption of dogs and cats in Korea. How You Can Help Protest letters are a very effective means of voicing your objections to animal cruelty, and of helping affect important change. For a list of Korean government officials, please contact IAKA by mail, e-mail, fax or phone. Visit our website at www.koreananimals.org or contact IAKA/KAPS by phone, letter, e-mail or mail to find out about our current campaigns. Please consider making a gift to IAKA/KAPS. Your donation will help us campaign against the slaughter and consumption of companion animals in S. Korea, as well as continue to provide a sanctuary for Korean dogs and cats. About IAKA/KAPS International Aid for Korean Animals and Korea Animal Protection Society are the only two groups that focus exclusively on the plight of companion animals in Korea. As sister organizations, they work hand in hand: IAKA raises funds and promotes awareness within the international community, while KAPS provides animal rescue and welfare services, lobbies, and organizes protest demonstrations within Korea. Together, they seek to put an end to the torturing, slaughter, and consumption of dogs and cats in Korea. Contact Us Main office in the U.S. International Aid for Korean Animals P.O. Box 20600, Oakland, CA 94620-0600, USA Tel: +1-510-271-6795, Fax: +1-510-451-0643 e-mail: kaps Branch office in the U.K. IAKA/KAPS UK P.O.Box 1961 Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2WE UK Rep. Steve and Deb Wilkinson Tel: 01782 256 983 e-mail: iakauk.mids Office Manager: Sueyoun Cho Tel: 01782 7171 06 London Area Jeanne Smith tel; 02087970697 South England Anne Phair tel; 01237477291 www.koreananimals.org Regards Steve and Deb ===== Friends of dogs http://www.friendsofdogs.net Dogs brighten our life with their gift to love and bond. It is our turn to help our dogs. Please help organisations who are fighting to get dogs out of food chain. http://www.koreananimals.org/ http://sirius.2kat.net http://www.animalsasia.org/ http://www.linisgobyerno.org/special_projects.htm It's Samaritans' Week. Help Samaritans help others. Call 08709 000032 to give or donate online now at http://www.samaritans.org/support/donations.shtm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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