Demo in Korea for Korean dogs and cats

[Guest guest]

From Sue Cho, KAPS/IAKA UK

 

On 17th July this year (a day after the World demo day

for Korean dogs and cats), Korea Animal Protection

Society also held a demonstration in the University

Road in Seoul where many young people gather for

meeting. The demo was called " Rally for strengthening

Korean animal protection law and banning the use of

dogs and cats for human consumption and medicine " The

protest included 8 different Korean animal

organisations including KAPS.

 

KAPS made a few posters for the event, which showed

KAPS staff with the dogs and cats in the sanctuary.

The pictures included innocent and adorable Korean

yellow dogs (the dogs often regarded as food dogs by

the dog eaters) playing in KAPS' sanctuary and a

picuture of a yellow dog just rescued from the dog

meat market and the picture of the rescue process.

 

KAPS also displayed on the road many quality pictures

which showed the cruelty to dogs and cats in the

market and countryside. Many journalists from TV,

newspaper and magazine came to the protest and showed

their sympathy for our cause. However, even though

these journalists were sympathetic, they were unsure

if their reports would be printed as the Korean media

at the editorial level still didn't like showing the

reality of animal cruelty in Korea. One positive

change was that the journalists wanted to photograph

yellow dogs, Korea's native dogs, who the dog eaters

often claim tastier and less smart than the imported

dogs and therefore took the brunt of the cruel

practice. They wished to tell the public that eating

such innocent and affectionate animals was wrong by

showing what lovely animals they are. KAPS regretted

the fact that they couldn't bring the dogs rescued

from the market to the Seoul demo as the weather was

very hot and it was a long journey.

 

All those from KAPS wished that the heartbreaking

plight of Korean dogs and cats would end as soon as

possible for the sake of caring animal lovers and the

animals suffering incredible pain.

 

 

 

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