Fullerton, California: Tell Sister City, Seongnam, South Korea, that you oppose the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.
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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.
Seongnam’s mayor, Shin Sang-jin, said on his official page,
“We will create a luxury city together with citizens through communication!
Bright, an innovative city leading the 4th industrial revolution!
A healthy city full of pleasant environment and vitality!
A fast and convenient transportation city that connects in all directions!
An Integrity city that moves in the right direction into the future!”
But can his plans be achieved with the massive dog meat industry operating in his city, including the largest dog meat market in the country, Moran Market?
Seongnam became a Sister City with Fullerton, California, on April 25, 2023.
The “Special Bill to end the breeding, slaughter, and distribution of dogs for consumption and dog meat consumption” was passed by South Korea’s National Assembly on January 9, 2024, mandating the cessation of all related operations. However, the dog meat trade has always been illegal, and despite this new legislation, there has been no change, and the situation remains dire for the dogs confined in dog farms across the country.
In Seongnam, 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 Seongnam’s dog meat demand.
Search results on Naver, the most popular search engine in Korea, revealed the prevalence of so-called “Health Centers” that often sell dog elixirs and cat elixirs, also known as dog soju and cat soju. Additionally, numerous listings for “dog meat restaurants” indicated a significant presence of such establishments in the Seongnam area.
Even if only half of these “Health” Centers and dog meat restaurants incorporate dog and cat “ingredients” in some form, the number of dog and cat farms and slaughterhouses required to supply these outlets is staggering. The largest dog meat market in South Korea, Moran Market, is also located in Seongnam.
There are laws in South Korea against selling dogs and cats for consumption, yet these laws are blatantly ignored.
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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