Korea is the only Asian country that actually farms dogs to supply the dog
actually farms dogs to supply the dog
actually farms dogs to supply the dog will train it’s something that has
will train it’s something that has
will train it’s something that has developed over the course of several
developed over the course of several
developed over the course of several decades it has not been a culture that
decades it has not been a culture that
decades it has not been a culture that it existed for centuries as it has in
it existed for centuries as it has in
it existed for centuries as it has in some other Asian countries these animals
some other Asian countries these animals
some other Asian countries these animals live in cages that are often overcrowded
live in cages that are often overcrowded
live in cages that are often overcrowded three to five of them in one’s very
three to five of them in one’s very
three to five of them in one’s very small cage they receive very little care
small cage they receive very little care
small cage they receive very little care very little food and they simply exist
very little food and they simply exist
very little food and they simply exist on the edge of survival every day to
on the edge of survival every day to
on the edge of survival every day to then just be slaughtered one day these
then just be slaughtered one day these
then just be slaughtered one day these 23 dogs are acting as ambassadors for a
23 dogs are acting as ambassadors for a
23 dogs are acting as ambassadors for a campaign we’ve now launched in Korea to
campaign we’ve now launched in Korea to
campaign we’ve now launched in Korea to try and reduce the overall dog meat
try and reduce the overall dog meat
try and reduce the overall dog meat consumption in the country yeah we
consumption in the country yeah we
consumption in the country yeah we learned of this farmer that had some
learned of this farmer that had some
learned of this farmer that had some ideas already of closing so we have them
ideas already of closing so we have them
ideas already of closing so we have them signed a pledge that states that they
signed a pledge that states that they
signed a pledge that states that they will stay out of the industry for a
will stay out of the industry for a
will stay out of the industry for a lifelong commitment as well as help them
lifelong commitment as well as help them
lifelong commitment as well as help them to transition into a humane trade that
to transition into a humane trade that
to transition into a humane trade that is along the lines of raising crops it’s
is along the lines of raising crops it’s
is along the lines of raising crops it’s not so much the issue of dog meat and
not so much the issue of dog meat and
not so much the issue of dog meat and the consumption of dog it’s how these
the consumption of dog it’s how these
the consumption of dog it’s how these animals are raised and ultimately
animals are raised and ultimately
animals are raised and ultimately slaughtered it’s the cruelty behind the
slaughtered it’s the cruelty behind the
slaughtered it’s the cruelty behind the trade
why bring dogs here from Korea because
why bring dogs here from Korea because it spikes adoption locally they’re
it spikes adoption locally they’re
it spikes adoption locally they’re compelling story brings light to the
compelling story brings light to the
compelling story brings light to the homeless dog situation the homeless cat
homeless dog situation the homeless cat
homeless dog situation the homeless cat situation that exists throughout this
situation that exists throughout this
situation that exists throughout this country our goal was to take them into
country our goal was to take them into
country our goal was to take them into one shelter first quarantine them for a
one shelter first quarantine them for a
one shelter first quarantine them for a period of five or six days but there’s a
period of five or six days but there’s a
period of five or six days but there’s a total of six shelters including ours
total of six shelters including ours
total of six shelters including ours that are taking these dogs we have to
that are taking these dogs we have to
that are taking these dogs we have to remember that they’re coming from a life
remember that they’re coming from a life
remember that they’re coming from a life where they lived in a cage for their
where they lived in a cage for their
where they lived in a cage for their entire life or on a chain this is going
entire life or on a chain this is going
entire life or on a chain this is going to be a lot of stimulation for them if
to be a lot of stimulation for them if
to be a lot of stimulation for them if they’re ready to go they’ll get adopted
they’re ready to go they’ll get adopted
they’re ready to go they’ll get adopted probably fairly quickly in a week or two
probably fairly quickly in a week or two
probably fairly quickly in a week or two otherwise we may have to put them into
otherwise we may have to put them into
otherwise we may have to put them into foster homes to get them used to living
foster homes to get them used to living
foster homes to get them used to living in a home environment and then make them
in a home environment and then make them
in a home environment and then make them available these animals live such
available these animals live such
available these animals live such miserable lives for for the period of
miserable lives for for the period of
miserable lives for for the period of time they do only to then be hauled off
time they do only to then be hauled off
time they do only to then be hauled off and slaughtered in some horrific way
and slaughtered in some horrific way
and slaughtered in some horrific way we’re trying to raise the public
we’re trying to raise the public
we’re trying to raise the public awareness both in Korea and
awareness both in Korea and
awareness both in Korea and internationally of the cruelty that
internationally of the cruelty that
internationally of the cruelty that exists behind this trade and make people
exists behind this trade and make people
exists behind this trade and make people understand so that possibly there can be
understand so that possibly there can be
understand so that possibly there can be a reduction in the trade of dog meat
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