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When local
activists discovered more than 171 pups on a dog meat farm in
South Korea, the scene was heartbreaking. Hundreds of sad,
dejected animals looked out of sparse, empty metal cages where
they'd been locked with insufficient food or water.
Trapped alongside the dead bodies of other dogs who
had passed away in the same cage with them,
apparently from starving to death, these animals were
suffering horrific trauma. Others were riddled with infections
and diseases. Each dog was destined for death in one way or
the other — either through malnutrition and dehydration, or
through intentional slaughter. But then, local animal lovers saved these pups
and now they're on their way to recovery!
Residents of South Korea
have been speaking out against dog meat for a long
time, but the country is still home to thousands of
dog meat farms that raise and butcher approximately 2 million
pups each year, partly to supply vendors at the annual Bok Nal
festival for dog meat-eating. Most dogs who are
butchered are killed through extremely brutal means —
primarily electrocution and hanging. While 171 of
these dogs are now receiving expert veterinary care and
attention, millions of others are not so lucky. All dogs
deserve this kind of hope and happy ending. We have to fight
for them! It's time for the South Korean government to
listen to its people and crack down on the dog meat industry,
now!
Thank you,
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Miranda
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. People
around the world are standing up against the dog meat trade,
including in South Korea. Stand with them by signing this
petition! |
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