SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 160 dogs destined to be slaughtered and traded as meat have found safe haven in the United States with help from animal rights groups. Of note, 57 dogs were rescued on the verge of their slaughter. Humane Society International (HSI), an international animal protection group, announced it [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – It is estimated that there are approximately 17,000 dog farms breeding a total of two million dogs for meat in Korea. According to lawmaker Sim Sang-jeung of the minor opposition Justice Party, there are a total of 17,059 dog farms in Korea. She compiled the figures using data from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — “Do Not Eat Canine Meat!” An alliance of animal protection groups held a rally in front of Moran Market in Seongnam, famous as a canine meat market, on the occasion of malbok, the last of three boknals, the hottest days in Korea. Koreans eat dog meat on boknal to [...]