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Public Awareness

South Korean President Considers Ban on Dog Meat Consumption

October 15, 2021 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

It is no secret South Korea is an epicenter of the Asian dog meat trade. It also distinguishes itself as the only country in the world that commercially farms dogs for food, backed by the National Dog Farmer Association, a registered local group which exists to support its farmers and lobby to keep dog meat …Read More about South Korean President Considers Ban on Dog Meat Consumption

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Korean Rescue Dogs

Freedom Walk 2021

August 10, 2021 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

We are thrilled to announce our third annual Freedom Walk! 100% of proceeds will help support the food, medical, shelter, and training needs of dog meat farm rescues. Come out and join us in person or virtually! Our Freedom Walk is open to everyone and anyone, anywhere! You don’t need to be a FKD adopter …Read More about Freedom Walk 2021

Filed Under: Featured, Fundraising, Public Awareness Tagged With: Freedom walk, Korean Rescue Dogs, Seattle Dog Community, Toronto Dog Community, Vancouver Dog Community

Boknal: Did You Know?

July 24, 2021 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

Boknal, Korea’s annual dog meat tradition in which dog meat consumption is encouraged during the “hottest days of summer” to boost stamina, immune systems, and prevent or cure other ailments, is now underway in Korea.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Boknal, Dog meat trade, Korean Dogs, Public Awareness

1000 Adopted Korean Rescue Dogs!

January 2, 2021 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

It’s official! With the adoption of our beautiful Great Pyrenees named Great, Free Korean Dogs has now successfully found forever homes for 1000 Korean rescue dogs (and counting!) in Canada and the US.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Adoption, Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Toronto Dog Adoption

So, You Want to Shut Down a Dog Meat Farm?

December 4, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

We wish it was as simple as saving all the dogs and finding them forever homes. But in truth, it’s a scramble to put many puzzle pieces together to make the endeavor a successful one. It’s the reason it took us 2 years to prepare for it, and why we’re still talking about it 2 …Read More about So, You Want to Shut Down a Dog Meat Farm?

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue

Boknal: Korea’s Notorious Dog Meat Tradition

July 15, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

July 16th, 2020 marks the first day of Boknal, a South Korean tradition commemorating the hot summer months with the consumption of a variety of traditional stews and tonics.

Filed Under: Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Boknal, Dog meat trade

Freedom Walk 2020!

July 8, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

We had so much fun at our Freedom Walk event last year, we’re doing it again! Due to pandemic restrictions, the event will be held virtually where we will walk in solidarity in spirit while staying physically apart.

Filed Under: Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Freedom walk

5K Freedom Walk for the Voiceless!

September 11, 2019 by SC Leave a Comment

We are ecstatic to report that our inaugural 5K Freedom Walk was an incredible success!

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness

Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

July 25, 2019 by Allie Eunbee Kwon 2 Comments

Owing to the incredibly hard work of Korean animal rights activists, the Gupo Dog meat market has finally been permanently shut down. On July 1st, 2019, eighty-five (85) dogs remaining on the premises of one of the largest dog meat markets in Korea have been rescued due to the efforts of several Korean animal welfare …Read More about Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea

The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

July 14, 2019 by SC 3 Comments

To put lightly, the Korean dog culture is very different from that of Canada. The Western’s view of dogs as “man’s best friend” is very slowly taking hold in Korea, where Boknal, the unionized and protected dog meat industry, lack of effective and just animal protection laws, and operation of filthy puppy mills are still …Read More about The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

Filed Under: Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea, Public Awareness, Tradition

The Three Hottest Days and Dog Meat Soup in Korea

August 17, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 3 Comments

Chokbok (July 17th), Joongbok(July 27th) and Malbok(August 16th) These Korean words represent the three hottest summer days in the year.  During these three days, it is common to consume dog meat soup to cope with the heat.  There is no medical or scientific evidence to prove dog meat soup increases male’s stamina. Nevertheless, this Korean …Read More about The Three Hottest Days and Dog Meat Soup in Korea

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog Meat, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea

Be the Change You Wish to See in the World: Toronto Protest

July 31, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

Gathering On Saturday, June 28th, over 100 people and 20 Korean rescue dogs came together at the edge of Christie Pitts park for Free Korean Dogs’ third annual protest.

Filed Under: Featured, Our Work, Public Awareness Tagged With: Demonstration, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Protest, Public Awareness, Toronto

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Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001). Free Korean Dogs US (FKD US) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization #85-2573367 in the USA, with charitable organization registrations in the following States: Washington #2004912, Oregon #58908 & California #0274571. Learn more

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