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Dog Meat Farming Research Released

July 12, 2017 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

South Korea is the only country engaged in high-volume dog meat farming for human consumption. New research from KARA shows the size and scale of dog meat farming in Korea.

Editor’s note: The following is a guest article by our Korean colleague Alaya Ji. Alaya is a Graphic Designer and Animal Lover. She loves Yoga, rock climbing and volunteering. She has two lovely cats, Leo and Lizzy, who have made her life joyful and full of unconditional love.

Last month, Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) released their new research into the current situation of dog meat farming in Korea. According to KARA, an estimated one million dogs from 3,000 dog meat farms are slaughtered each year in Korea.

Lee Jeong-Mi is a co-representative of Korea’s National Assembly Forum for Animal Welfare and a Justice Party member. Lee Jeong-Mi, in conjunction with KARA, revealed an unparalleled level of cruelty in the Korean dog meat industry. They seek a solution to Korea’s dog meat industry as an international animal cruelty crisis and are encouraging the introduction of legislation to ban dog meat in Korea.

Dog meat farming in Korea
A large-scale Dog meat farm in Korea
Dogs at a Korean dog meat farm
Dogs at a Korean dog meat farm

In addition to large scale factory-like dog farming facilities, there are also numerous smaller dog farms, operating both legally and illegally, in various locations throughout the country. The dogs on these farms are forced to endure unimaginable torture and deprivation from the moment they are born until the day they are slaughtered.

The dogs spend their entire lives imprisoned in cramped filthy cages with no protection from extreme weather. They get no water, exercise, companionship or medical care, and they never feel the ground beneath their feet. Their eardrums are often intentionally damaged to prevent them from barking.

An average of 2,740 dogs are slaughtered every day in Korea. It is time to raise our voices and demand an end of the dog meat trade, stricter enforcement of existing laws, and new legislation banning the dog meat trade.

Regional Distribution of Dog Meat Farming in Korea

The following graph shows the number of dog meat farms and their regional distribution throughout Korea.

The numbers of dog meat farms in Korea

Number and distribution of Korean dog meat farms. Source: Korea Animal Rights Advocates

Reference Source: Korea Animal Rights Advocates, https://www.ekara.org/activity/against/read/8785

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Filed Under: Blog, Dog Meat Trade, Featured Tagged With: Dog Rescue

About EK Park, Executive Director

EK Park is the founder of Free Korean Dogs. She is a photographer, videographer and animal advocate. Born on a small farm in South Korea, EK now lives in Bracebridge ON with her partner, Greg, three dogs and a grumpy cat.

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  1. Cleo Villamarin says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:36 am

    I live in Connecticut near New York. Do you have adoption events in New York or nearby?

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