DogAid

Australia

Korean Dogs

Some Success at Last - but more work needed

After several years of campaigning and petitioning  , DogAid Australia working with IAKA and KAPS,  is happy to report that Korea’s Animal Protection Law has recently been amended to include tougher penalties for animal cruelty as well as stronger legislation to address stray and abandoned animals. Additional changes include provisions to allow for better law enforcement by giving power to local governments who can appoint “Animal Protection Officers” to investigate cruelty and seize animals which are being abused. The amended law was passed in January of 2007 and will allow a one-year grace period, going into effect at the beginning of 2008. But more work needs to be done as dogmeat is still being sold and eaten in South Korea.

DOGMEAT PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN - KAPs is pushing to put a total ban and end to the dogmeat trade in South Korea and curb the dogmeat demand. In order for this to become effective, KAPS proposes a 3-5 year period in which the Korean Government can gradually educate people on the harmful effects of eating dogmeat. In this time dog-meat dealers would have the opportunity to change their jobs. If the government and press concentrate their efforts on disclosing falsehood of health benefit claims by dogmeat traders, alot of traders would change their profession. The government can then offer to buy the dogs raised by the dealers and encourage them to change jobs. After such period the Korean government can enforce a law banning the slaughter of dogs and cats for food and medicine. Currently there has been little response by Korean Government by this proposal.

Please sign our Petition here on this link.

Petition 1 for Korean Animals

Visit KAPS website for more ways you can help.

KAPS website

http://koreananimals.or.kr/english/

DogAid Australia fully supports KAPS proposal and we request you to help by signing the petition on the KAPs website and making donations to KAPs for their wonderful work they are doing especially for care and rescue programs.

THE NEW KAPS BOEUN SHELTER - Read all about the progress of the new shelter illustrated with photos and heartwarming rescue stories. The KAPs dogs and cats are very well looked after and have now much room to run and play in their yard. The Boeun Shelter also provides piped heating and cooling for the various seasons of the year. http://koreananimals.or.kr/english/

Watch the Video Clips of the cats and dogs in the Daegu and Boeun shelter on this link below - scroll to the bottom of page where it says media clips and articles

Video clips of dogs and cats

DONATIONS

All Donations can be made out to " KAPS" and posted to PO Box 6050 Karingal Victoria 3199 - Very important :- We do not accept Money Orders only if they are international and also accept Cheques.

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DONATE ON LINE

Alternatively you can donate online directly from KAPS website http://koreananimals.or.kr/english/

Scroll down on lefthand panel on their site on above link.

CONTACT DOGAID AUSTRALIA for any enquiries about the campaign at dogaid@hotmail.com or write to us at PO BOX 6050 Karingal Victoria 3199 Australia

We will also have a section dedicated to KAPS shelter, how you can sponsor a Korean animal, donate to KAPS etc… and KAPS updates.