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A rescued dog waits for a flight out of Seoul. More South Koreans, especially the younger generation, find the idea of eating dog meat appalling.
A dog was rescued last month from a farm in Wonju, South Korea. Humane Society International offers to pay farmers to release dogs so they can be sent abroad to be adopted.
A dog farm in Wonju, South Korea. Animal rights groups estimate that 30 million dogs are killed each year for their meat in Asia.
Crates of dogs are prepared to be loaded onto planes at Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/from-dog-farms-in-south-korea-to-new-lives-as-pets-abroad/ar-BBtb7ma?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp#image=3
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)if anybody is interested in adopting one or just curious.
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)She was going on and on about how this makes rescue groups HERE suffer more because we are importing dogs. Shady groups are selling this dogs for an exorbitant amount, etc. Honestly her arguments seemed so silly I can't recall all of it. Come to find out, she's a breeder of very expensive hunting dogs.
I say rescue as many as you can. You may not be able to take them all but you can change the life of one.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)deserve more consideration than cows, pigs, and chickens? Unless you're a Vegan, your opinion is probably hypocrisy. I like meat, and am not sure if I'd ever eat dog, but if you eat meat and you're getting in a fluff over this, but not in the slaughter of cows, I don't want to hear from you. At least vegans can stand on principle.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)You're crazy!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)I'm also suspicious of any "why do you care about X unless you're doing Y" arguments, ESPECIALLY when they come from somebody who isn't doing Y.
My dog's name is Travis. He's two. He loves playing fetch. He tolerates cats, which is an upgrade because he used to think they were terrifying. He's still not convinced that walking on a leash is permitted under the Geneva convention. He loves having his tummy rubbed and his ears scratched.
Saving his life was worthwhile.
Even if some of the people involved in his rescue weren't ideologically consistent.
Even if other animals are still suffering.
He deserved better, full stop.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)MrScorpio
(73,626 posts)With the advances in South Korea's economy in recent years, I'm surprised that the practice still exists at such levels.
Good luck and kudos to all the rescuers and their rescued.