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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Tue May 17, 2016, 10:57 PM May 2016

From Dog Farms in South Korea to New Lives as Pets Abroad


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.

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From Dog Farms in South Korea to New Lives as Pets Abroad (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper May 2016 OP
I adopted one of these dogs a bit over a year ago! I'd be happy to answer questions LeftyMom May 2016 #1
I got into a huge row with someone on facebook about this. DawgHouse May 2016 #2
Why do dogs awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #3
" I don't want to hear from you." yortsed snacilbuper May 2016 #4
Within the realm of possibility. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #5
FWIW: I've been vegan for 13 years. LeftyMom May 2016 #6
I respect that. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #8
Even when I was stationed in Korea 30 years ago, eating dog meat was considered a subsistence diet MrScorpio May 2016 #7

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
1. I adopted one of these dogs a bit over a year ago! I'd be happy to answer questions
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:03 PM
May 2016

if anybody is interested in adopting one or just curious.

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)
2. I got into a huge row with someone on facebook about this.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:18 PM
May 2016

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)
3. Why do dogs
Wed May 18, 2016, 01:49 AM
May 2016

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.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
6. FWIW: I've been vegan for 13 years.
Wed May 18, 2016, 02:22 AM
May 2016

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.

MrScorpio

(73,626 posts)
7. Even when I was stationed in Korea 30 years ago, eating dog meat was considered a subsistence diet
Wed May 18, 2016, 04:36 AM
May 2016

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.

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