“The dirty secret is that, in the end, it really all comes down to money.” – Korean Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) / Photo: KARA

by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) spokesperson Rosalyn Morrison said that because the United States and South Korea enjoy strong trade relations, Americans have the power to pressure the South Korean government to enact and enforce laws against the torture and consumption of dogs and cats.

On the AWI website the group urges:

“Many South Korean animal advocates see their nation’s hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics as an opportunity to focus international light on the practice, and in so doing finally bring an end to the deplorable dog meat trade.

“Please send letters to the South Korean ambassador, the President of South Korea, and the Secretary General of the United Nations urging South Korea to stop killing dogs for human consumption.”

Contact information is as follows:

Honorable Ambassador Choi Young-jin

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

2450 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20008

TEL: 202-939-5600

FAX: 202-797-0595

His Excellency President Lee Myong-bak

1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu

Seoul 110-820

Republic of Korea

The Honorable Ban Ki-Moon

Secretary General

760 United Nations Plaza

United Nations

New York, NY 10017

Korean animal welfare organizations:

International Aid for Korean Animals

Korea Animal Rights Advocates

Korean Animal Protection and Education Society (in Korean)

More AIR on this topic:

Americans can help end South Korean consumption of dog and cat meat, says advocate

Worldwide protests today against South Korea’s torture and consumption of dogs and cats

Visit Animal Issues Reporter again soon for the full interview with Morrison.

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