South Korea's largest dog meat market closes. For us dogs and cats are pets and friends while in other countries the consumption of their meat is normal and so dogs and cats become like farm animals.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn South Korea the largest dog meat market closes. For us dogs and cats are pets and friends while in other countries the consumption of their meat is normal and so dogs and cats become like farm animals.
Eating dog meat is considered a tradition in many countries in Asia, but South Korea is the only country where dogs are bred commercially to become meat for sale.
Dog farms here would be very similar to any other type of farm. Unfortunately dogs live in very bad conditions, between filth and abuse by human beings. Dogs live prisoners in cages in an unbearable situation. Many organizations are working to say stop to dog farms and the sale of dog meat. Something is already changing.
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Recently the Moran Market, the largest dog meat sales center in South Korea, has officially closed its doors. About 80 dogs were sold here every year. As reported by In Defense of Animals, the official closure took place on 13 December 2016.
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Some investigations carried out undercover have brought to light the poor conditions in which dogs lived and were slaughtered. The authorities intervened and ordered the closure. This is a step in the right direction according to In Defense of Animals, which has been working on ending animal torture for years.
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The association will continue to operate until the sale and consumption of dog meat is definitively abolished, underlining not only the violence towards animals but also the dangers associated with the consumption of dog meat by humans.
Marta Albè
Photo source: IDA
