SIGN THIS PETITION

  • Outside U.S.
    Why are you signing? Add a reason (optional)
    SIGN
    By signing, you accept Change.org's terms of service and privacy policy.
Boycott S. Korea : Dogs and cats are part of family. Not Food!
  1. Signatures
    5,544 out of 10,000
    Petitioning
    1. LG Display (+ 39 others)
      Petitioning
      close
      • LG Display (CEO Kwon Young-Soo)
      • Doosan (CEO Park Yong-Maan)
      • GS Holdings (Chairman Huh Chang-Soo)
      • Samsung C&T (CEO Kim Shin)
      • Korea Electric Power (CEO Kim Ssang-Su)
      • Hanwha (CEO Kim Seung-Yuon)
      • Samsung Electronics (CEO Choi Gee-Sung)
      • POSCO (CEO Chung Joon-Yang)
      • LG Electronics (CEO Koo Bon-Joon)
      • Seongnam City (Mayor Lee Jae-Myung)
      • Seoul Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Won Soon)
      • Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Hur Nam-Sik)
      • Prime Minister's Office (Prime Minister Mr. Kim Hwang-sik)
      • Office of the president, the Republic of Korea (President Lee Myung-Bak)
      • Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office (Prosecutor General Kim Joon Gyu)
      • Korea Food And Drug Administration (Commissioner Noh Yun-Hong)
      • Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Delete!!! (Minister Choe Kwang-Shik)
      • Korean Air (CEO Cho Yang-Ho)
      • Ambassador of Republic of Korea to the United Nations (Ambassador Kim Sook)
      • Gyeonggi Province (Governor Kim Moon-Soo)
      • Asiana Air (CEO Yoon Young-Doo)
      • Korea Tourism Organization (Frankfurt Office) (CEO, Lee Cham)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Sweden (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Sweden)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Denmark (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Denmark)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Austria (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Austria)
      • Korea Herald (Korea Herald)
      • Korea International Trade Association (KITA) (Chairman & CEO Il Sa-Kong)
      • Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Minister Suh Kyu-Yong)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Switzerland (Ambassador Kim Jong-Il)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Italy (Ambassador Kim Young-Seok)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada (Ambassador Joo-Hong NAM)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Finland (Ambassador Dongsun Park)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Israel (Ambassador Park Kyung-Taek)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Turkey (Ambassador Lee Sang-Kyu)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in United Kingdom (Ambassador Choo Kyu-Ho)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in India (Ambassador Joong-keun KIM)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States (Ambassador Choi Young-jin)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Indonesia (Ambassador Kim Young-Sun)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Taiwan (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Taiwan)
      • Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Mexico (Ambassador Cho Whan-Bok)
  2. Created By
    Angela J.
    New York, NY
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

Please watch this video: http://youtu.be/_JPYK3yTqWY

To the S. Korean Government :

I am extremely upset about the torture and consumption of companion animals in South Korea.

Even though Korea has established an Animal Protection Law for companion animals, dogs are still beaten, hung, electrocuted, and treated brutally by farmers and slaughters. Also, dogs and cats are still being beaten and boiled alive for so-called elixirs, which do not have medical properties except in the minds of ignorant and gullible customers.

These practices have no place in the modern world. Other Asian countries have banned the eating of dog meat and the cruel industry that goes with it, such as Taiwan and the Philippines. Why does Korea persist in lagging behind these countries and other civilized societies?

It’s the responsibility of the Korean government to once and for all end the cruel dog meat and cat medicine industries in Korea. It is time to dismiss the childish myths and propaganda surrounding these industries and their vile products. It is time to leave behind backward and unnecessary traditions.

And it is time for Korea to start taking animal welfare seriously and showing that it really does have a compassionate and ethical society. That means it is time for the Korean government to start better educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering, about not abandoning pets, and about treating animals in a proper manner.

Until these things are done, Korea’s reputation in the international community will continue to suffer. Its citizens will continue to face shame and embarrassment. And Korea will continue to be regarded as “third world,” despite its modernization and attempts at globalized thinking.

From now on, I will boycott Korean products, and I will not support Korean companies or visit Korea until the abuse of cats and dogs has finally ended.

Signed,

Caring citizens of the world

Why People Are Signing
Recent Signatures

Boycott S. Korea : Dogs and Cats are not food!

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: S. Korean government.

----------------
Boycott South Korea : Dogs and cats are family and not food!

I am extremely upset about the torture and consumption of companion animals in South Korea.

Even though Korea has established an Animal Protection Law for companion animals, dogs are still beaten, hung, electrocuted, and treated brutally by farmers and slaughters. Also, dogs and cats are still being beaten and boiled alive for so-called elixirs, which do not have medical properties except in the minds of ignorant and gullible customers.

These practices have no place in the modern world. Other Asian countries have banned the eating of dog meat and the cruel industry that goes with it, such as Taiwan and the Philippines. Why does Korea persist in lagging behind these countries and other civilized societies?

It’s the responsibility of the Korean government to once and for all end the cruel dog meat and cat medicine industries in Korea. It is time to dismiss the childish myths and propaganda surrounding these industries and their vile products. It is time to leave behind backward and unnecessary traditions.

And it is time for Korea to start taking animal welfare seriously and showing that it really does have a compassionate and ethical society. That means it is time for the Korean government to start better educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering, about not abandoning pets, and about treating animals in a proper manner.

Until these things are done, Korea’s reputation in the international community will continue to suffer. Its citizens will continue to face shame and embarrassment. And Korea will continue to be regarded as “third world,” despite its modernization and attempts at globalized thinking.

From now on, I will boycott Korean products, and I will not support Korean companies or visit Korea until the abuse of cats and dogs has finally ended.

----------------
Sincerely,

[Your name]

Press Inquiries