Click to read: http://koreandogs.org/gimcheon-dog-farm/ Click to sign and share petition - Stop the meat dog farmer who is threatening to breed 1,000 dogs by performing vocal cord removal surgery on them!!! https://www.change.org/p/city-of-gimcheon-south-korean-ministry-of-agriculture-food-and-rural-affairs-stop-the-meat-dog-farmer-who-is-threatening-to-breed-1-000-dogs-by-performing-vocal-cord-removal-surgery-on-them This is translation of a campaign posted on the Busan Korea Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(Busan KAPCA)’s website on March 16, 2015. There’s a large scale dog farm in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbukdo Province, South Korea. Currently, about 600 dogs are being bred for human consumption on this dog farm. A high fence surrounds the property and inside are many rows of large vinyl houses completely covered with black shading net. This area where the dog farm exists is known as a ‘Livestock Breeding Restricted Area.’ Behind the dog farm several private homes are visible. There is a reservoir about 500m away and a park has been created for the local residents. We asked the City of Gimcheon how this very large-scale dog farm continued to exist year after year in an area where livestock breeding is restricted and private homes are nearby. This was the City of Gimcheon’s response: “There was a septic system and at the initial inspection we confirmed the installation and all equipment conformed to the law. There have been no further inspections. It is not possible to take any administrative action because this dog farm was built before the area was designated as a “Livestock Breeding Restricted Area.“ An issue of greater concern is that this dog farm is attempting to expand its current operation by moving to a new location or build a branch farm at another location. An application for a building permit has already been submitted to the City of Gimcheon requesting approval to expand their operation at a nearby site. Meanwhile, a petition, signed by the entire village where the dog farmer is planning his move except for the village head and three elderly hard-of-hearing women, was submitted to the City asking that the building permit be denied and no dog farm be built in their town. Then, we have been informed that the dog farmer has declare that “if the petition citing concerns over noises from the dogs becomes a problem, he will perform vocal cord removal surgery on all 600 – 1,000 dogs on the farm.” Click to continue reading: http://koreandogs.org/gimcheon-dog-farm/ ------------------- Please call the S. Korean Embassy and Consulate General Offices in your country today and speak out against this terrible injustice! You can use your own words or our sample message. http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/contacts-for-protest/call-south-korean-embassy/ Everyone can help to put an end to this horrible cruelty. Please click for ways you can help! http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/ Thank you! Koreandogs.org Compassion Through Action Homepage: http://koreandogs.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koreandogs Twitter: https://twitter.com/Koreandogs Petitions: http://koreandogs.org/petitions/ Call for Action: http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/call-for-action/