Following a letter sent by Francie to the Barbados Olympic Association we received an encouraging response saying that they will be contacting the IOC about the (in their own words) “intolerable situation” of the dog and cat meat trades in South Korea, and they hope that the IOC will, in turn, interface with the South Korean Government. We want Steve Stoute, the President, and his associates, in the Barbados Olympic Association, to know how much we appreciate their positive response and action; it is inspirational to hear that an island nation is willing to speak out against unacceptable animal cruelty in a foreign country, particularly as Barbados is a country that may not traditionally participate in the Winter Olympics – and many other larger nations are doing their best to keep a ‘low profile’ by saying nothing. Thank you Barbados Olympic Association, on behalf of all the animals involved in, and those opposed to, the dog and cat meat trades! Click to learn more: http://koreandogs.org/barbados/ Call for action: Steve Stoute, President of the Barbados Olympic Association, said in his letter: “it is our hope that in some small way, we can help to eradicate this cruelty”. Special words, because many small actions amount to an enormous impact – so click to keep writing to other members of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) urging them to speak out, and to boycott the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/more-contacts-for-protest/write-to-anoc/ Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center: http://koreandogs.org/pc2018/ Photo: Seoul Gyeongdong Dog Meat Market where dogs are slaughtered while you wait. SaveKoreanDogs. http://savekoreandogs.org/ Thank you! Compassion Through Action! Homepage: http://koreandogs.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koreandogs Twitter: https://twitter.com/Koreandogs Petitions: http://koreandogs.org/petitions/ What you can do: http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/contacts-for-protest/sample-protest-letter/ Call the South Korean Embassy and Consulate General Offices in your country: http://koreandogs.org/call-south-korean-embassy