Sharing for Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE)/Watchdog
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The large-scale dog farm in Pyeongtaek, which Watchdog reported on through video Livestream about a month ago, will be shutting down, leaving behind a shameful history. It is the largest dog farm we have seen in Korea so far, with a capacity of 8,000 dogs.
Watchdog studies and puts into practice within the current legal system a tenacious interpretation and application of the law. Watchdog is working to shut down all the dog farms that we have found, especially the large farms that have been built and operated as factory farms.
Government officials who bear the responsibility of closing large-scale dog farms maintain an extremely passive position on applying the law. However, when faced with Watchdog's interpretation of the law, and with no understanding of the law themselves, they have no choice but to agree with Watchdog. Local governments are learning that existing dog farms in Korea are already illegal within the current legal system.
This particular dog farm in Pyeongtaek divided the typical dog farm-sized raised wire cages into thirds. Dogs were confined to a space no bigger than their body length and were forced to stand, facing forward, as there was not enough room to turn around. Creating three tiny cages out of one already small typical dog farm size cage allowed the dog farm to maximize the number of dogs. Utilizing this cruel method of housing the dogs made it possible to breed as many as 900 dogs per greenhouse, and there were as many as nine greenhouses on the dog farm. On an area of about 1,000 pyeong (approximately 0.8 acres), 8,000 dogs were raised simultaneously!
Dogs were fed large quantities of illegally supplied spoiled food waste. Inside the structure, where the cages were connected, a wheelbarrow filled with rotten food waste funneled this garbage to the dogs through a hose. A significant profit could be made at this factory farm with a minimal number of laborers, and the dog farm owner fought Watchdog vigorously to keep his business open.
This dog farm will be shut down by Watchdog. At first, Pyeongtaek City responded passively to Watchdog's complaints, but in the end, it was decided to issue a shut-down order, and administrative procedures are currently underway. This dog farm has a capacity of 8,000 dogs being raised simultaneously, so the number of dogs being born, surviving, and sold to slaughterhouses is estimated to be 8,000 dogs at a time, repeated 3 to 5 times each year.
Each year in Korea, approximately 2 million dogs are slaughtered for consumption. We can assume at least 20,000 dogs come from this one dog farm, which means it supplies 1 in 100 dogs sold for slaughter annually. If this dog farm were to continue operating, over the next 10 years, 200,000 dogs would live miserable lives and be brutally slaughtered as meat dogs. With the shut down of this dog farm, that number of dogs would be saved from a wretched existence.
Currently, dog farm owners expect to receive and are waiting on the government to compensate them ahead of the uncertain enactment of the dog meat ban legislation. These farmers will not quit their businesses unless this exorbitant compensation is received.
Remarks by politicians and even some animal rights organizations about enacting a law to ban dog meat on the premise of compensation, without carefully considering the impact of their words, encourage and strengthen the position taken by the dog farm owners. Watchdog members are extremely wary of any promises of compensation because as the compensation negotiations drag on, the enactment of the ban on dog meat consumption will continue to be delayed.
Watchdog will not passively and quietly wait for the revisions of the law, which is still in the distance. Watchdog will not debate with the Meat Dog Trade Association or waste time discussing the pros and cons of dog meat consumption. Watchdog will use all existing laws to shut down dog farms right now.
The Korean government must commit to shutting down all the dog farms now. There is no reason to compensate the dog farm owners for their illegal businesses. If local governments continue to turn a blind eye to the operation of these dog farms and continue to waste time with their passive administration, Watchdog will file accusations against them of neglect of duty.
Watchdog commits to wiping out more dog farms in 2022!
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Giny Woo
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