The Busan Buk-gu District Office recently issued their response to a civil complaint filed by the Busan Korea Alliance For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding the violation of School Health Act at the Gupo Dog Meat Market. Click for Busan Buk-gu’s Response! http://koreandogs.org/dispute-over-the-gupo-livestock-markets-violation-of-the-school-health-act/ It was the opinion of the Busan Buk-gu District Office that the School Health Act do not apply to the Gupo Dog Meat Market and that the Gupo Dog Meat Market is not subject to administrative action or removal. This opinion was issued without comment as to why the School Health Act are not applicable. This is an outrageous neglect of duty and shameful indifference by the Busan Buk-gu District Office toward not only the unimaginable suffering of these dogs but also toward the children who has to walk by these horrendous sight everyday on their commute to school. Please write to the Minister of Health and Welfare in South Korea to request that the Ministry issue a position with respect to the decision of the Busan Buk-gu District Office regarding the Gupo Dog Meat Market! Click here for mailing address and sample letter! http://koreandogs.org/call-for-action-write-to-minister-of-health-welfare/ Also email the sample letter to the Korean Embassies around the world! Thousands of puppies every day, millions every year, are tortured every day of their life and then suffer a horrendous and agonizing death. The South Korean government is doing absolutely nothing to stop this illegal and cruel industry. Please take ten minutes of your time today to call the South Korean Embassy and the Consulate General offices in your country and speak out against this brutality: http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/contacts-for-protest/call-south-korean-embassy/ You can use your own words or use our sample letter and talking points provided here: http://koreandogs.org/what-you-can-do/contacts-for-protest/sample-protest-letter/ If your calls are continually transferred or you get the runaround and then get disconnected, don’t give up! Call the Embassy and Consulate General over and over again. Don’t let them avoid your calls! Your persistence will help to save millions of South Korean dogs from lifelong horrific torture and agonizing death. If you have a fax, print our sample letter in both English and Korean and send a fax to the Korean Embassy/Consulate General offices as well. Join our Facebook Event Page and invite all your friends and families to join in: https://www.facebook.com/events/795940483799433