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CARE’s Member of the Month!
ShareVivian has generously donated to CARE this month. She has donated her furniture to the CARE shelter and given a generous money donation in order to help animals. Vivian is a vegan and has been living in Seoul for one year. She is originally from Taiwan. Great job, Vivian! On behalf of the animals, thanks [...]
Korea’s Animal Protection Law Passed!
ShareWe are happy to let you know that the amendments to Korea’s Animal Protection Law (APL) were passed on June 29th, 2011. This law goes into effect March 1st, 2012. The following amendments were included in the new APL: 1. The central government shall establish and enforce a comprehensive animal welfare committee every 5 years [...]
Customers Find Metal Screws in Dog Soup
Share At a restaurant in Daejon, South Korea customers were amazed to find 4 metal screws and a metal plate attached to a bone inside their soup. The customers had ordered a bowl of “bosingtang” -which is a famous soup made with dog meat. The customers complained and asked for their money back before filing [...]
Horse Carriages Banned
ShareSeoul City has just announced a decision to ban the use of horse carriages in Cheongecheon. City officials reported their decision was based on pressure from animal rights groups and increased measures in traffic safety. We are pleased to thank supporters from around the world who voiced their opposition to the use of horse carriages. [...]
CARE T-Shirts
Share To order a CARE T-shirt, please make a donation of 10,000 KRW. Once your donation is made, contact careanimalrights@gmail.com with your shipping address information (Korea shipping only) Please specify which color you would like and which size you prefer. We will have your T-shirt in the mail within 1-2 business days. Thank you for [...]
Update: a Monk, a Dog, and an Axe
ShareLast night, CARE received a tip on the whereabouts of the monk responsible for the death of Jang-goon. We were informed he was staying in a temple in Daegu. We immediately called the police to request they arrest the monk on charges of animal cruelty. They refused to take the case seriously and told us [...]
CARE Shelter Trip
ShareVisit the CARE shelter this Saturday, May 19th. There will be a group of us traveling to the shelter together. Meet at Gangbyeon Station in Seoul, on Line 2, Exit 4 at 10:30am. Travel time from Gangbyeon Station is 1.5 hours. We should be back in Seoul by 4pm. For more information about directions, see [...]
Monk Kills Dog with Axe
ShareCARE is reopening a 5 month old animal abuse case involving a Buddhist monk and a Jindo dog, named Jang-goon. On December 14, 2011, at 02:14 AM at a temple near ‘Choen yong sa’ in Choup-dong, Jean-gu, Busan, a Buddhist monk stumbled into an alley. He heard a dog barking behind the wall, and climbed over [...]
Pet of the Month!
ShareName: Boksilyi Sex: Male (Not Neutered) Age: Approximately less than 3-4 months old Breed: Samoyed (Large sized dog) Boksilyi was rescued because of a medical condition (Anal hernia), but he is now in good condition and ready to be adopted. He’s very young so he still has a ton of love to give. He is [...]
CARE Protest City Hall
Share English subtitles have been added. We hope you enjoy and understand we are doing everything we can to make a difference in the enforcement of Korea’s Animal Protection Law. On behalf of CARE and animals worldwide, we thank you for your support. Please help us increase pressure on Korean authorities: Sign a letter to [...]
Dog Burned Alive
ShareOn April 20, 2012, at Gimje middle school, a group of students witnessed the horror of an innocent dog being tortured to death. A middle-aged man tied a dog by its neck to a pole and began torturing it. Witnesses (students) said the dog experienced a slow and painful death, as it was burning. Eventually, [...]
Rescue complete: Fox
ShareOn a cold night in January 2012, CARE members rescued 8 dogs from a slaughterhouse in Seoul, Korea, just hours before they were scheduled to be slaughtered. All eight were given medical treatment at a specialized veterinarian and brought to the CARE shelter. We have been working diligently to find these dogs new homes [...]
Devil Visto
ShareOn April 29, 2012, a dog was tied to the back of a Kia Visto while the driver drove down the street without remorse. This event happened just nine days after the “Devil Equus” driver dragged a dog to death on the Gyeongbu Expressway. The Devil Equus driver was acquitted of all charges and the driver [...]
“Devil Equus” Protest
Share On Saturday, April 28, 2012, more than one hundred CARE supporters convened at City Hall and marched to Gwangwhamun Square to protest against the”Devil Equus”. Backstory: On Friday, April 20, 2012, a man driving a Hyundai Equus tied a dog to the trunk of his car and drove down a major highway. The dog’s [...]
