57 dogs rescued from dog meat farm in Korea

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

In March 2015, the Humane Society International rescued 57 dogs from their unsanitary, harsh home, a dog meat farm in South Korea.

The dogs which have lived their whole lives on the farm, were rescued from a farm with deplorable living conditions. Multiple dogs shared small, dirty cages as they waited to be turned into dog meat for consumption.

They were brought to San Francisco, California, where the Emergency Placement Partners with The Humane Society of the United States will be taking in the dogs and helping them be adopted into loving families.

While Korea is not alone in its dog eating practices (boshintang), it is the only country to raise dogs on farms for the dog eating market. Other dog eating countries, such as Vietnam and China, generally eat stray dogs from the streets.

Netizens have reacted strongly to the situation, many speaking out against the harsh, unsanitary conditions the dogs were raised under, while others spoke out against the dog eating practices in general.

1. [+1,995, -735] The comments here are such a mess and clearly don’t understand the pathetic conditions these dogs are being slaughtered under. Dogs raised for dog meat cannot be compared to cows, pigs, and chicken because they live in way cleaner and better managed environments and are slaughtered in the most humane way possible. The animal humane society is not putting down the consumption of meat but the environment they are being raised and slaughtered under and the people who are still willing to eat the meat. They’re not just hating on the ‘boshintang culture’ for the sake of it.

2. [+1,764, -745] As someone who is raising a dog… they seem to be animals capable of all sorts of emotions similar to humans. He knows what I hate and like and I feel an emotional connection to him. To think that dogs capable of all those emotions are being killed like that makes me feel bad. Dogs seem to relate to humans on a level different from chicken, pigs, and cows.

3. [+1,422, -992] Stop comparing this to eating pigs and dogs. We should all be trying to cut down meat consumption in general instead.

4. [+131, -113] Are dogs the only animals? Why are they taking dogs raised for boshintang? It’s like saying they stole chicken from Kentucky Fried Chicken and are raising it as pets now. You can’t be against dog meat without being against all meats -_-

5. [+123, -70] I bet they were all so proud of saving the dogs that they went out to celebrate at a steak and pork restaurant. I personally am against boshintang but I think it’s laughable how there’s bias on certain animals.

6. [+108, -42] The blame can be put on the dog lovers. It’s better to make dog meat legal so that there can be standardized laws that improve the environment these dogs are raised and slaughtered under but dog lovers keep going against it so dogs continue to live in these unsanitary environments.

7. [+103, -90] Can we please just stop eating dogs already. There are plenty of other things to eat now, stop arguing that it’s tradition with all this debate… There’s nothing traditional about it, it was simply another food source when times were tough and food was scarce. We have plenty of food now so we don’t need dog meat.

8. [+76, -30] The first comment seems true. This is not an issue of whether we should eat dog meat or not but whether these dogs are being raised and slaughtered in a sanitary and humane environment.

Sources: SBS via Nate, Wall Street Journal, video via hsus, Koreaboo

Comments

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

6. [+108, -42] The blame can be put on the dog lovers. It’s better to make dog meat legal so that there can be standardized laws that improve the environment these dogs are raised and slaughtered under but dog lovers keep going against it so dogs continue to live in these unsanitary environments.


8. [+76, -30] The first comment seems true. This is not an issue of whether we should eat dog meat or not but whether these dogs are being raised and slaughtered in a sanitary and humane environment.



Like... my dude,are you for real right now???


How about this....DO NOT EAT DOG PERIOD! Especially when ya'll got plenty of different things to consume now.

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

MTE WTF?

[cafetin99.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm against eating dogs/cats, but,if it is about eating (dog/cat) meat, it would be best to have a law that can regulate these practices, so as there are for the consumption of beef/fish/etc... although the laws of breeding sites also leave much to be desired.

Maybe this seems wrong to us, but is not the same all over the world. Without going too far in other countries people do not eat beef... And it's not about having or not plenty things to consume...

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

The main issue with dog meat in Korea is that it's not classified as livestock and the breed that is used for it's meat (Nureongi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nureongi)) is not, as seen in this article/video, raised in sanitary or regularly inspected environments.

I don't eat meat myself (I was raised as a vegetarian and I just have no desire to eat meat, on top of the fact that my body would not be able to digest it), but I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with raising an animal specifically for it's meat as long as the animal is raised and killed in a humane way.

[forsureyoudo.livejournal.com]

My god..just no.

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

none of my business, eat what you want but they should probably be kept in they same conditions as any other animal used as livestock food

[torontok.livejournal.com]

I agree though, the issue isn't is that they're being eaten but the conditions they're being kept in.
it's hella hypocritical to argue that dogs shouldn't be eaten but that livestock/poultry should.Like both are animals, both are capable of feelings and both are slaughtered in horrible conditions, it's just that you're conditioned to see one as 'pet' and the other as food..People like to ignore how horrific modern day factory farming is in their own countries but will come for the 'uncivilized Asians'.

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

exactly

[bubblyshades.livejournal.com]

this

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

This. I mentioned this on a recent post about dog meat but it irritates me so much when people are fine with eating steak and chicken but protest viciously against dog meat/non-standard meats.

[adlyeith.livejournal.com]

I..don't think it's anyone's place to tell them what to and what not to eat, but I do agree that if you're going to eat something, there needs to be safety regulations concerning how it is raised, prepared, etc to ensure that it is done in the most humane way possible (in regards to livestock/meat). If I were to eat dog, and I cringe while saying that as I'm petting my dog, I would want it to be meat that came from a sanitary and humane source, rather than strays off the street that could have all sorts of diseases and health problems. You can't ridicule people for eating certain types of food while eating something from that same category. Well, you can, but people will call you out on it.

[mishiro-san.livejournal.com]

I heard about this story a few days ago on the local news. Apparently 10 of the dogs are going to try and find homes in the area where I live.

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

i heard it on my local news too lol. i hope they find caring and loving homes

[mishiro-san.livejournal.com]

Me too. From what I understand, the 10 dogs are being put up for adoption later this week

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

its hard for me to believe the conditions the dogs were kept in was the issue when chickens are routinely kept in horrific conditions and theres never interventions for them

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

God....those poor dogs....

[kaizopp.livejournal.com]

"6. [+108, -42] The blame can be put on the dog lovers. It’s better to make dog meat legal so that there can be standardized laws that improve the environment these dogs are raised and slaughtered under but dog lovers keep going against it so dogs continue to live in these unsanitary environments."

So much truth. It's idiot people against dog-eating that always oppose regulations to improve the conditions these dogs live in.

[natywentz.livejournal.com]

"7. [+103, -90] Can we please just stop eating dogs already. There are plenty of other things to eat now, stop arguing that it’s tradition with all this debate… There’s nothing traditional about it, it was simply another food source when times were tough and food was scarce. We have plenty of food now so we don’t need dog meat".

[nekkedness.livejournal.com]

Dogs raised for dog meat cannot be compared to cows, pigs, and chicken because they live in way cleaner and better managed environments and are slaughtered in the most humane way possible.

whatever lies help you sleep better at night

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

mte at that delusion.

I am not a vegetarian, but my husband and I try to eat what we are comfortable harvesting ourselves, I mean lets be real slaughter of animals is not human at all. I don't judge people for what they eat but I think people should be conscious of the way food gets to their table.

[krissasaur]

MTE reading this, and the comments here on Omona. Do people actually think the meat they consume comes from cows and chickens that happily frolic through wide open plains? I am pretty sure a lot of farms, at least in America, have worse conditions than these dogs had.

Not saying one is better than the other, or whatever, but the delusion. JFC

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

lmao exactly. how willfully ignorant do you have to be to delude yourself into thinking that

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

mte, factory-farmed animals like cows, chickens, pigs. etc. are kept in the same conditions those dogs were, if not worse.

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

i eat white meat and occasionally red meat (living in mexico atm in the capital of la carne asada so i can't help it lmao) and I can get call a hypocrite idrc but eating dog meat is a no-no in a country where people have them as actual pets tbqh. Netizen 7 is on point.

[jessi-cola.livejournal.com]

By this logic tho, countries with micro-pigs and pygmy goats as pets cannot consume pork and lamb?

Not condoning this at all but just gotta say my peace about the comment.

[krissasaur]

I was thinking that. I have a friend who has had a pet pig, and now she has pet chickens. (In Florida you can have up to 4 hens.) They are considered pets. They still eat chicken too lol.

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

I don't understand people who have pets like chickens, ducks, rabbits and still eat their meat.

I am a huge rabbit lover and I would never eat rabbit, like even if I was starving I don't think I could bring myself to eat it.

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

But where these micro pigs and pygmy goats primary for consumption and latter domesticated as pets? Because in the case of Korea dog meat was an option in a time where other sources of food was scarce, but dogs where domesticated firstly as companions, for work and as pets like everywhere else in the world. That makes a huge difference in all of this.

[jannytruant.livejournal.com]

How come noone in the world eats cats? Not that I'm suggesting we start, just a question.

[edit] oh, apparently they do (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_meat). How come we never hear outrage about people eating cats?

[digitalqueen.livejournal.com]

wth are these comments?

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

lmao at everyone who is playing the blame game at ppl who eat dog but has no problem with eating chicken/pig/cows.

also lol at this delusion that it was the concern of the conditions the dogs were under.

since ppl will eat dog meat regardless they might as well categorize them under livestock and pass standardized laws that regulate the environment/etc but idk how much of a difference that will make since it doesn't stop them from the horror other livestock go under.

[klauses.livejournal.com]

To think that dogs capable of all those emotions are being killed like that makes me feel bad. Dogs seem to relate to humans on a level different from chicken, pigs, and cows.

lol, ffs

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

It's a cultural and historical thing, end of story, you shouldn't classify someone as a hypocrite for being used to eating pork, chicken or cow and being disgusted or shocked at the idea of eating dog meat; that's how some people were raised and how our culture and societies work, and you can't also judge Koreans or other countries as cruel or inhumane for consuming that meat, they all have historic and cultural reasons for it. And yes, all animals used for food should be kept in better conditions and at least recieve a painless death, regardless of what they are.

And now in my particular case, as i type this comment i happen to have my beloved dog on my lap and i just can't digest the idea of creatures like her being slaughtered for food, i was raised in a country where dogs are pets and i have been blessed with their company through all my life, i bet many people comparing cows and pigs and chicken or any other animal commonly used as a meat source to this dogs, have never had or loved a dog or a cat or any other domestic animal, because once you've received the love and loyalty that this creatures are capable of giving, you wouldn't be as comfortable at the idea of eating them imo.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

, i bet many people comparing cows and pigs and chicken or any other animal commonly used as a meat source to this dogs, have never had or loved a dog or a cat or any other domestic animal, because once you've received the love and loyalty that this creatures are capable of giving, you wouldn't be as comfortable at the idea of eating them imo.
Have you ever interacted with cows,goats or chickens? They are empathetic animals and are capable of displaying the same type of attachment, loyalty and emotions that dogs or cats have.Cows can tell when one of their own is about to be slaughtered, the whole herd mourns.The difference is that you're conditioned to see them as food and not as a companion animal.
I own a dog for the record and I still think that if you think it's okay to consume one animal species, you should be with another.Trying to argue that dogs are "superior" in some regard is just a way of trying to deflect the hypocrisy.

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

You totally ignored the first part of my comment... the part you quote was in my particular case, my point is that we shouldn't judge or criticize certain countries for consuming some types of meat or judge other for not being okay with it, it's cultural, historical and personal.

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

That's exactly my point, it's cultural and historical, i'm personally used to seeing dogs as pets and other animals as food, so we can't judge koreans that eat dog since that's their culture and part of their history and for some of them it's quite common, and not just asian countries and dog meat, all around the world people eat unusual animals.. i was horrified to learn some people in some parts of my country would eat green iguanas like they were chicken, but it's a part of that's region traditions.