Stop the Dog Meat industry

[LJ]

Hello everyone!!!
Some of the following action alerts are a little disturbing but we need to do what we can do to help these animals so please go online and sign the petitions and if you don't want to cry then please don't look at the pictures.

Help animals in Korea

Korea is a country of cruelty to animals. A large number of people in Korea have no trouble accepting the fact that animals are being taken advantage of and mistreated as long as it is done for human purposes.

These poor creatures are born and live until they get slaughtered in the same confined filthy places where no living soul can bear to stand even for a single minute. Furthermore, animals living in such condition are vulnerable to various kinds of deadly viruses and diseases.

Korea is now facing the sky rocketing spread of AI virus among poultry brought about by horrific living environments. And their way of handling this calamity is to bury all those birds in the ground ALIVE.

Korea is also a DOG EATING country. China, Vietnam and Korea are the only three countries left in Asia that allow dogs to be eaten, though consuming dog meat has been somewhat illegal in Korea up till now. But the Korean government is now trying to pass a bill that would legalize dogs to be a part of livestock. If such a thing comes to reality, no dogs in Korea are guaranteed of their safety or protection and, worst of all, THEIR LIVES!

A tense debate over 'dog meat' is prevailing currently. This debate is further fueled by the Korean government trying to pass a bill to legalize butchering dogs (dog as a livestock) only because it believes that there are people who eat dogs.

For dogs that are eventually killed for consumption, if they even have a life, it is a life of sheer misery. We have found that even lost, abandoned and stolen dogs are sacrificed for meat consumption besides ones from dog farms.

Demand for 'dog meat' can increase if the bill is passed. Even cosmetics that contain some part of dog were introduced. People might import dogs that were bred in countries such as Vietnam and China for lower prices. This is a possible scenario that can really happen. And there may be more serious problems beyond Korea.

But there is hope. With a straight and righteous mind, there is nothing we can not accomplish. Animal cruelty recognizes no boundaries.

Dogs are animals that have been tamed by humans over a long time. Dogs are neither wild animals nor livestock. We-the human- are responsible for keeping the long-time relationship and friendship with dogs, the only species tamed by humans. Animal related issues recognize no frontier. Everyone all over the world must act now.
Save dogs in Korea. We believe you can.

CARE, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (http://www.fromcare.org/)
KAAP, Korea Association for Animal Protection (www.kaap.or.kr)

Please go to the following link to sign the petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-dogs-in-korea

Save Dogs in China

The Chinese have eaten dogs for at least 7,000 years. The flesh has been valued for its flavour and protein and for supposed health benefits, which include a belief that it “warms the blood” during winter.

Today dogs are eaten throughout China, with the exception of Hong Kong: dog meat has been illegal here since 1950. It is most commonly eaten in the north­eastern and southern provinces. Overall, demand for dog meat would appear to be relatively small. In 2000, around 100,000 tons - equivalent to several million animals – was consumed by China’s 1.3 billion population.

Farmed dogs endure short, cramped, miserable lives. They are usually slaughtered on site and brutal deaths await them. Reportedly, many are tortured or bled out slowly to increase their terror: this results in adrenaline rich meat that, according to folklore, makes the men who eat it more virile.

Please sign the petition to stop the slaughter of these dogs!!! Go to the following link but I remind you to please do not scroll down if you do not want to see the pictures. Just click on the link to the right side that says petition.

http://www.onevoice-ear.org/english/campaigns/china/dog_report.html

Save the Dogs in the Philippines

Despite a national law banning the practice, close to 500 000 dogs are slaughtered and eaten in the Philippines every year. Even though since 1998 it is illegal to consume this meat, the complete lack to enforce this law allows the markets and the restaurants to openly sell live dogs as well as dog meat.

The majority of Filipinos do not consume this meat, but its profitable commerce is growing, especially in the north of the Philippines in and around the region of Baguio City. Here the dogs are treated like vulgar objects. Crammed so tightly into wire cages they cannot move, struggling for every breath in the stifling heat with their mouths tied shut, dogs have their throats cut while still conscious.

Luckily you can make a difference. Canada, like many other nations, have an important commercial relationship with the Philippines. Our Philippines colleagues are putting diplomatic pressure on their government in order to have them act out against the dog meat industry. Act now by sending an email to the ambassador of the Philippines and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Please go to the following link to send a letter to your local Philippines ambassador: http://www.gan.ca/campaigns/philippines+dogs/index.en.html

Stop the war on America's wildlife:

Please go to the following link and put an end to the $100 million dollars that our country spends every year killing wildlife with the misguided guise of helping keep ranchers livestock safe from preditors.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/end-the-war-on-wildlife

[Courtney]

i personally know a lot of vegans and vegetarians and i don't believe that you can get the PROPER NUTRITION from just eating plants all the damn time. all my friends had to take many supplements to make up for what they were not getting from eating the meat or animals products and they still weren't gettin the proper amounts of stuff they needed.
anyone ever seen the food pyramid? THERE ARE PARTS FOR MEAT AND DAIRY!!!! a balanced diet is a HEALTHY diet.....

[sissybearsheba]

well maybe they were doing it wrong, there are plants that have protein, and the other nutriants you need, so just because they did it wrong, does not mean all vegitarians don't get the PROPER NUTRITION from just eating plants all the damn time.

[LJ]

Courtney,

I personally haven't had any problems nor do I know anyone who has and yes I do take a few vitamins but no more then I did before I became a vegan. Actually I take a little let because I use to be anemic but I since becoming a vegan I no longer have that problem.

A lot of vegans don't follow the pyrimid and they eat a lot of low-calorie vegan foods (e.g., salads, vegetables, fruits), and eating only these foods might leave them feeling hungry and weak. You have to find your balance and just like with any other diets you have to eat right. Just because most vegans don't fill up on as much junk food as meat eaters seem to do doesn't mean that they are not filling up food that still doesn't have any nutritional content.

And yes a vegan diet can be a balanced diet as well. And since vegans don't get nearly as much saturated fat in their diet as meat eaters we actually more likely to be at a lower risk of a lot of health problems down the line than meateaters. Not quite as many blocked arteries.

If your friends are having problems with a vegan diet then maybe they need to go to visit a nutritionalist. Nutritionalist can help them find out what they might be doing wrong with their vegan diet and help them make better choices with meal planning to provide them with the vitamins and minerals they are currently lacking. Also there is a wealth of information on the internet to help them with the proper amount of daily requirement they should be consuming to keep them from needing as many supplements.

[Courtney]

i NEVER said that my friends were weak or didn't follow proper vegan "diets" (thanx for the pyramid though LJ) i was just merely pointing out that, I, a meat eater, who also eats a balanced diet, DOES NOT need to take vitamin supplements to make up for what i'm not gettin in a day.
i, again, PERSONALLY think that eating a balanced diet is very important, which includes meat, dairy, grains/bread, etc.
i actually had a friend in high school who was a vegetarian and although he was on all kinds of supplements/vitamins to make up for what he wasn't getting, his DOCTOR told him that if he didn't start eating meat again his body would start shutting down on him.
i'm in no way knocking vegetarians or vegans, but i, PERSONALLY, don't agree w/ the practice...

[LJ]

I don't know why he had so many problems with it but maybe he had some underlying problem or something. I have never had any health problems. As a matter of a fact I haven't been to the doctors for about 10years. I don't even have a doctor here and we have lived here for about 8years now. I also don't know anyone else who has had these types of problems with a vegan or vegetarian diet.

Usually a vegan diet is more healthy for you then a diet that includes meat and dairy and a lot more humane as well.

Per the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada, “Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Vegetarian Diets,” Journal of the American Dietetic Association, June 2003:

Vegetarian diets offer a number of nutritional benefits, including lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E and phytochemicals. Vegetarians have been reported to have lower body mass indices than nonvegetarians, as well as lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; vegetarians also show lower blood cholesterol levels; lower blood pressure; and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer.

and per The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition:(included this because most vegans eat way more of the following then non-vegans)

*High fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, several common cancers, and other chronic diseases (such as macular degeneration and cataracts).
*Legumes (e.g., beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts) are excellent sources of protein, fiber, and a variety of micronutrients and phytochemicals that may protect against disease.
*Regular consumption of nuts is linked with a lower risk for heart disease and lower mortality rates.
*Whole-grain consumption is associated with a reduced risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stomach and colon cancers.

Of course with any diet if you don't eat the right things you are going to have problems.

I choose to be vegan due to the plight of farm animals and dairy animals. I know that a lot of other animal lovers don't but I just couldn't cuddle one of my cats or dogs and then eat another animal. There really isn't that much of a difference to me. After all they both where living breathing creatures that have feelings and where the children of other living breathing creatures. Besides in one of the pictures that this post originally links to they show a dog just like mine and I couldn't ever imagine eating anything as loving as him.

[Bailey Cook]

Courtney gave you a bull crap answer.

[Belles]

It's your opinion.. she's entitled to hers.

[Mandy Ellis]

hi courtney, i'm mainly vegan (i eat honey), and i don't take any supplements whatsoever. added to which, i'm quite substantial and not weak. i don't know of any other vegans/vegetarians where i live who take supplements - the only vegetarian i know who takes something is a friend who is a diabetic and her insulin is the only extra stuff she takes. i think lj is right - if you eat sensibly you can get in your diet what you need and i've never seen that vegan food pyramid before, but it looks great.

[Sam..]

Gosh..That's just sick..It's sad how people can't see how innocent these living animals are. It's really depressing.

[sissybearsheba]

why do you find it discusting when they eat dogs, but you eat cows?

dogs= living, breathing animal

cows= living, breathing animal

don't get mad, because they're doing what they need to do, and some people see livestock as animals, i do, that's why i don't eat meat, so until your inocent, don't trow the blame.

[Bailey Cook]

It's the cruel abuse that they have to suffer with is the issue. If they want to eat a dog, cow, cat, whatever, why put the animal through hell?

They aren't doing what they need to do, my Japanese friend said that Asians will eat anything that is an animal. There is PLENTY of food to go around. But they don't need to eat every gosh darn thing that has a heart and feelings. And especially if they are going to torture the animal. You failed to get the point of this whole thing. . ..

[Sunisland]

If anyone doubt about speaking for cats, may I tell you more about the facts?

First of all, these cats are different with other animals, as they are fed by their carers, many of them senior citizens. The cats are treated as friends and family members by their carers. These cats careres are fighing with the criminals now in China, sadly they are not strong enough because the lack of the laws to protect pets. On Mar 22, some senior citizens were beatened to injured by the cats steelers just because they wanted their cats back!
So please do not make any comment that against those who care for cats. Do not support those criminals steeling cats.

Secondly, the killers tortured the cats and dogs as much as they can before they die, in believe that more intense the torturing, the more tast the flesh. I just can not immagine why these evil things came exist on our society and still called themsevers human beings.

I am still hasitate in telling more details, as I am not going to depress many good people.
Just want to give my thankfulness to those who care, for their attention and support.
Please if you can tell your friends, especially those who are going to China, and publish this message as many as you can, to help us change this situation.

So this is actually good for China and the people here, if we can end this cruetly on animals, we do not care lossing our jobs and living poorer. Nothing is more important to save the lifes of this lovely animals, who have given us so much unconditional love and joy. To save them, is to save the spirit of our nation, save our soul from the disaster caused by the accumulated huge bad karma.