Korean animal protection groups seek help:

Please ask Korea’s new President and Seoul City Mayor to stop dogs from being legally listed as food.

We would like to ask for your help to support the Korean groups, CARE and KAAP, with their campaign to stop dogs from being listed as livestock by the government.

How you can help:

If you are an individual advocate (One Person One Letter Campaign):

Please send letters to:

1. Mayor of Seoul Mr. Oh Se-hoon Download sample letter: (Word format) (PDF format)

Email: ohsehoon@seoul.go.kr

Address: Euljiro1, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-744, Korea

Tel +82 2 735 6060

2. Korean President Mr. Lee Myung-bak Download sample letter: (Word format) (PDF format)

Email: webmaster@president.go.kr

Address: 1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel: +82 2 730 5800

3. Korean Embassy in your home country

If you are an animal protection organisation:

1. Please ask your supporters to start a letter writing campaign.

2. Please organise a protest – you could issue a press statement, organise a press conference, protest outside the Korean Embassy, or any other activity that is appropriate in your country

If you would like to offer any other direct help on this issue, please contact CARE and KAAP:

CARE: Ms. Park So-Yeon, President

Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE)

Email: kyeowoolmom@hanmail.net

Website: http://www.fromcare.org (Korean text only)

KAAP: Mr. Lee Won-bok, President                        

Korea Association for Animal Protection (KAAP)

Email: lwb22028@hanmail.net

Website: www.kaap.or.kr