Monthly Newsletter No. 26
February, 2011

Hi everyone,
Aside from usual shelter work and assistance this month, we've been working to end the cruel culling methods of the Korean government ...

News on the 2010-2011 FMD and AI Cull

The Korean government continued to bury animals alive in February despite international criticism and condemnation. In response, around 35 religious groups gathered in Seoul to add their voice to the condemnation and call for an end to the barbaric cruelty. A graphic and disturbing video was also shown at the gathering ... more

The scale of the tragedy is revealed in the statistics as of Feb. 16 ... more

Letter to Government Against Wrong Euthanasia Drug

The Korean government has been using a drug called succinyl choline to euthanize animals, even though experts around the world have strongly criticized it is completely inappropriate. It does not euthanize an animal quickly and actually increases the suffering involved.

Yet the Korean government has been deaf to pleas against the use of the drug ... more

Celebrities Join KARA To Help Animals

Recently, KARA visited the Happy Nest Shelter and was joined by Kim Hyesoo, one of Korea's most famous actresses, together with her friends, who are also famous actors: Kim Hyojin, Kim Junghwa and Choi Jiwoo.

The dogs received vet treatment and hair makeovers with medicines and shampoos KARA donated to the shelter ... more

Distribution of Money Donated in 2010

Our second distribution of money donated in 2010 comprised all the funds received from Sept. 2010 to the end of Dec. 2010. The donated money was combined with funds from other sources and went towards three very worth causes.

We wanted to divide the money among several urgent needs rather than focus on one cause ... more

KARA on YouTube

To spread awareness about animal issues in Korea, we've started a YouTube channel. It does not have graphic material because that would violate YouTube rules, but we can show people the terrible conditions of dog farms. You can see the channel by clicking on the icon at the top right-hand corner of the English website.

Or click on the following link to see the KARA YouTube channel.

KARA on Twitter

One thing learned from the culling massacre of the last few months is that sometimes we need to get news out fast. We also wanted a way to spread news that might not get mentioned on the English website. That's where Twitter comes in. You can follow KARA on Twitter by clicking on the icon at the top right-hand corner of the English website.

Animal news and website updates will both appear on KARA's Twitter.

Anti-Dog Meat Petition Now Over Half a Million

At the time of writing, United Dogs' online petition against Korea's dog meat industry is nearly 534,000 signatures! But the ambitious aim of a million signatures is still a long way off.

If you haven't signed already, head on over and sign the petition. If you need to, you can see different language versions of the page using its top-right drop down list. Please tell your friends!

This Month's Net Highlights

• Europe is ahead of the rest of the world in animal welfare awareness, and so in Germany recently there was a massive turnout of people calling for the end to factory farms.


• Mark Bittman opposes wasteful and unsustainable food industry practices and now he has codified his views in a level-headed and common-sense food manifesto.


• Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming frequently cites KARA in his blog on the Korean cull, calling for international pressure to continue on the Korean government.


• Before Canadians began clubbing baby seals to death, a story came out about a Canadian sled-tour business killing 100 sled dogs. This horrendous episode brought to light Canada's terrible animal welfare record.


• Science is continually uncovering similarities between humans and other animals. In the latest research, scientists found that monkey's also experience self-doubt.


• Is healthy fast-food even possible? A former McDonald's executive seems to think so and is planning to launch a healthy fast-food chain that will even have vegan options.