Saving dogs and cats in South Korea

I live in San Jose, California and I'm an avid viewer of your show "Animal Rescue," I would like to tell you about two heroes who saved the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats in South Korea.

In South Korea millions of dogs and hundreds of thousand of cats are tortured and boiled alive for human consumption. Two Korean women named Kyenan (who lives in Oakland, California) and her sister Sunnan (who lives in Korea) established the Korean Animal Protection Society, which provides shelter , veterinary care, and food for abandoned dogs and cats, some of them were rescued from the Korean market ( where they are being butchered). When Kyenan came to America she launched several campaign to stop the illegal slaughter of dogs and cats in Korea ( Yes! it is illegal in South Korea but the dog and cat meat market is still flourishing because the Korean government fails to aggressively enforce the law that they have established). She even traveled to other countries to launch her campaign . Kyenan even informed the public about the situation of cats and dogs in South Korea in the radio station, which aired this summer.

Sunnan and Kyenan worked hard to educate Koreans especially Korean children about the common myths about cats and dogs so that they will learn to respect these animals. In Korea cats and dogs are perceived as a pests, which spreads diseases and as a result they are being butchered and mistreated. Kyenan and Sunnan are two women who have true devotion and compassion for these animals. Please consider this story, they truly deserve to be acknowledged for their good deeds. But most of all I want the American people to know the deplorable condition the dogs and cats have to endure in South Korea so that they will be motivated to help the cause. Please let the public know how they can help these suffering animals. Visit the website of Korean Animal Protection Society (KAPS) at http://www.koreananimals.org/index.htm. Their story can inspire other people to help suffering animals all over the world.

Because of these true heroes I have been working hard to help the cats and dogs of South Korea by collecting signatures for the petition forms, distributing donation slips for KAPS and distributing flyers.

Thank you so much.

-Arlene M.
San Jose, CA