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Kimchi in his new home, a dog adopted in Canada who was rescued by Humane World for Anima
Ending the dog and cat meat trade International Dog Day: Dogs rescued from Cheongju dog meat farm begin new lives in Canada as beloved family companions

SEOUL—Humane World for Animals Korea rescued 67 dogs this past May from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. Actor and advocate Daniel Henney, who adopted his dog Juliette after she was

Bok Nal event BoksRun in Seoul July 2025
Ending the dog and cat meat trade Dog lovers and their canine companions join Humane World for Animals Korea to launch “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” event ahead of Bok Nal season

SEOUL — Humane World for Animals Korea (formerly Humane Society International) has launched a public awareness campaign “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” to redefine Bok Nal — traditionally regarded as a time to

Dog meat farm fire survivor
Ending the dog and cat meat trade A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines

SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in

Ending the dog and cat meat trade As South Korea government publishes Basic Plan to end dog meat, HSI/Korea says it’s an ‘important milestone’ but more action is needed to prevent unnecessary dog suffering

SEOUL—As South Korea’s government today published its much-anticipated Basic Plan for the phase out of the dog meat industry, animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Korea have welcomed it

With South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the dog meat ban, dog farmers should capitalize on the plant-based boom and switch to crop growing instead, says HSI/Korea

SEOUL—More than 20 Korean animal protection groups and hundreds of citizens are expected to gather in Seoul on July 13 to mark the start of South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the National Assembly

Ending the dog and cat meat trade BREAKING: South Korea bans the dog meat industry with historic vote at National Assembly as animal campaigners ‘overjoyed’
SEOUL—South Korea’s National Assembly has today voted through a ban on the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Korea have called “history in the making.” Up to
Flight to freedom! 27 South Korean dog meat farm rescues travel to the United States in search of loving homes

SEOUL—One month after the South Korean government announced a bill to ban the dog meat industry, 27 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do have flown to the United States in

Over 300 South Korean academic and industry experts urge the passage of bills promoting better science without the use of animals

SEOUL—Humane Society International/Korea and 346 South Korean academic and industry experts delivered a letter to the chair of National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee, Dong Kun Shin, urging

Rescued from a dog meat farm
Ending the dog and cat meat trade 86% of South Koreans have no plans to eat dog meat and the majority support a ban, new Nielsen/HSI poll finds

SEOUL―The vast majority of South Koreans (86%) have little to no intention of consuming dog meat in the future, regardless of their past consumption, according to a new survey by Nielsen Korea