IDA and other animal advocates to protest on July 20th

In an effort to shine a spotlight on the illegal trade in dog and cat meat in South Korea, IDA has again teamed up with Animal Freedom Korea (AFK) (www.animalkorea.org) to hold our 2nd annual International Day for Korean Dogs and Cats.

This year's global day of action, co-sponsored by Korean animal protection groups CARE and KAAP, will be held on July 20th, 2006, to coincide with the first of Korea's "Bok days" (literally, the hot, dog days of summer).

South Korea's dog meat consumption increases during this time of year because some superstitiously believe they can keep cool by eating animals who do not sweat.

Please join IDA again this year on July 20th as we urge the South Korean Government to enforce a ban on the consumption of dogs and cats and introduce meaningful legislation to protect the animals in Korea.

What You Can Do:
IDA will hold events outside of Korean consulates in several major American cities on July 20th to protest cruelty to dogs and cats in Korea. Please join us for this important global day of action (see below for details on the San Francisco and Los Angeles protests: more details to come on other cities).

Organize an event on or around July 20th! If you don't live in a city with an Embassy or Consulate, you can still organize a demonstration in a busy location with a lot of foot traffic. Write to koreandogs@idausa.org and we'll add your event to our protest page and send you posters and leaflets.

Sign IDA's petition urging the Korean Prime Minister to strengthen his country's Animal Protection Law and prevent cruelty to dogs and cats killed for meat.

Please visit IDA's Korean Dog Farm Campaign to learn more about IDA's efforts to stop the Korean dog and cat meat industry. click here