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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: getting a cat in S Korea |
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| Since I don't want to bring my dog because of the crazy sounding quarantine process, I am thinking of adopting a kitten when I get to S Korea to make up for this kitten that died when I let my dog out one morning after it came up in our yard. Are their procedures of getting animals from the pound the same as in the States...and for a foreigner??? Also, how much do they charge over there? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| there's usually a few in the buy and sell forum in need of a good home, check there first |
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Boodleheimer
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man
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Funky Chunk
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, it's not a huge deal to get a dog into South Korea. I've been researching it myself. All you need to do is make sure that your dog has his/her shots 30 days before leaving the country. That combined with a clear medical record from your vet is all you need! If he's small enough to go under the seat on the plane, it'll cost you $150 to buy a ticket. Otherwise, he'll go into climate controlled storage on the plane. I don't know the cost for that though. The process is pretty much the same for bringing the dog back into the states. I bought a dog in Seoul a few years ago and had no problem at all bringing him to the US with me. |
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davyteacher
Joined: 27 Aug 2004
Location: Busan, South Korea.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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I have a cat I am giving away, email me [email protected] if you want pictures.
Cheers
Dave |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Funky Chunk wrote: |
| Actually, it's not a huge deal to get a dog into South Korea. I've been researching it myself. All you need to do is make sure that your dog has his/her shots 30 days before leaving the country. That combined with a clear medical record from your vet is all you need! If he's small enough to go under the seat on the plane, it'll cost you $150 to buy a ticket. Otherwise, he'll go into climate controlled storage on the plane. I don't know the cost for that though. The process is pretty much the same for bringing the dog back into the states. I bought a dog in Seoul a few years ago and had no problem at all bringing him to the US with me. |
How big is your dog? |
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Funky Chunk
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| This one is 4lbs. The one that I brought back with me a few years ago was 9lbs. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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A privately-run facility in Itaewon rented by Joon Ryu, a Korean woman who has been rescuing animals in Korea for many years, currently has at least 30 cats and kittens waiting to be adopted.
Because Joon is known for her work with cats, people will regularly ring her when they find lost cats or kittens - she found that she was ending up with so many that she needed a separate place to house them while we try to find adoptive homes for them. The facility is completely funded by Joon out of her own pocket. She has 3 or 4 very generous friends who help her out on a regular basis with feeding the cats and kittens, cleaning litter trays, ensuring their general health is OK, etc. We have had some good success re-homing cats and kittens this year to people who have heard about Joon�s work through word of mouth, but we still have at least 30 cats and kittens at the apartment at the moment who are looking for homes.
Anyone who is interested in adopting a cat or kitten, or who might be interested in helping out periodically as a volunteer can contact Joon on 019 412 3141, Tim on 010 8940 5233, or Allie on 010 7711 0760. Donations of cash or cat supplies would also be very welcome. |
Joon has lived in New York for more than 7 years... her English is near flawless. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: getting a cat in S Korea |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| I am thinking of adopting a kitten... how much do they charge over there? |
Don't buy a kitten, that just supports the kitty mill and all the bad treatment they get.
Adopt a kitten from an animal shelter.
Or better yet, instead of getting a kitten you'll want to pawn off when is a full grown cat (if you are like sooooo many others)..... instead adopt a young adult cat, between one and two years of age, there are PLENTY in need of good homes. Expats advertise such ones to good homes all the time.
Best of all: adopt an adult cat from an animal shelter and do some good. |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't get a cat or dog in Korea unless you're going to stick around for the duration of its life or you plan on taking it home with you. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| faster wrote: |
| Don't get a cat or dog in Korea unless you're going to stick around for the duration of its life or you plan on taking it home with you. |
I agree with this, kind of, but I think with all the homeless and put-down animals in the world, some time with a good owner is better than none. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone else notice that cats are given away a LOT more than dogs on this site? |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: |
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| faster wrote: |
| Don't get a cat or dog in Korea unless you're going to stick around for the duration of its life or you plan on taking it home with you. |
Yeah, I would have to find the cat another owner once I moved back. I probaly shouldn't get one as it would be hard to find someone wanting a full grown cat. But for the cat's sake, I would think anything would be better than dying at a pound. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| But for the cat's sake, I would think anything would be better than dying at a pound. |
EXACTLY.
Get an adult cat from an animal shelter. The ALTERNATIVE for the poor animal is awful.
Even one year of loving affection is better than nothing, and then pass the kitty on to another loving caretaker when you leave.
Doing nothing is not the best option.
(just don't be one of those who buys a kitten then pawns it off a year later, contributing to the problem!) |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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I got a one-year-old cat from an expat who was leaving the country. He had a hard time finding decent homes for his two cats.
I'll be here for the remainder of my cat's natural life, I'm quite certain. |
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