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Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:17 am Post subject: |
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I think cats are becoming more popular in Korea as pets, as are other animals.
Although why a having a hedgehog seems to have become a current faze I have no idea!
I have cats and would never let them out here, or any animal to be honest. I help out at an animal rescue centre and the state of some of the animals is unbelievable. And yes, that is also the case in other places - not just in korea.
A massive problem seems to be people buying 'cute' little puppy dogs and not realising, or taking the time to look up the information, that your cute little puppy is going to grow up to be a big dog that DOES need walking. Everyday.
I bought my cat from a market and the seller got out a black plastic bag to put her in. And looked at me crazily when I declined and wrapped her in my scarf.
I think that generally though there is a total lack of respect for animals in Korea because the concept of a 'pet' is alien to the majority. |
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KOREAN_MAN
Joined: 01 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| No, I'm not racist or insinuating that somebody killing my cat could only happen in Korea. I do know that there are instances in Korea of Koreans kicking cats that they see, cutting off their tails, or capturing stray cats and boiling them alive to make cat soju (this is, I'm assuming, very rare but it does occur). |
I'm sure over 99% of Koreans have never kicked a cat, cut one's tail, or eaten a cat alive or dead. I wonder myself why people here eat dogs but not cats. (Taste no good?) I've never heard of anyone I know eating a cat. But then again, noises might bother your neighbors. You can always adopt another cat so he would have a companion. (Then again, cats are territorial...) I have two cats, both adopted at different times, and they have learned to cope with each other. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| KOREAN_MAN wrote: |
| TK421 wrote: |
| No, I'm not racist or insinuating that somebody killing my cat could only happen in Korea. I do know that there are instances in Korea of Koreans kicking cats that they see, cutting off their tails, or capturing stray cats and boiling them alive to make cat soju (this is, I'm assuming, very rare but it does occur). |
I'm sure over 99% of Koreans have never kicked a cat, cut one's tail, or eaten a cat alive or dead. I wonder myself why people here eat dogs but not cats. (Taste no good?) I've never heard of anyone I know eating a cat. But then again, noises might bother your neighbors. You can always adopt another cat so he would have a companion. (Then again, cats are territorial...) I have two cats, both adopted at different times, and they have learned to cope with each other. |
Oh, don't get us wrong. I don't think anyone was suggesting the majority of Koreans are involved in these things. Well, at least, I wasn't. But nonetheless, some of these things do clearly happen. For example, I remember once my old Korean roommate actually saying that he saw someone once boil a cat alive to make cat soju.
Now, if you don't mind, I have a question to ask. Have you actually seen or heard of Koreans cutting cats' tails? Or is this just a myth? When I ask these questions, I do not mean any disrespect because I am sure that you and the majority of Koreans have never been involved in such a thing. Really, I am honestly just curious.
Last edited by Konglishman on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:35 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Reise-ohne-Ende
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Although why a having a hedgehog seems to have become a current faze I have no idea! |
OMGGGGGGGG I want a hedgehog!!! They are illegal in Georgia for some ridiculous reason. I have three rats, and I am honestly in tears at the prospect of giving them to someone else when I move over there.
I just don't know any way to reasonably take them (most airlines won't allow rats, even contained, in anywhere but the cargo area - not even in the special area where they keep dogs!) or ship/buy their cage, food, etc.  |
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shinramyun
Joined: 31 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| Konglishman wrote: |
For example, I remember once my old Korean roommate actually saying that he saw someone once boil a cat alive to make cat soju.
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And you actually believed that [Mod Edit]?
How gullible. 
Now I understand why some of korean friends making a joke about foreigners believing everything. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| shinramyun wrote: |
| Konglishman wrote: |
For example, I remember once my old Korean roommate actually saying that he saw someone once boil a cat alive to make cat soju.
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And you actually believed that bulls**t?
How gullible.
Now I understand why some of korean friends making a joke about foreigners believing everything. |
No, I just thought he was trying to annoy me. However, later on, when I moved to Korea and heard about cat soju from several people, I remembered him telling me about that. |
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Reise-ohne-Ende
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| I just read This Is Paradise!: My North Korean Childhood, and he mentions the (live) boiling of cats. I don't know that it was for soju though; it had something to do with celebrating his sister's birthday if I recall correctly. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Actually, I am assuming that my old roommate was referring to the cat soju. All I do remember is that he said he saw someone boil a cat alive. As I recall, he said it was somewhere in a rural area in Korea. Again, at the time, I just thought he was trying to annoy me since he knew that I like cats.
By the way, I found this when doing a google search just now.
http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/dogslife.html |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| People who don't like cats are evil. |
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