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[wylies99]

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2915263

Bong-gu is two years old and weighs 8 kilograms (17.8 pounds). In May 2009, he was found wandering on the street, confused, and was rescued by Kim Sae-rom. Bong-gu is a dog, a schnauzer with bluish-gray and black fur, and Kim, a member of the group Korean Animal Rights Advocates, rescued him because she was afraid he might get hit by a car.

Kim says that since his rescue Bong-gu has been cheerful and loyal. �Lost animals tend to have a longing for love,� Kim said. �Even animals feel grateful for being rescued.�

Even so, Kim put him up for adoption through KARA�s Web site (www.animalrightskorea.org) because she already has four other dogs including three dogs she found in the streets. �There is a limit in the number of dogs I can take in,� she said.

Like Kim, many of KARA�s 10,000 members are taking care of lost animals. Some adopted the animals or are keeping them until adoptive owners can be found.

Founded in 2002, the nonprofit organization has rescued and puts abandoned pets, mostly dogs, up for adoption and supports and distributes food to private shelters for animals.

�There are people who say that life is hard enough for them and they can�t afford to pay attention to animals, but the reason for the hardship is because of a lack of consideration for the weak,� said Lim Soon-rye, a well-known film director who became the president of KARA last year. �If we develop a mind-set and culture of caring for animals, the weakest, we humans will benefit the most from it.�

Lim said she has been living with abandoned dogs in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi, since 2000.


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[Bramble]

Thanks for posting this.

[PohangCanuck]

My wife and I volunteer every saturday at an animal shelter out outside Asan. We have alot of dogs and cats that have gone through similar circumstances. Most though are still very friendly and generally seem to still love people.

[bassexpander]

Bong-gu?


You want to adopt a pet with that name? FART?



I'd be concerned about WHY it was named that! Dog farts REALLY stink!

[wylies99]

[itaewonguy]

I still say governments need to regulate the breeding of dogs..
people are exploting the animals for profit .. Koreans buy it and then a couple weeks later dont want it anymore.. and they end up at the pound, killed, or just kicked outside...

Breeding dogs should be illegal... should be controled by the government, and citizens should request a pet from the government and fill out forms and interviews etc.. and then if accepted be given the dog breed of your choice..

its getting out of hand.. its amazing humans dont breed other humans to exploit them.. Im sure they would if given the chance...

[Young FRANKenstein]

[Forward Observer]

Here's a video clip about Australian Shepherds rescuing HUMANS!



http://mbl.is/mm/frettir/sjonvarp/index.html?media_id=38808;play=0