On July 25th, 2007, IDA held our 3rd annual International Day for Korean Dogs and Cats to protest South Korea's continued trade in dog and cat meat. On this global day of action, activists held demonstrations outside of Korean consulates and embassies throughout the U.S. (in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; New York City; and Cudahy, Wis.) and the world (in Barcelona, Spain and Mexico City). Activists in Seoul also participated in this day of action. Thank you to all of the groups and grassroots activists who took part in protests and made this day such a success. Special recognition is due to the Korean animal protection groups that co-sponsored International Day with IDA: Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), Korean Association for Animal Protection (KAAP) and Animal Freedom Korea (AFK).

International Day events garnered the attention of Korean officials working in the U.S. and the media. At the Republic of Korea Consulate General in San Francisco, activists delivered 26,000 petition signatures, and two Bay Area TV stations and a radio station contacted IDA about covering the story. Activists from Naturanimales and AnimaNaturalis went to the Embassy of Korea in Mexico and gave the Ambassador a letter condemning the dog and cat meat trade. Activists in other cities took similar actions to protest Korea's continuing cruelty. See pictures and of this year's events.

Learn more about IDA's efforts to stop the Korean dog and cat meat industry.