KAPS - South Korea
KAPS was founded by Sunnan Kum in 1982. Although just a one-woman-crusade at that point over the next ten years Sunnan built the charity from the ground up. In 1991 it became a recognized charity and now has three animal shelters and members from across the world.
KAPS began with an old Korean Traditional House which was transformed into an animal shelter. The house is in the Daemyoung area of Daegu in South Korea. After a few years the complaints from neighbours about the barking from rescued dogs forced Sunnan to look for an alternative shelter. She rented the top two floors of a building which was located right next to a busy main road and just around the corner from the original shelter. Although not ideal for dogs it is very accessible to adopters, the road hides the barking sounds and we have a large park very close which is ideal for dog walking. The old Korean house continues to house the Daegu Cat Shelter.
Just four years ago KAPS built a third shelter out in Beoun. This area is within a national park, although 2 hours drive from Daegu it provides the perfect setting for a more permanent sanctuary for dogs and cats. The Beoun shelter was built for purpose with running water, heating pads and air conditioning. There are areas for small and large dogs and cats.
KAPS also has another purpose. Sunnan protests tirelessly against the eating of dog and cat meat and against dog farms in South Korea. This practice is considered part of Korean culture and is often something of great contention within the country. More recently young people are losing interest in this practice and many young people, children in the schools and students at the universities choose not to eat dog meat. However the older generations still hold on tightly to the practice. In fact it is not the practice in itself which causes so much distress, although it is awful, but the manner in which it is carried out. The belief is that for the meat to be best for your health the dog should die in pain. This is the part of the process which is so very disturbing. You can find posters to download to protest this practice on our website.
Within the KAPS shelters we have several dogs and cats who have escaped this practice, usually with limbs missing from getting caught in traps. We have a dog with an eye missing from being hit with a hammer, and we often see dogs with deep neck cuts from being tied by wire. Fortunately the number of people in Daegu and South Korea who are against these practices and against animal cruelty in general is increasing and KAPS regularly receives calls from these people asking us to rescue dogs and cats in need. You can find more information and stories about these rescues on our website.
For all the negative experiences that dogs and cats have in South Korea I find that those animals in our shelters are actually some of the kindest and most loving animals I have ever met. It is for them that KAPS workers and volunteers work to improve the situation in Korea.
KAPS greatly appreciates the help the AMCF and its members have given, any help is great but when it is so specific and so useful it can really make a difference. Thank you very much.
www.koreananimals.net
KAPS began with an old Korean Traditional House which was transformed into an animal shelter. The house is in the Daemyoung area of Daegu in South Korea. After a few years the complaints from neighbours about the barking from rescued dogs forced Sunnan to look for an alternative shelter. She rented the top two floors of a building which was located right next to a busy main road and just around the corner from the original shelter. Although not ideal for dogs it is very accessible to adopters, the road hides the barking sounds and we have a large park very close which is ideal for dog walking. The old Korean house continues to house the Daegu Cat Shelter.
Just four years ago KAPS built a third shelter out in Beoun. This area is within a national park, although 2 hours drive from Daegu it provides the perfect setting for a more permanent sanctuary for dogs and cats. The Beoun shelter was built for purpose with running water, heating pads and air conditioning. There are areas for small and large dogs and cats.
KAPS also has another purpose. Sunnan protests tirelessly against the eating of dog and cat meat and against dog farms in South Korea. This practice is considered part of Korean culture and is often something of great contention within the country. More recently young people are losing interest in this practice and many young people, children in the schools and students at the universities choose not to eat dog meat. However the older generations still hold on tightly to the practice. In fact it is not the practice in itself which causes so much distress, although it is awful, but the manner in which it is carried out. The belief is that for the meat to be best for your health the dog should die in pain. This is the part of the process which is so very disturbing. You can find posters to download to protest this practice on our website.
Within the KAPS shelters we have several dogs and cats who have escaped this practice, usually with limbs missing from getting caught in traps. We have a dog with an eye missing from being hit with a hammer, and we often see dogs with deep neck cuts from being tied by wire. Fortunately the number of people in Daegu and South Korea who are against these practices and against animal cruelty in general is increasing and KAPS regularly receives calls from these people asking us to rescue dogs and cats in need. You can find more information and stories about these rescues on our website.
For all the negative experiences that dogs and cats have in South Korea I find that those animals in our shelters are actually some of the kindest and most loving animals I have ever met. It is for them that KAPS workers and volunteers work to improve the situation in Korea.
KAPS greatly appreciates the help the AMCF and its members have given, any help is great but when it is so specific and so useful it can really make a difference. Thank you very much.
www.koreananimals.net
