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Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) is a non-profit organization that supports animal welfare in Korea and deals with
animal cruelty Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction by omission (neglect) or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon non-human animals. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm or su ...
cases. It is also responsible for the care of
abandoned animals Abandon, abandoned, or abandonment may refer to: Common uses * Abandonment (emotional), a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded * Abandonment (legal), a legal term regarding property ** Chi ...
and their adoption.


History

The organization was founded in 2002 under the name of Arumppom by a group of reformers. In 2006, it was officially registered as a non-profit organization and renamed KARA. KARA was registered as an incorporated association to the Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2010. The current KARA Executive Director is the Korean movie director
Yim Soon-rye Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Career Education Born in 1961 in Incheon, Yim Soon-rye graduated from Han ...
.


Programs and Campaigns


Animal Welfare Education Center

In 2014, KARA established the Animal Welfare Education Center. The purpose of the Center is to improve animal welfare issues through educational programs. This is also the head office of the society, and handles calls and manages activities and tasks.


Animal Rights Campaigns

KARA campaigns for animal welfare issues in Korea such as
animal testing Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and ''in vivo'' testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. This ...
, animal shows, dog meat consumption and the use of fur. Through legislative campaigns, it also works for stricter enforcement and revision of the Animal Protection Act. In order to raise public awareness about animal protection, the society conducts various activities in which artists are engaged, such as photo exhibitions.


Trap-neuter-return

Trap-neuter-return is one of KARA’s main projects used to control
feral cat A feral cat or a stray cat is an unowned domestic cat (''Felis catus'') that lives outdoors and avoids human contact: it does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans. Feral cats may breed over dozens ...
population growth and eventually to improve the lives of feral cats. Cats are humanely trapped and taken to be neutered, then returned to their home after recovery.


Abandoned Pet Support & Adoption Projects

KARA’s adoption center handles the work of rescuing, protecting and caring for abandoned pets, until their adoption.


Volunteer Project

The KARA Volunteer Project supports private no-kill shelters in Korea, which are run by individuals, without governmental funding. They visit shelters with poor conditions monthly and provide them with food and services such as neutering surgery, kennel repair, and medical care.


See also

* Animal welfare and rights in South Korea


References


External links

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