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
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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
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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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Korea Animal Rights Advocateson
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Animal rights organizations
Animal welfare organizations based in South Korea
Organizations established in 2002