Image via Shutterstock I could never imagine hurting a dog, much less farming them for meat. But there are parts of the world ...

This is the first farm that HSI has found where the connection between South Korea's dog meat industry and pet puppy trade is clear Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

The canines rescued from the dog meat farm will be sent aboard to be adopted out to loving homes Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

South Korea has grown exponentially in the past half-century from ... and driven to Moran market—the largest dog meat market in the nation. Korean law is fuzzy on the legality of the dog meat trade.

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea--The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s ...

The actor joined Humane World for Animals' effort at the South Korean farm, which closed down due to cruelty violations ...

Over 2 million dogs are killed for their meat every year in South Korea. Estimated to be a $2 billion industry, dog meat is most commonly eaten during the hot summer months in a spicy stew called ...

Pressure on South Korea to end the sale and consumption of dog meat, a declining culinary tradition, is growing as activists and athletes stepped up their campaign at the Winter Olympics.

Dog meat has finally been banned in South Korea. The upsetting centuries-old tradition was brought to an end with the passing of a bill that bans the breeding or slaughter of dogs in dog farms and ...

Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea. But more and more people want it banned, and there's increasing ...

For dog meat distributors or restaurant owners, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea will make up for the cost of a shutdown if approved by the government. Those in the dog farming ...