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[davruss]

Hi Karen,

Been looking through you site. I am from the UK and my background in ecology, forestry and environmental stuff in general. I an keen to get invloved in animal/dog welfare whilst I am here - which could be for another five years. I am here with my wife and son, who are Mongolian. We are in Hongchon near Chunchon and I am hoping to find a local shelter where I can volunteer. We don't have any pets as yet. Cheers.

[Karen]

Hi davruss!

Welcome to ARK!

Where exactly is Hongchon/ Chunchon? It's not anywhere near Asan, is it? Volunteers go to the Asan shelter (http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/index.php?pageid=asan-shelter) weekly and you and your family would be welcome to join.

Karen

[davruss]

Its in Gang Won Do in the north. about 90 minutes due east of Seoul

[Karen]

OK, that doesn't sound like it's too close to Asan.

I did a very basic search (my Korean level has declined exponentially since I left), and I found something about Hongcheon on this board: http://animal.or.kr/board1/bbs/board.php?bo_table=lost&wr_id=4645

It seems to be a listing for an adoptable shih-tzu from last October, but the bottom of the ad has several telephone numbers for possibly rescue groups and city shelters in Gangwon Province (Yeongweol, Sokcho, Wonju...). Maybe you need a Korean friend to check it out to see if they take volunteers.

Here's the one for Hongcheon:

"www.hongcheon.gangwon.kr (http://www.hongcheon.gangwon.kr/)
(홍천군:고시공고-유기동물보호공고-농정축산과 축산위생담당 033-430-2394,2230)"

- If anyone else can translate, that would be grand :)