Yet the growing democratization of Korea weakened the ability of the state to stop dog-and-cat-eating, even if ensuing governments had possessed the will to do so. Dog-and/or-cat-eaters are a minority of Koreans , but an influential minority, disproportionately represented among middle-aged-to-older males, who as a class still hold most of the national wealth and clout, head most families, and are most emulated by younger men who hope to succeed to their positions. Governments responsive to their citizens tend not to oppose popular practices. Instead, they seek ways of pleasing everyone. As dog-and-cat-eating are essentially rural and working class customs, educated people in positions of influence mostly don't eat dogs and cats—but they depend on votes and political contributions from people who do, and value the "service" of the dog-and-cat-eaters in providing animal control, which would otherwise have to be funded by higher taxes.
When I get home...I'll have some more pages where you can see that do indeed EAT CATS.