Irving Update: Our boy Irving (
Korean meat dog) found his perfect match.
Hugh — one of the three
Korean Meat Dogs AWA accepted from Humane Society International back in spring 2016, is about to take another step on his journey to finding his lifetime home.
Humane Society's Stacy Archambault hugged Freya, a two - year old Korean Mastiff that is one of the «
Korean meat dogs» that they have up for adoption.
Humane Society's Stacy Archambault interacted with Princess Kate, a three - month old Jindo breed dog, one of the «
Korean meat dogs» that they have up for adoption as potential adopters watched.
Not exact matches
It was a fundamental enough habit to have informed language itself: the Sino -
Korean character for «fair and proper» (yeon) literally translates into «as cooked
dog meat is delicious.»
Recently, SRT members drove to San Diego from the Bay Area with a group of
dogs rescued from the
Korean meat trade, to help them find new homes here.
While Scott Nordstrom was recovering from the death of his
dog of 11 years, he saw a news story about San Diego Humane Society's involvement in rescuing
dogs from the South
Korean meat trade.
Archie was rescued from a
Korean meat farm in May 2016 with 29 other
dogs,...
Over the past year, when SDHS rescued 75
dogs from the
Korean meat trade, the center increased its census to roughly 50
dogs at one time —
dogs who required extra-sensitive care and expertise that Stolte and her staff were more than willing to provide.
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U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy (he finished 12th in slopestyle in Pyeongchang) has rescued dozens of
dogs from a terrible fate at a South
Korean dog meat farm, which has now been closed down after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
With the 2018 Winter Olympics coming to Pyeongchang in just under a year, now is the time for the authorities to pledge action so that the world can focus on the country's preparations for a great sporting event, rather than on the terrible cruelty of
dogs raised for
meat that few
Koreans regularly consume.
Kenworthy acknowledged that there is an argument that
dog meat consumption is simply part of
Korean culture, but he warned that culture should not be an excuse for cruelty — he stated:
dogs raised in puppy mills,
dogs rescued from
Korean meat farms and
dogs shocked in the name of «training» to the point where their necks were severely burned.
Most South
Koreans don't regularly eat
dog meat, and in fact the majority of young people have never eaten it, so it's a dying industry that we have a real opportunity to end.
Rescuers with Humane Society International transported 200
dogs saved from a South
Korean dog meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
In both cases, permanently closing their
dog meat farms saves not only the
dogs we rescue at the time but also prevents many hundreds more from ever being born into the cruel trade in the future, while at the same time demonstrating to the
Korean government that phasing out the industry is a feasible solution.
Dogs on South
Korean meat farms are kept locked in small, barren metal cages, left exposed to the elements and given just enough food, water or shelter to keep them alive.
Chicken Farm
Dog Rescue: In July 2016, Humane Society International worked with Free Korean Dogs to assist a local activist called Jinoak in South Korea with the re-homing dogs who had been rescued from a dog meat fa
Dog Rescue: In July 2016, Humane Society International worked with Free
Korean Dogs to assist a local activist called Jinoak in South Korea with the re-homing dogs who had been rescued from a dog meat f
Dogs to assist a local activist called Jinoak in South Korea with the re-homing
dogs who had been rescued from a dog meat f
dogs who had been rescued from a
dog meat fa
dog meat farm.
Dogs living out their short lives in filthy cages at a South
Korean dog meat farm.
We placed eye - catching full page advertisements in some of the country's leading national newspapers, lobbied policy makers, and took to the road with our mobile «virtual
dog meat farm» campaign truck to show
Korean people the true nature of
dog meat farms.
SAN DIEGO, March 2 (UPI)-- Thirty
dogs were rescued from cramped and filthy cages at a South
Korean meat farm by the San Diego Humane Society, the group announced Monday.
In Sept. of 2015,
dogs rescued from another South
Korean meat farm were also brought to San Diego and available for adoption.
In the more than three decades I ve been working with animals, I can honestly say that San Diego Humane Society s continued involvement in rescuing
dogs from the cruelty of the
Korean dog meat trade stands out as one of the most important missions we ve ever tackled.
I m proud to share with you that this past weekend, San Diego Humane Society s Special Response Team once again made the trip to San Francisco International Airport to transport another 21
dogs, including 15 puppies, saved from the
Korean dog meat trade.
HSI successfully undertook a rescue mission to save 103
dogs and puppies from a South
Korean dog meat farm.
The rescues and farm closures are part of HSI's broader strategy that aims to encourage the South
Korean government to end the cruel
dog meat industry.
HSI VP Kitty Block joined Humane Society International's Animal Rescue Team on a visit to a South
Korean dog meat farm they then helped to shut down.
Opposition to the
dog meat trade is growing among
Korean citizens and politicians, and even the newly elected President Moon Jae - in recently adopted a
dog named Tory who was rescued from a
dog meat farm.
«It's my country's own food culture, so South
Koreans will continue to eat
dog meat no matter what other countries say against it,» Park Seo - ho, who owns a restaurant that sells
dog meat, told the BBC.
Meet a few of the 250
dogs Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States rescued from a large South
Korean dog meat farm this year.
HSI hopes to work with more South
Korean dog meat farmers to help them transition out of the business.
A South
Korean dog farmer has signed a pact with an animal welfare organization, agreeing to stop raising
dogs for
meat and, in exchange for some financial assistance, devote his acreage instead to growing blueberries.
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HSI rescuers transported 200
dogs saved from a South
Korean dog meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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I respectfully urge the
Korean government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to listen to its dedicated citizens» and activists» call to put an end to the cruel
dog and cat
meat trade.
With a series of strategic events planned, LCA and ALW aim to mobilize S.
Koreans in their own country to call for the end of the
dog meat trade
On this page, you'll read about his development and socialization, and find links to stories we've done about the cruel and inhumane
Korean dog meat trade, which most of the world would like to see permanently abolished.
It's a journey, in the more figurative sense of the word, of one
Korean dog's transition from facing a future as
meat (if that can be called a future) to life as an American pet.
More than 80
dogs rescued from a South
Korean dog meat farm by HSI arrived in Canada to find forever homes — including Beemo, being adopted by U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy.
Like roughly 2 million
dogs each year, he was supposed to be raised on a
Korean dog meat farm, where conditions are often poor.
Alongside
Korean jindos and tosas, HSI has found beagles, huskies, golden retrievers, Chihuahuas, Afghan hounds and Saint Bernards on the
dog meat farms it has closed down.
After years of researching the
Korean dog meat trade with the long - term intention of bringing it to an end, she'd recently co-founded the Change For Animals Foundation, a small international animal welfare organization that works to create positive and lasting change for animals throughout the world through research, advocacy, campaigns, and strategic partnerships with other like - minded NGOs.
The
dogs range from beagles, poodles, and
Korean Jindos to large Tosas who have spent their entire lives in small, filthy, crowded cages exposed on the farm, waiting to be killed — often electrocuted — for their
meat that is often made into stew or used in dietary supplements overseas.
Just as there has been a growing number of vegans and vegetarians here in the states, more and more
Koreans no longer choose to partake in
dog meat and are supportive in closing down
dog meat farms and finding humane placement for the
dogs.
These
dogs will be amazing ambassadors for our efforts to end the cruelty of the
dog meat trade, and we hope to open a dialogue with the South
Korean government about doing just that.
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Korean Dog Meat Farm survivors Billy, Banjo, Bambi, Alphie, Jenna and Zoe will be available for adoption THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17!
The rescue is part of HSI's campaign to end South Korea's
dog meat trade and raise awareness among
Koreans about the plight of «
meat dogs.»