Sentences with phrase «dog farmers»

The closures are done in partnership with dog farmers eager to leave the controversial trade, and in the hope that the South Korean government will adopt and expand this working model to phase out the cruel industry for good.

HSI will work with other dog farmers who agree to get out of the cruel dog meat trade permanently and transition into more humane trades.

Other dog farmers who HSI has helped have moved into humane livelihoods like chili plant growing and water delivery.

That's similar to the approach Humane Society International is using to persuade dog farmers to forfeit their dogs and go into a new line of work.

While the organization has been working to sway dog farmers to turn to other crops, «This is the first farm that we were able to negotiate with and make an agreement to shut the doors for good,» said Kelly O'Meara, of HSI.

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.

HSI reached an agreement with the husband and wife dog farmers to permanently close the farm and fly all the dogs to the United States for adoption into loving homes.

Working in co-operation with dog farmers keen to get out of the trade, HSI has so far permanently closed down eight dog farms where dogs are confined their whole lives in barren metal cages with little food or protection from the harsh climate.

Hardecke said the effort several years ago to restrict the number of breeding dogs a farmer could own helped to fuel support for this new, proposed amendment.

Participating dog farmers enter a legally binding contract with HSI to close their farms.

They're showing how you can help dog farmers like Mr. Kim and these beautiful dogs at the same time, and I think that's the key to ending this trade for good.»

While some very elderly dog farmers with whom HSI works choose to retire, others work with HSI to devise a business plan to transition into alternative, humane livelihoods such as water delivery or blueberry farming.

HSI forms a partnership with dog farmers through a legal contract to rescue their dogs and help the farmer transition to a new, humane livelihood.

The organization works to persuade dog farmers to forfeit their canine livestock and move on to new careers, often providing financial incentives for them to do so.

The farm, once it closes, will become the sixth shut down by local advocates and activists from HSI, who negotiate with dog farmers and assist them in getting started in different occupations.

As part of its campaign to end the dog meat trade, HSI has so far permanently closed down eight dog meat farms in South Korea, working in partnership with dog farmers to help them transition to new, humane livelihoods such as blueberry growing.

Contribute to Humane Society International's program that cuts deals with the dog farmers to close their farms, and brings the dogs to the U.S. and Canada for adoption.

Backyard breeders and dog farmers have found it more profitable to raise puppies than poultry.

Some commercial breeders define themselves as «dog farmers».