With assistance from Free Korean Dogs, Jinoak placed some of the dogs for adoption, and HSI stepped in to help re-home the remaining dogs. Jinoak had discovered the dog meat farm containing 51 dogs, bought them from the farmer, and built a shelter to house the dogs. The dogs from this farm are a mixture of breeds including Husky, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Mastiff and Jindo mixes.Ĭhicken 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 re-homing dogs who had been rescued from a dog meat farm. Part one took place in February 2016, rescuing 50 dogs from a dog meat farm in Wonju part two took place in April 2016, rescuing the remaining 217 dogs. The dogs were flown to the United States and divided among five area shelters for care and adoption.įarm closure five: This was a rescue conducted in two parts, in total rescuing 267 dogs. All 123 dogs-a mixture of breeds ranging from the large mastiffs most often considered as “meat dogs” in South Korea, to Jindo mixes, Spaniel mixes and Chihuahuas-were transported to shelters in California, Oregon and Washington State in the United States.įarm closure four was in December 2015, rescuing 27 dogs and puppies from a small “starter” dog meat farm in South Korea. All but two of the 60 dogs now live in the United States, in loving, caring environments, with two (a mother and pup poodle) happily adopted in South Korea.įarm closure three in September 2015 was our largest yet, rescuing all 123 dogs from a farm in Chungcheongnam-do. Tae Hyung Lee had bred dogs for meat for 20 years facing criticism from family members for his participation in this trade, he was eager to work with HSI to close his farm and start a new business. Once again, the farmer ended dog meat farming for good. Many of them act as ambassadors for our campaign.įarm closure two took place in March 2015 in Hongseong, this time rescuing all 60 dogs-a mixture of breeds including beagles, poodles, Korean Jindos and large Tosas. area shelters, and have been adopted into loving homes as family pets. All 23 dogs were flown to the United States, divided among five Washington D.C. Rescuesįarm closure one took place in January 2015 HSI managed the rescue of the farmer’s 23 dogs, closed his dog farming operation and supported his switch to a full-scale blueberry farm. There is also a misconception among some that “meat dogs” are different from “pet dogs,” a view that we are helping to change through public education and our many adoption stories that clearly show this is not the case. One of the critical factors in achieving political support is showing that the dog meat industry can be successfully phased out in cooperation instead of conflict with the dog meat farmers, so we are working together with those who are eager to leave the dog meat industry to shut down their operations and transition to humane livelihoods.Īlthough some of the dogs we have rescued have found loving homes in South Korea, most have been flown to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands because, at present in South Korea, there is insufficient widespread acceptance of dog adoption, particularly for large-size dogs. Our ultimate goal is a ban on the dog meat industry, and our dog meat farm closures are part of a strategy to create the right political and societal circumstances to make this possible. They are slaughtered in full view of other dogs, and their final moments are painful and terrifying. The methods used to kill the dogs are brutal-electrocution is most common. Many suffer from disease and malnutrition and all are subjected to terrible, daily neglect. Up to a million dogs are kept in thousands of facilities, left exposed to the elements in small, barren, filthy cages and given little food. South Korea is the only known country in the world where dogs are routinely and intensively farmed for human consumption.
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