A large number of dogs are scheduled to be transported to the United States to be adopted into permanent homes.
HSI/Korea and its partners have rescued 34 dogs from the dog meat trade in South Korea, as per a statement from Humane Society International (HSI). The rescued dogs, which include friendly dogs such as Romeo, Nuri, Daisy, Phoenix, and Brown Bear, will soon be flown from HSI’s South Korea facilities to Washington Dulles International Airport to begin the process of finding their forever homes.
After arriving at the Washington Dulles International Airport, the dogs rescued from the dog meat trade in South Korea will be taken to a rehabilitation center run by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI). In the rehabilitation center, the dogs will be given beds, veterinary care, love, and enrichment to help them recover from the long journey and prepare for their new homes.
Unlike their previous living conditions in barren dog meat farm cages, the dogs will be provided with a comfortable environment to recuperate. Once they are ready for adoption, the HSUS will take the dogs to shelters for adoption.
Sangkyung Lee, a dog meat campaigner for Humane Society International/Korea, stated in a press release that although the dogs rescued from the dog meat trade will soon be in the United States and forget about their past life in South Korea, hundreds of thousands of other dogs are still living in dreadful conditions on dog meat farms for meat that is not in high demand in Korea, and most Koreans want it banned.
The individuals who saved the 34 dogs from the dog meat trade are aware that these animals will have a better life ahead of them, and they have optimism that they can provide the same happy outcome to other animals still in the dog meat industry.
Kitty Block, the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, acknowledged the dedication and effectiveness of their staff and animal advocates in South Korea. She also expressed gratitude to the local authorities who have been working closely with them to coordinate the care for dogs rescued from the meat trade. She looks forward to the rescued dogs’ next chapter, which is to be rehabilitated in the U.S. and to eventually find loving homes where they can finally enjoy life as all dogs should.
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