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LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:21 AM Mar 2016

30 dogs are rescued from a South Korean meat farm and brought to San Diego

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-korean-dogs-rescued-20160227-story.html

Thirty Korean dogs and puppies that otherwise might have been someone's dinner are getting a new lease on life this week after Humane Society officials rescued the canines and brought them to San Diego.

The animals had been living in crowded and filthy cages at a South Korean meat farm when they were rescued through a program sponsored by Humane Society International, San Diego Humane Society spokeswoman Stacy Archambault said.

Many of the dogs — which range from 6 months to 2 years old and include golden retrievers, huskies and Korean mastiffs — had lived in cages all their lives. They were subjected to daily cruelty and had very little food or veterinary care, Archambault said. Many suffered from malnutrition and disease.

The dogs were flown to San Francisco and picked up by Humane Society personnel, who brought them to San Diego for medical treatment. Many were afraid, Archambault said, and were being given time to adjust to their new surroundings. (more at link)

I adopted a mastiff puppy from another Korean meat farm rescue last year. I'm so thankful HSI is doing this work.

edit: Minor factual problem in the article: the mastiffs are Japanese Mastiffs (Tosa Inu) not Korean Mastiffs as the article states. Korean Mastiffs are wrinkly, furry dogs. Tosas are short haired dogs that look like a cross between an English Mastiff and a Great Dane and are the most common dog in Korean dog meat farms.
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30 dogs are rescued from a South Korean meat farm and brought to San Diego (Original Post) LeftyMom Mar 2016 OP
Great news. Big Blue Marble Mar 2016 #1
He's doing pretty well. LeftyMom Mar 2016 #2
That is so amazing to read. Big Blue Marble Mar 2016 #3
That's so wonderful of you! Duppers Mar 2016 #5
Huzzah! shenmue Mar 2016 #4
what an act of kindness.. Baobab Mar 2016 #6

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
2. He's doing pretty well.
Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:34 AM
Mar 2016

He's still fearful of strangers and new situations, but over time he's come out of his shell. At first he only wanted to be around me, and now he's comfortable with my whole family. He knows a few commands. I'm still working on getting him to walk on a leash. He'll do fine in my yard but he really doesn't want to leave my yard and go anywhere. He's got a good spot and he's staying. Eventually he'll figure out that we're always going to come back.

Health wise he's doing beautifully. I don't know how much weight he's put on, but he was 11 mos when I adopted him and was underweight (at 95 lbs) I guess I'll find out next month at his checkup how much he weighs now but he's definitely a bigger and more solid looking dog, and doesn't look bony anymore.

Big Blue Marble

(5,470 posts)
3. That is so amazing to read.
Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:44 AM
Mar 2016

How wonderful that you could adopt him and gradually gain his trust after so much trauma.
He has come so far and I know with your love and care he will continue to heal and
have a wonderful life. What a blessing for both of you. Thank you for sharing
his story. It is truly heartwarming.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
6. what an act of kindness..
Sat Mar 5, 2016, 08:15 PM
Mar 2016

Imagine what it would be like to be raised in that situation. The mind just reels.

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