For nearly 200 dogs, a journey from a South Korean meat farm to a shelter in Maryland
Source: Washington Post
For nearly 200 dogs, a journey from a South Korean meat farm to a shelter in Maryland
By Simon Denyer and Min Joo Kim
11/7/2020, 5:00:00 a.m.
South Koreans are turning against the tradition of eating dog meat, and it's giving hundreds of dogs the chance for a new life in the United States and Canada.
In late October, 196 dogs arrived at Dulles International Airport after being rescued from captivity in tiny cages on South Korean dog farms, which are gradually closing down as demand for dog meat declines. Some of the dogs have been sent on to shelters across the United States and Canada, while others will be given behavioral training to make sure they are ready for their new roles as family pets.
Since January 2015, the Humane Society International (HSI) has taken about 2,000 dogs from 17 former dog farms in South Korea.
About 120 of the dogs from the October flight remain at the shelter in Hagerstown, Md. The other dogs have been moved to nearby shelters or placed with a foster family, said Kelly Donithan, a senior specialist at HSI who was part of the rescue team in South Korea.
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South Korea has long been one of the centers for the Asian dog meat trade, but attitudes there are changing as pet ownership rises and concerns about animal cruelty mount.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/korea-dog-meat-rescue/2020/11/06/bccb6132-0fa6-11eb-b404-8d1e675ec701_story.html
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