WASHINGTON (Grey Information) – Dozens of canine have arrived in the USA this week after they have been saved from a canine meat farm abroad.
The Humane Society Worldwide/Korea and its companions rescued 34 canine from a meat farm in South Korea. The canine arrived Thursday at Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport and have been taken to a Humane Society rehabilitation heart for care.
In keeping with a press launch, the Humane Society stated the canine “will obtain the love and luxury that the canine meat trade denied them, together with beds, a nutritious weight loss plan, enrichment and veterinary care.”
Finally, the canine will probably be transferred to a Humane Society rescue shelter and be put up for adoption.
The Humane Society stated an estimated 1 million canine are killed per 12 months for meat in South Korea, bred on farms the place they’re locked in metallic cages with out correct meals or water. Most are killed at round 1 12 months outdated, based on the Humane Society.
“For these canine flying to the USA, South Korea’s canine meat trade will quickly be a distant reminiscence. However a whole lot of 1000’s of different canine are nonetheless languishing in horrible situations on canine meat farms for a meat that only a few Koreans wish to eat and most need banned,” Sangkyung Lee, canine meat campaigner for Humane Society Worldwide/Korea, stated.
An opinion survey by Nielsen Korea printed in October reveals that 85% of Koreans stated they’ve by no means eaten canine meat or won’t achieve this sooner or later. As well as, 56% stated they help a canine meat ban.
Since 2015, Humane Society Worldwide/Korea has completely closed 17 canine meat farms and rescued greater than 2,500 canine who discovered adoptive, perpetually properties.
The group has helped canine farmers transition to new livelihoods akin to chili plant and parsley rising or water truck supply.
“As these rescued canine arrive in the USA and transfer into our rehabilitation heart, we stay up for the following chapter: making ready them to be adopted into loving properties the place they’ll lastly get pleasure from life as all canine ought to,” Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the USA and CEO of Humane Society Worldwide, stated.
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