WASHINGTON (Grey Information) – Dozens of canine have arrived in america this week after they had 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 had been taken to a Humane Society rehabilitation heart for care.
In response to 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 food regimen, enrichment and veterinary care.”
Finally, the canine can 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 yr 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 Most are killed at round 1 yr outdated, in response to the Humane Society.
“For these canine flying to america, South Korea’s canine meat trade will quickly be a distant reminiscence. However lots of of 1000’s of different canine are nonetheless languishing in horrible situations on canine meat farms for a meat that only a few Koreans need 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, endlessly properties.
The group has helped canine farmers transition to new livelihoods corresponding to chili plant and parsley rising or water truck supply.
“As these rescued canine arrive in america and transfer into our rehabilitation heart, we look ahead to the subsequent chapter: making ready them to be adopted into loving properties the place they’ll lastly take pleasure in life as all canine ought to,” Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of america and CEO of Humane Society Worldwide, stated.
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