Nowadays a lot of people view pets such as dogs and cats as their best friends and most loyal companions. For most people, even the very thought of eating their pets sounds disgusting and simply speaking—amoral. However, some countries in the world, especially in Asia, are still passively practicing cruel businesses such as dog farms.
Unfortunately, most Asian countries (even in the year 2021) do not have straightly set laws forbidding the slaughter of dogs for food, but as of recently, a lot of new measures and regulations have been put in place trying to prevent such unethical farms from actively existing and exploiting animals for meat in brutal ways.
There are also a lot of active organizations that are doing life-saving work for animals all across the world, and one of them is known as NGO HSI (Humane Society International). As of recently, Humane Society International has been actively working in South Korea by running a campaign and trying to save over 70 canines from a dog farm.
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Over 70 dogs that were found suffering on a dog farm in South Korea were recently saved from slaughter by NGO HSI (Humane Society International)
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The staff of HSI that were on site found dog breeds such as huskies, golden retrievers, poodles, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, and many more
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The animals were found in rows of dilapidated cages and surrounded by food leftovers, various garbage, and even their own waste
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Nara Kim, HSI’s consultant in South Korea, shared in the press conference that the dogs were desperate to be noticed
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“Some of the dogs were desperately jumping for me to notice them and offer some affection, while others hid at the back of their cages in fear”
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Nakseon Kim, who is the owner of the said farm, said that he had been running this business for over 40 years but was concerned over the fact that the business itself had no future going forward
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He allowed the HSI staff to take over and as of now has left the dog farming behind and has been working as a farmer by growing vegetables
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Nakseon told HSI staff that although he entered the business believing he’d make good money
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“It hasn’t really worked out that way. I earn nothing from this dog farm, and pressure from the government is increasing so it’s not a good business at all”
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For the past few years, a majority of South Koreans have started viewing dogs as companions rather than food, therefore the demand for dog meat has been drastically decreasing
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A new set of laws and regulations against dog farms have also been released by the government
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The rescue operation happened in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic back in 2020
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The staff working with the dogs has faced some delays when it came to relocating them
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The initial plan was to move dogs to the US and Canada where they could get proper rehabilitation and get a second chance at finding their forever homes
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However, as of now, the dogs have found foster homes in South Korea
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The dogs are regularly receiving full veterinary check-ups to make sure they do not face another day of suffering
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