The five dogs who arrived last week will be made available for adoption.Dogs, who have been raised for their meat for humans, are kept inside cages at a dog farm in Wonju, South Korea, April 27, 2016. Humane Society International recently struck a deal with farmers who raise dogs for their meat in South Korea to give up their animals to be adopted as family pets and switch to other livelihoods, like growing pepper or blueberries. More than 200 dogs, who were raised for their meat for humans, spent their lives in these cages at a dog farm in Wonju, South Korea.
–Jean Chung / The New York TimesBy Amanda Hoover May 19, 2016
Five dogs that were scheduled for slaughter on a South Korea dog-meat farm are now safe in a New Hampshire shelter, according to a press release from the SPCA.
“We are proud to work with Humane Society of the United States Emergency Placement Partners, New Hampshire SPCA, to help find these dogs permanent homes with loving and caring families in N.H.,†Kelly O’Meara, the director of companion animals and engagement for Humane Society International (HSI) said in a release.
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