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Adoption Stories

Dori’s Dream Comes True

November 15, 2022 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

Had no one intervened, Dori’s fate would have ended in one of two ways. In the first scenario, he would have been slaughtered for meat and cooked into a soup …Read More about Dori’s Dream Comes True

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Dog Meat Trade Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Boknal, Dog meat trade, Toronto Dog Adoption

What It Means To Adopt an Overseas Shelter Pet

May 24, 2022 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

I grew up with dogs my whole life. As a kid, we would always bring home puppies (from puppy mills, before we really knew how terrible they were) and so …Read More about What It Means To Adopt an Overseas Shelter Pet

Filed Under: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Korean Rescue Dogs

Our Little Joy Jeje

January 18, 2022 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

It has been a month since David and I arrived at the airport to pick up our little joy, Jeje. Despite being quite experienced with dogs myself, I was a …Read More about Our Little Joy Jeje

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, fostering rescue dogs, Korean Dogs

Three Journeys, and One Place Called Home

June 29, 2021 by EK Park, Executive Director

One dog turned into two, and two into three. The story of how we ended up adopting the perfect trio. 

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured

Winter brings spring

April 8, 2021 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

As the pandemic hit in 2020, I quarantined with my beloved 14 year old rescue dog Rascal. I knew we were in our last season together, and I put all …Read More about Winter brings spring

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

A New Chapter for Mia and Emma

August 6, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a …Read More about A New Chapter for Mia and Emma

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

Rosie, The Perfect Posie

June 26, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a …Read More about Rosie, The Perfect Posie

Filed Under: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Blog, Dog Meat Trade, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs, Toronto Dog Adoption

Our Search For Our Perfect Puppers

June 17, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

From the day I was born, there was always a dog in my life. I’d never had one of my very own, though – they were always “the family dog”. …Read More about Our Search For Our Perfect Puppers

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Toronto Dog Adoption

The Wonderful World of Wally

June 12, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a …Read More about The Wonderful World of Wally

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Dog Meat Trade, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog Rescue, Toronto Dog Adoption

Rainbow After the Rain

June 5, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager

After our 12-year-old Labrador Retriever-mix Oreo passed away, my husband and I said we would never have another dog again. We had adopted Oreo in 2006, when he was only …Read More about Rainbow After the Rain

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs, Vancouver dog adoption

Fate: When you know, you know

May 29, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

If you believe in soulmates and you’re a dog lover, you know that some dogs and humans are meant to cross paths. Little did we know, our perfect matches were …Read More about Fate: When you know, you know

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

Oh Fanta, the Fantastic Baby!

May 19, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

After countless months of looking on dog adoption websites, it was by chance that I happened to find what I thought to be the “perfect” fit for our new family …Read More about Oh Fanta, the Fantastic Baby!

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Vancouver dog adoption

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Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001). Free Korean Dogs US (FKD US) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization #85-2573367 in the USA, with charitable organization registrations in the following States: Washington #2004912, Oregon #58908 & California #0274571. Learn more

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