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THE DOGS OF THE YANGPYUNG CITY POUND

November 20, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Director & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

In an industrial like building there are rows upon rows of kennels and the sounds of loud barking echoing through. As you walk down each aisle, scurrying little feet follow you along, begging for pets and starving for attention. These are the residents of the Yangpyung Pound – a high kill city shelter. 

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness, Rescue Tagged With: Korean Dogs, Public Awareness

Prayers are needed for Dori

September 11, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Director & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

Dori was one of 4 puppies born to a family rescued from the floods in Korea where they were intended to be slaughtered for meat during Boknal, a traditional South Korean day of eating dog meat.

Filed Under: Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories, Rescue Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Dosa dogs, Dosa family rescue

Rescued Dogs & Raw Food Diet

June 29, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

It was love at first sight when we adopted Gracie from Free Korean Dogs rescue. She was spared the cooking pot in South Korea, where millions of dogs are brutally killed in the dog meat trade each year. Many of these rescue dogs come with a history of trauma.

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Rescue Tagged With: Diet, Dog Food, Raw Food

Letter from a Flight Volunteer

January 17, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

In December of 2017, I had the opportunity to volunteer as a flight courier for two dogs, Tongki and Barny, who found their forever homes through Free Korean Dogs. I write my experience in the hopes that more people volunteer for this wonderful organization.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Dog Rescue, Flight volunteer, Korea, Toronto

Celebrating a milestone of matching 240 Korean rescue dogs to their forever homes in 2017

January 1, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director 2 Comments

As we countdown to celebrate the new year, the mental images of 240 Korean rescue dogs meeting their forever loving families in 2017 brought some cheerful tears to my eyes.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Toronto

Jenny’s miracle path to life

January 1, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

Some dog owners do not realize how traumatic and terrified their dogs feel when they are abandoned, surrendered and dumped.

Filed Under: Adoption, Dog Meat Trade, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog Rescue, Korea, Toronto

Help Us Find a Forever Home for Matilda

October 19, 2017 by Tina Khanolkar Leave a Comment

Matilda is a 3-year-old female Labrador mix rescued from Korea. This sweet girl is looking for her forever home in Toronto.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat, Dog Rescue, Jeju dogs, Korea

Da-Haeng: Brave Dog Escapes the Noose

September 27, 2017 by Greg Mount 4 Comments

Da-Haeng is a survivor of the Korean dog meat trade. He’s a brindle Korean Jindo dog approximately two years old. One eye needed to be removed, he has very little sight in the other and he’s currently being treated for heartworm.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Da-Haeng

Compassion Has No Borders: Kunsan Paws

July 19, 2017 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

We are sometimes asked why we focus on helping dogs in Korea when there are so many dogs in Canada and the US that need our help. The answer is simple: compassion knows no borders.

Filed Under: Featured, Projects, Rescue Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Hannah Shelter, Jeonju, Jeonju Dog Meat Farm, Korea, Kunsan Paws, Rescue

Say Hello to Guillermo and His Family!

May 13, 2017 by Tina Khanolkar 3 Comments

Estefi and Meijun adopted their beloved Guillermo from Free Korean Dogs on February 03, 2017.

Filed Under: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Dog Rescue, Korea, NYC adoption, PS9

A letter from Belleville, Canada

January 10, 2017 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

Here is a letter from Emily and Nevan who adopted the beautiful rescue dog, Finn, from Korea.

Filed Under: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Dog Meat, Dog Rescue

Korean Puppy Mill Rescues Arrive in Toronto

December 25, 2016 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

It took an 8-hour car ride and a 14-hour flight, but Hoi and Sidney have finally arrived in Toronto. These two dogs rescued from a puppy mill in South Korea got the best Christmas present of all: a loving forever home.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, Rescue Tagged With: Chungsol, Puppy Mill

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Free Korean Dogs is a not for profit registered Canadian charity (BN:80580 0166RR0001) founded in Toronto on July 1st in 2015. We rescue dogs from Korea’s dog meat trade and find their forever loving homes in Canada. Learn more

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