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Dog Hoarding Survivors in Search of Forever Homes

October 2, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Director & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

Last year, rescuers were called to a seemingly abandoned home on a property in Hongsung, Korea where they suspected something wasn’t right. What they found was a complete nightmare.

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Hongsung dog rescue, Korea, Korean Dog

Life Lessons from Onjung:

February 22, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Director & Adoption Manager 1 Comment

They often say we can learn a lot from dogs, which is certainly true of Onjung’s story. She teaches us that even when life gives you spoiled lemons, you can still make lemonade.

Filed Under: Adoption, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Korea, Public Awareness

OTTO, WHO BEAT THE ODDS

February 12, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Director & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

In April 2019, South Korea experienced one of the worst forest fires to have ever swept their lands, resulting in the destruction of over 1200 acres of land, 4200 displaced people, and 400 destroyed homes. Under a declared state of national disaster, over 900 fire engines and 10,000 emergency personnel were dispatched to fight the …Read More about OTTO, WHO BEAT THE ODDS

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

How Barkley Met His Brother: Introducing a rescue to a resident dog

November 12, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director 2 Comments

This story is not about blood-related brothers. However, they became brothers by household and bond. The Commitment My husband and I have had Barkley since he was a puppy. Barkley is well socialized, house-trained, and pretty calm and obedient. He loves being around other dogs of any size.  Although Barkley is a bit over 9 …Read More about How Barkley Met His Brother: Introducing a rescue to a resident dog

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korea, Korean Dogs, Toronto Adoption

PetSmart Adoption Event

November 9, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

Come and meet our adorable rescue dogs available for adoption at PetSmart in Etobicoke! November 9th (Sat) to 10th (Sun) from 11am to 3pm, 2019 PetSmart Etobicoke- 158 N Queen St, Etobicoke

Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korea, Pet Smart AdoptionEvent, Toronto

Love paves the way

November 1, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director 1 Comment

I have worked in the pet/dog business for quite a few years now. I have seen all sorts of dogs in all sorts of situations that I truly thought I knew EXACTLY what I was getting into. Boy. Was. I. Wrong.

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korea

Aerinwon’s closure and the homeless dogs’ future

October 10, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director 2 Comments

On September 25th, 2019, Korea’s largest private shelter was shutdown by law enforcement officials despite opposition from the shelter’s owner Gyeonghee Gong. The grounds for shutting down the facility was based on the claim the land did not legally belong to Gong and was therefore being used illegally. While the intention was to reclaim possession …Read More about Aerinwon’s closure and the homeless dogs’ future

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Korea

Moon: the unexpected “therapy dog”

October 1, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

For years I have suffered on and off with anxiety. A year ago, the anxiety I was experiencing was the worst I’ve ever dealt with, and for a while it took over my life. There was a lot happening in my personal life and I couldn’t handle the changes, good or bad. As a result, …Read More about Moon: the unexpected “therapy dog”

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Korea

Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

July 25, 2019 by Allie Eunbee Kwon 2 Comments

Owing to the incredibly hard work of Korean animal rights activists, the Gupo Dog meat market has finally been permanently shut down. On July 1st, 2019, eighty-five (85) dogs remaining on the premises of one of the largest dog meat markets in Korea have been rescued due to the efforts of several Korean animal welfare …Read More about Gupo Dog Meat Market Finally Shut Down

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories, Public Awareness Tagged With: Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea

The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

July 14, 2019 by Kris Soyoung Choi 3 Comments

To put lightly, the Korean dog culture is very different from that of Canada. The Western’s view of dogs as “man’s best friend” is very slowly taking hold in Korea, where Boknal, the unionized and protected dog meat industry, lack of effective and just animal protection laws, and operation of filthy puppy mills are still …Read More about The Dog Culture in Korea: Why We Should Care

Filed Under: Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korea, Public Awareness, Tradition

PetSmart Adoption Event

June 15, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

Come and meet our adorable rescue dogs available for adoption at PetSmart in Etobicoke! The adoption process Please submit your application before the adoption event (you can still apply, although you haven’t selected your dog yet). Selected applicants will get contacted for a phone interview. Applicants have to come to PetSmart to meet their dogs and also …Read More about PetSmart Adoption Event

Tagged With: Dog Rescue, Korea, PetSmart, Toronto

My name is Onesun

June 14, 2019 by Kris Soyoung Choi 1 Comment

Hey there, I am a 8-month-old and 16-pound puppy; bred and raised on a dog meat farm in South Korea. Until I was rescued by nice people from a dog rescue organization, I lived in a small, filthy, rusty cage along with my mom and 7 siblings.

Filed Under: Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korea, Toronto

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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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