Saving Lives: A Fight Against Animal Abuse and Irresponsible Adoption
Sharing from: https://koreandogs.org/companion-animal-adoption/
Sharing for Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE)
A Heartbreaking Case of Neglect:
CARE’s story begins with a disturbing tip from a market in Guro District, Seoul. A small dog (Balbari breed) lay abandoned on a pile of garlic, while Golden Retriever puppies languished in the sweltering heat without shade. These animals were suffering from neglect and abuse. Confined to cramped, filthy spaces and denied basic care, their situation was dire.
CARE Takes Action:
Despite reports of abuse circulating for six months, no one intervened. Thankfully, upon receiving desperate pleas, CARE sprang into action. CARE found the dogs in a horrific situation: the Balbari dog, retrievers tangled in a tiny room, and additional dogs hidden in another cramped space.
A Difficult Rescue:
The family who owned the dogs had intellectual and physical disabilities and was able to adopt the dogs for free. They moved between various residences, confining the dogs to small spaces or leaving them in vehicles, which tragically led to at least one dog’s death from heat-related suffocation. The pets were abandoned without proper hygiene and forced to endure unbearable heat both outside and in cramped living spaces.
It took five hours of tense negotiation to persuade the family to relinquish ownership and prevent further suffering and death. The family, who treated the dogs as mere possessions, resisted giving them up. Despite the challenges, CARE successfully secured the dogs’ release after a seven-hour operation.
Beyond Rescue: Addressing the Root Cause:
While rescuing these five dogs was a victory, it exposed a much larger issue — anyone can easily adopt a pet without proper consideration or knowledge of responsible pet ownership. This lack of responsibility leads to animal suffering.
CARE’s Commitment:
CARE will continue to provide medical treatment and find adoptive homes for these rescued animals. However, our fight extends beyond this case. We will work tirelessly to address the root causes that allow animal cruelty to persist.
The Real Work Begins Now:
Despite their initial happy greetings, the rescued dogs bear the physical scars of neglect. Living in a cramped space without proper care, they had not maintained basic hygiene, and many parasites were found in their bodies. Essential vaccinations and neutering had never been done. The condition of the dogs, who had never received proper care, was devastating. Social media may briefly stir emotions for neglected animals, but the reality is, those suffering silently are quickly forgotten.
Your Support Matters:
CARE is facing financial difficulties, limiting our ability to continue rescuing animals. However, every life is precious. With your help, we can continue fighting for animal welfare. Thank you!
💗🐾🙏 In addition to these five dogs rescued, CARE provides ongoing care for 800 dogs in their shelters, rescued from dog meat farms and puppy mills. Please donate to support CARE’s efforts to end the dog meat trade and animal cruelty in South Korea and to assist with medical treatment, fostering, and overseas adoption of rescue dogs.
You can make a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal. 👉 https://animalrights.or.kr/pages/paypal.php
Thank you for your support! 💙
They need loving foster and forever homes.
🏠 We urgently need temporary foster homes and adoption placements for these dogs. Even once they are medically cleared for discharge, they still have nowhere to go and are currently staying at the hospital.
CARE is facing challenges due to limited space, making the rescue operation difficult. However, leaving them behind would have meant continued suffering and death in horrific conditions. The mother dog, a retriever, had already passed away before CARE received the tip. She suffocated in a truck, and other dogs were reportedly attacked and killed.
Please help these surviving dogs. Whether it’s fostering, adoption, or assistance with medical expenses, any support would be greatly appreciated.
Click HERE to learn more and take action. https://koreandogs.org/companion-animal-adoption/
Thank you!
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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