UPDATE ON YANGSAN DOG FARM DAY 2
We will be using the public park in front of The National Assembly in Seoul, Korea as our temporary ground for all rescued dogs. So far, none of the local Korean rescue organizations have reached out to help out. Also, non of the large international rescue organizations reached out to us offering their support. It is the small rescue organizations in Nevada, Arizona, and Washington that is showing their full support.
It is still just us, group of individuals taking care of this dogs. Dogs in critical conditions were rushed to the local vets for full medical examinations. 7 large breeds rushed to the vet, 4 dogs are infected with heartworm and will need further treatments. Some of the puppies were also rushed to the vets, as some showed severe respiratory problems and could barely sit down. Due to limited space, we have no choice but to wait until previous dogs taken to the vets are all discharged.
60 warmhearted individuals just like you and I gathered in Seoul, rotating to take care of these dogs. Many residents of Seoul offered their help after reading a news article regarding this rescue. All of them witness their friends being tortured and slaughtered for human consumption. Just imagine how many dogs lost their lives at this evil farm in Yangsan? We found many tools (including bent aluminum baseball bats) used to torture these dogs. Just imagine the pain and suffering all of them faced. How can we ignore them? How can we leave them behind?
Through this opportunity, we would like to make following statements world wide:
Spread awareness about dog meat trade in Korea
Ethical fundraising and rescuing
Proper care of rescued dogs
We see many med to large rescue organizations world wide asking for funds in an effort to end animal cruelty. Where are you now? It is us individuals from all around the world (U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, etc…) supporting towards this rescue. I ask you again, where are you now? Are you coming to help us?
Out of desperation, we started a GoFundMe page to help cover all expenses toward this rescue. Every dollar will be spent strictly on this rescue. (This excludes, gas, water, and food for all volunteers participating). Within less than 2 days, we’ve raised over $12K by 29 donors on our GoFundMe page. We thank each and everyone of you for helping these 64 dogs. Per my previous posting, we don’t know the exact amount we will need until we receive all medical records of 64 dogs. We are praying that all of them have minor medical issues. Once again, thank you so much for your love and support. Together, let’s all make sure all 64 for are healthy and find their forever homes. Thank you!!!
Sincerely,
Hannah K.
