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HELPING END THE DOG MEAT TRADE ABROAD BY JOHNNY WILLIAMS
Animal Care Sanctuary and the Humane Society of the United States once again teamed up in our collective mission to end the dog meat trade abroad.
adults had lingering health issues, but most notably were suffering from behavioral issues. Nearly all of them were immovably terrified and shook uncontrollably when
Last month, HSUS rescued 170 canines from a dog meat farm in South Korea. These animals were desperate for medical care after being discovered living in deplorable conditions. After some recovery time, the dogs were flown to the United States and dispersed to emergency placement partners across the country. As a result, Animal Care Sanctuary received 10 adult dogs as well as a mother and her four two-weekold puppies. These canines came from a traumatic, inhumane situation, and needed special care as they get ready for what a loving home should feel like. We reached out to amazing swath of supporters and quickly found a foster home for the mom and pups, as shelter life is no place for puppies so young. The remaining 262
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Over the following weeks, our staff worked carefully with the canines to make them more sociable and help them realize that their nightmare was over. Many have since recovered enough to find their new, loving homes, although the psychological effects of their previous lives will stick with them for a long time. As one of the select few emergency placement partners with HSUS, we are extremely proud that our rural shelter on the hill is having an impact across the world, and we could not do it without your support. Please consider donating via our website, www. animalcaresanctuary. org, and help us continue to make the world a better place for animals.
approached. The conditions these dogs were discovered no doubt left them with a canine version of post-traumatic stress.
