MANOK

GREAT NEWS….. Manok is HOME!

Manok is a rescue from S Korea. Today she joined Bill and Mari Taylor and their son Andrew from Knoxville TN.

Thank s right they drove to Chicago all the way from Knoxville to meet Manok. They knew she would complete their family! Manok now has a k-9 sister named Dixie who looks a lot like Manok. The two dogs hit it off fabulously and Manok charmed her new owners. It didn’t take long to seal this deal.

Pre-Adoption Story – Manok’s Rescue Story

My name is Manok who is an 8 month-old girl from Jeju island, South Korea. I wondered streets and beaches to beg people for food. I was always hungry and my neck had a bad wound and stank. The reason my neck was injured was because when I was young, my owner left me with a wire wrapped around my neck and I grew up on the road for long time making the wire cut my skin and muscles around my neck. Although the gash grew deep and threatened my life, nobody helped me to remove the wire. Some people kicked and yelled me, and some people gave me some food. I was getting weaker.

One lucky day, a compassionate woman who visited the beach with her sister and friend, found the wound on my neck and brought me to the hospital to treat me. After the neck surgery, the veterinarian said that the wound was very close to the trachea and it was very dangerous. She saved my life. Now, I am feeling much better and and I am a healthy young girl. I love to wake up on the bed with my foster mom every morning. Also, I really enjoy to go with my foster mom to her favorite book store. I love to meet new people at there.  Who knew that life offered such wonderful experiences!  I no longer have to fear for my life or wonder where my next meal will come from.  I can relax and enjoy life in the company of people that love me and that I trust.  I am told that someday I will have my very own family.  Could it be you?

I am well-behaved and walk perfectly on the leash. I have good house manners and know to go outside when I have to do my business.  Also, I am a smart and clean girl. I am learning everything very quickly such as “sit’, “stay” and “paw”, and have not had one accident in the house. I love to play with dogs, cats and humans.

Jindos are South Korea’s most popular and treasured indigenous breed, known for their loyalty, bravery, and intelligence. Paradoxically, Jindo type dogs make up a large percentage of dogs farmed for meat. South Korea has widespread dog meat farming, and approximately 2.5 million dogs are slaughtered and eaten each year as part of Asia’s dog meat trade (DMT). Unregulated “farms” house anywhere from several dozen to 1,000 dogs, crowded into raised wire cages, with no veterinary care, and abysmal sanitation. The brutal torture of dogs as they are slaughtered, in sight of the other dogs, is believed to increase adrenaline in the meat, promoting increased health and virility when consumed.

As  loving family members, these rescued puppies will grow up to be ambassadors of the global effort to end the DMT. South Korea is facing mounting pressure to end dog farming as the 2018 Winter Olympic Games approach, and international NGOs are using financial incentives and education to buy out farmers or facilitate the transition to fruit and vegetable crops. Dog meat is less popular among younger Koreans, and more dogs are being kept as pets, but few South Koreans want medium to large mixed-breed dogs. International adoption of these rescued dogs is a crucial component of ending the DMT in South Korea and saving these wonderful dogs.

If you are interested in adopting Manok, pleasecontact Dawn at 414-426-4148 or info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.