Our web manager, Stephanie, adopted her first dog, Sen Yai, from Thailand through ISDF. But her second hound, Poquita, hails from Puerto Rico—that’s her in the picture above. This morning, the organization that saved her, Animal Lighthouse Rescue, sent out … Continued
Here’s a video we did recently promoting ISDF at the Chicago Family Palooza. The star of the show is little Sheelu, whose bio you can read .
Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us in the EMPSi Valentine’s Day charity drive! ISDF ended up with 39.61% of the vote, which means $1,980.50 has been donated to dogs in need. This is a HUGE donation … Continued
EMPSi is donating $5,000 to charity and they need your help in deciding who to donate to. Many charities have a big drop off in donations after the holidays so Valentine’s Day seems a great time to “share the love.” … Continued
The New York Times published an article on November 1st on the crack down on the dog meat trade, especially in Northeast Thailand. “Thailand’s military government, which seized power from an elected government in may, is considering a law that … Continued
But for ten long months, since January of 2014, I have lived inside a cage. And so busy is exactly what I have not been. And I do so long to be “busy” again… I am smart as a whip, … Continued
Two and a half years ago, through a few magical twists and turns of fate, I was plucked from the illegal dog meat trade, and my life miraculously spared. I was only a few months old, really just a baby – a sweet, … Continued
Sen Yai has had persistent skin problems, which we first noticed in response to his chicken allergy. Once that cleared up, seasonal allergies kicked in and he started turning pink and bald again. I tried everything: Neosporin, fancy canine creams, … Continued
Vice just filmed a two-part video about the harrowing Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, which officials denied happened this year. But as the video shows, that didn’t mean that no dogs were killed. Warning: These videos contains graphic footage.
Continued coverage of this year’s Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, from Vice. Warning: These videos contains graphic footage.