Woof! My name is Cola and I am a 2 year old boy weighing approximately 50 pounds who was rescued from S. Korea. I’ve had a rough journey in my young life but despite that I love to play with dogs, cats, and especially people. They call me highly social and say I’m very friendly. I am ready to love a very lucky family, and I hope that family is yours!
Here is my story. Thanks for taking the time to read it. I was rescued from the Korea Organic Dog Protection Center in January 2019. They rescued me from the street where survival was very tough. The Center provided safety from the dog meat smugglers and they gave me food and vet care but life was almost as tough as when I was on the street. When I was in the shelter, I lived in a small compartment that I couldn’t lie down or stand. No family came for me and so they said my time was up and I was to be euthanized. On the day I was scheduled for euthanasia, miraculously my euthanasia was delayed by a week due to some staffing issues. However, sadly after one week there was still no family to take me home. Luckily I was saved at the last minute by Last Chance for Korean Dogs (“LCKD”).
LCKD put me in a paid foster home and I was so happy. I was just happy to be alive! I know how very lucky I am and how close I came to death. I am an optimistic pup and I think my life was spared for a reason. Could that reason be you? I was so happy when I first met my foster family but they can’t be my forever family and so I know my people are still out there and I can’t wait to meet them. I am being given a precious opportunity to come to the US to find my forever home. I will arrive into Chicago on January 22, 2019.
When I lived on the street my hair had become thin and mangy due to under-nourishment. Since I have been in my foster home my hair has grown shiny and thick. They say I am a very handsome boy. I live with two other dogs in my foster home and I love to play with them. They even have a cat and I am friends with her too! I have great house manners and am potty trained. I like to walk on a leash and I even know how to shake. I am super smart and will learn the rules of your home in little time.
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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 falsely believed to increase adrenaline in the meat, promoting increased health and virility when consumed.
As loving family members, these rescued South Korean 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 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 is a crucial step towards ending the DMT in South Korea and saving these wonderful dogs.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.