Hi my name is Eun-sil. I am an adorable little ginger colored short-haired Jindo mix girl who was rescued from S. Korea. I have traveled all this way to find my forever home ad now I am fostered in Wadsworth, IL.
Although I am only 1 year old I have experienced much hardship in my short life. Despite this I am a sweet and gentle little girl who has much love to give. Here is my story.
I was only a two-month-old puppy when I was brought to the shelter. I was thankful to be taken off the street but the shelter is still a scary place and I received very little human attention. I spent most of my time in my kennel. It was an existence not a life.
I was very happy that shortly after arrival to the shelter I was adopted. Life was good but then I fell ill with the Parvo virus. My family took me to the vet for care and never returned. I fought very hard to fight that parvo, and I beat it, but it seemed like it was all for nothing when nobody came back to take me home. They even changed their phone number so they couldn’t be found. I was then abandoned twice in my young life.
I was given the name Eunsil by the people at the hospital who were so nice, and I spent many days thinking they were my family. I found out I could not live in the hospital forever, so the wonderful rescue people at LCKD decided to help me find my permanent family. Maybe soon I can realize my world can be filled with love, and my very own forever family, a dream come true. I have so much love to give and am such a good girl. I want to please you and am super smart – all I need if for you to give me a chance. I get along with new people and enjoy spending time with other dogs. I have good house manners and don’t even bark much. People could call me a low maintenance dog. I ask for very little but give a lot in return.
I arrived into Chicago from S. Korea on January 10, 2019 and am fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon arrival.
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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 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 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.