GREAT NEWS… Mocha joined her forever family with Ian and Lindsey today. She now has a Italian Greyhound sibling named Quincy ❤️?. Thank you LCKD for rescuing this sweet girl! She is where she belongs. She is loved.
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Pre-Adoption Post
Hello, My name is Mocha. I am a four month old girl rescued from S. Korea and now in Chicago area looking for my forever home. I am a petite girl who resembles a miniature greyhound – I only weigh 6 pounds right now and will probably only grow to around 15 pounds when full grown.
I was named Mocha because I am super sweet and just like the tasty drink I will bring lots of joy to you.
I arrived with my sister Latte. My mother was rescued when she was pregnant from a breeding farm in Wanju, Korea. That’s right I was intended to be raised for human consumption. Luckily we were rescued! How lucky I am and then to be given this chance to come to the USA to find my home. I still can’t believe my good fortune.
My mother gave birth to five puppies not in a home but a temporary shelter.
I was one of those five babies.
Thanks to the rescuers at Last Chance for Korean Dogs, I am very healthy and happy playing with my friends. I am still four months old and so I am still learning the ropes but I am a very smart dog and want to please you so I can do it! Once I learn something, I don’t forget and have been told many times that I am very smart.
I am very curious of many things and have so much to learn about life and want a family who will love me and teach me. I am sweet and gentle and love nothing more than to cuddle with my humans. Please come out and meet me and you will see for yourself.
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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.