Hi, my name is Mong-I (Pronounced Mong- Ee). I am a handsome 4 year old white jindo mix male. I have had a rough start to life but am getting this precious opportunity to come to the US and find my forever family thanks to my rescuers at Last Chance for Korean Dogs (LCKD). I have arrived into Chicago from S. Korea on April 20, 2019. I am now fostered in Wadsworth, IL and loving life in the US. My foster mom Dawn says I am perfectly behaved, loving, and low maintenance. I would love to meet you!
I lived on the street of Tong-Young city and while I was roaming around the city my foot got caught in a mousetrap, I almost lost my foot because of it. It was very painful and I thought I might die as infections spread quickly however I was rescued in time by my guardian angels at LCKD.
Fortunately,
my surgery was successful and now I have no problem with walking or running.
When my leg
was giving me pain, I was afraid to play with my friends and scared of people
but I am all healed up and well enough to enjoy my friend time and loving my
human friends too.
I am leash trained and I love to spend time outside and go for walks with MY FAMILY. I am smart and will continue to flourish in a living home. I want to please you. Just give me a chance to show you.
I love my friends and my human friends who helped me a lot, but I would love to meet my forever family to play with. This is the ultimate dream for a street dog like me. I can’t believe how very fortunate I am to be given this chance.
I am ready to meet my new family and ready to enjoy new experience with my family.
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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.