Hi, my name is RaOn and I arrived with my sibling DaOn from S Korea to Chicago on March 31, 2019. We are 6 months old and approximately 28 pounds. We are micro-chipped, current on vaccinations and neutered. My name in Korean means “Smile Comes with Good Things”. This is very appropriate because I will put a big smile on your face when you meet me and for life if you adopt me.
We are brothers from AnYang. Our parents are strays and have had many kids since they are fast enough to run away from people who are trying to catch them to getting surgeries to be neutralized. Our siblings Hodu and Maru were adopted in Chicago already. We came to the shelter with other siblings and some got adopted but many of us are still looking for forever homes.
We
were born in the field near the little mountain where we called home and
playground for us. When we were born, it
was still too cold for us to go out and look for foods. We had to rely on each other to keep
ourselves warm when mom and dad are out to look for foods.
We are JinDo puppies and are native to Korea and have good reputations in Korea, but still it’s hard to find a loving family since we were born on the streets.
If
we stay in Korea, even in the shelter, only thing we could face is being
euthanized.
We
want to be part of loving family, we want to feel what it is like to be loved
and being able to show my affections to.
We are still are young, loving puppies who are learning the ropes of life as a pet. We are smart and good natured so all we need is a loving and patient family and we will flourish and make excellent companions.
We are about 6 months old and are the perfect age to train. We are very eager to learn and to please you. To us this world outside the field and mountain seems little scary but we would love to explore around to see what we can smell, feel, taste and most of all being loved as family members. Even we are scared, we are not aggressive and being Jindos means we are quite smart. We can learn the rules and tricks quickly. If you are patient enough to teach us what it is like to be part of the family, we will do our best to learn your house rules. Are you that loving mom and dad we are waiting for?
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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.