UPDATE (May 8th):
There's a happy update from the Humane Educational Society to share: 5 of the 10 dogs rescued from a Korean meat market have found their 'fur-ever' homes.
HES says on Facebook,
Remember the Korean meat market dogs? We have great news! 5 of the 10 dogs we took in from the rescue mission have found their forever homes! Logan, Gigi, Alex, Clyde, and Dylan have all been adopted into loving families that are the perfect fit for these unique, precious pups. Here they are with their adopters on their Gotcha Days!
There are still 5 Korean market dogs available. If you are interested in becoming their forever family, you can visit heschatt.org/marketdogs to fill out our application. These dogs have all come from very special circumstances and need adopters up to the task of caring for them and showing them the love and life they've never had before.
Click on our gallery above to see more photos.
Depend on us to keep you posted.
UPDATE:
10 dogs rescued from a dog meat market farm in South Korea arrived at the Human Education Society Thursday and are looking for their furever homes.
See more photos of their journey and arrival in Chattanooga in our gallery above.
EARLIER:
10 dogs rescued from a dog meat market farm in South Korea will soon be looking for their furever homes in the Chattanooga area.
The Humane Educational Society (HES) in Chattanooga says the dogs are part of a total of 200 that were saved.
A post on HES's Facebook page says the dogs are arriving on Wednesday.
These animals have never known anything other than a life behind bars, living in over-crowded and unsanitary conditions, and bred for slaughter. We are so thankful to be a part of their recovery and journey toward adoption!' the post says.
HES says the animals will be assessed and placed directly in foster homes upon arrival.
Each dog will get medical care and behavioral evaluation to get them ready for adoption.
HES plans to release photos and more information once the dogs are in custody.
If you're interested in donating, or want to apply for adopting one of these market dogs, go here.
Humane Society International wants to make sure everyone is clear:
Today’s dog meat industry is not representative of Korean culture, and most Koreans would be appalled to be associated with this industry. Eating dog meat is largely a habit of the older generations, and one that most Koreans don’t wish to see sustained.
We're working to learn more, and plan to be at HES when the dogs arrive later on Thursday.
We will update this story as we get new information.