Dog Diplomacy: North Korea’s gift of dogs results in litter of puppies in South Korea November 28, 2018 They were presented as dogs of peace, not war. And now, one of the two Pungsan hunting dogs North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un sent to… Continue Reading
Olympian Gus Kenworthy adopts puppy from Korean dog meat farm during rescue mission February 24, 2018 Gus Kenworthy surely wins the gold medal in kindness. While competing at the Olympics, the U.S. skier, and his boyfriend Matthew Wilkas, made good… Continue Reading
Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy visits raccoon café in South Korea February 22, 2018 They call them trash pandas in North America. But in South Korea, raccoons are the celebrated. At least at one Seoul eatery. And for… Continue Reading
File Under Canada: A moose (nearly) walks into a home to watch Olympic bobsleigh February 20, 2018 This takes Canadiana to a new level. On Tuesday afternoon, a moose took in some Winter Olympic action by watching bobsleigh on the Canadian… Continue Reading
Meet Tori: South Korea’s “First Dog” is a bold animal rights statement July 29, 2017 South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has adopted a dog from an animal sanctuary. In most places, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but in… Continue Reading
In a country where dogs are food, one woman has dedicated her life to saving hundreds of them April 26, 2016 Jung Myoung Sook lives on a hillside in a country where the dogs she shelters are often traded as food. But to the gray-haired… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Dog loses all four legs to Korean meat trade now at home in Arizona March 14, 2016 Chi Chi may well be the poster pup of everything that is wrong with the dog meat industry. Two months ago, the 2-year-old golden… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday 2: New doc/petition urges boycott of dog meat consumption December 14, 2015 We started to write this story but felt too heartsick to go into too much detail. The pictures are too gory to share. So… Continue Reading
Change for Animals Foundation aims to stop dogs from being eaten September 17, 2015 We first heard about the work that Change for Animals Foundation did through a major article in the BBC. The foundation is committed to securing… Continue Reading
57 dogs, puppies saved from dog meat farm in South Korea March 21, 2015 Once again, Humane Society International has stepped in to save dozens of dogs living in squalor from a future on the supper table. The animal… Continue Reading
