We’re currently on the ground in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, facing unimaginable horrors as we try to save these small, fragile, innocent lives. We need far more than the donations we’re asking for in our fundraiser to support the hundreds of dogs found alive and displaced. But we also need to address the deceased. We’ve found mothers crudely cut open to retrieve their babies and left for dead, and dozens of dogs wrapped in newspaper and hidden in freezers. This is a living nightmare. Sometimes, we’re afraid to speak up to our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who want to buy that cute pet shop dog or that feeling of an unethical breeder. Showing one video like this can change everything. Please think twice before supporting pet stores or shady breeders. It’s places like this that supply them. This isn’t just a problem in Korea—it’s a global issue. We can break this vicious cycle by adopting and doing thorough research before bringing a new dog into our lives.

Please continue to share and support us. In a historic first, the Gyeonggi province governor played a pivotal role  in advocating for the shutdown and rescue of an illegal puppy mill in Hwaseong City, marking a significant step towards animal welfare advocacy in Korea.The scale of cruelty at the puppy mill is heart-wrenching . The worst part was finding bodies of mothers and babies frozen in fridges around the property that the “millers” froze to dispose of later.Here’s an update on Korea’s most unprecedented dog rescue mission that unfolded over the last three days. A horrific puppy mill harboring 1,426 lives was ended thanks to a collaborative effort involving Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi-do (@kimdongyeon_dy) and 20 local animal rescue groups. Including ours, Korean K9 Rescue (@kk9r.kr), we welcomed 79 dogs into our already overflowing rescue center. Here are the heroes who were a part of this rescue, along with the number of dogs we all saved collaboratively:

Gyeonggi Companion Animal Center Yeojoo: 583 dogs 
Hwaseong Companion Dog Sharing Center: 104 dogs
@koreank9rescue: 79 dogs 
@animal_kara: 70 dogs
@save.life2020: 55 dogs
@youumbba: 82 dogs
@we.a.c.t: 32 dogs
@kdsrescue: 120 dogs
@ngo_dasom: 20 dogs
@everlove8282: 48 dogs
@rebirth.or.kr: 6 dogs
@bemydog_animal: 5 dogs
@yuhengsa: 51 dogs
@adogs: 10 dogs
@angelproject_official: 10 dogs
@povengers: 2 dogs
@withdog_rescue: 21 dogs
@be_together.be_loved: 10 dogs
@inca_happydog: 15 dogs
@crk__official: 9 dogs
@helpshelter: 46 dogs
@soby2017: 25 dogs
@t.b.t_rescue: 25 dogs

We sincerely thank each participating group and everyone who supported this mission, including our courageous supporters and followers who listened and donated. With your help, we are inching closer to our fundraising goal of $15,000, which will go towards the vetting and care of these rescued lives. Thank you!