Newest residents, Billy, Abi and Hope wait to meet their new families
Paws poking through chain link kennel doors, wagging tails and wishful eyes are what greeted League staff as they met Korean dogs, Abi, Billy and Hope at The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria last week. As the kennel doors slid open and each dog whisked into their carrier for transport to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, so too opened the opportunity for a new life for each of them.
Abi, a one year-old, female, Corgi-Cattle Dog mix; Billy, a one-year-old, male, Lhasa Apso-Poodle mix and Hope, a one-year-old, female, Jindo mix, are currently in quarantine at the League. They will be spayed or neutered and complete a behavioral assessment before they are made available for adoption.
The Korean dogs, part of a large group of 23, initially came to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria through a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and their affiliate, Humane Society International (HSI). Some of the dogs were transferred to a regional group of six shelters including the Animal Welfare League of Arlington for adoption. HSI worked in South Korea with the dog farm owner to remove the dogs from deplorable conditions and close the farm for good. As part of the plan, HSI compensated the dog farm owner, but also got him to sign an agreement to stop raising dogs for food and instead begin farming in crops. This group of South Korean dogs is the first to come to the United States through this partnership.
“Improving the lives of animals is our mission at AWLA and at times this extends beyond our northern Virginia border. As a rescue placement partner for the Humane Society International and a part of the National Capital Region Animal Shelter Collaboration, we are happy to assist with the rescue of the 23 dogs from the South Korean meat farm. We look forward to showing Abi, Billy and Hope the human kindness they have not known and uniting them with loving adopters,” said Neil Trent, president & CEO, AWLA.
Watch our Facebook page and website for adoption information on Abi, Billy and Hope. In the meantime checkout our other diverse selection of adoptable companion animals.
