17 Golden Retrievers Among the 22 Dogs Rescued from Dog Meat Farms and Flown to U.S. to Find Homes

These 22 dogs have something to smile about.


The content canines — 17 golden retrievers, two corgis, a French bulldog, a sheepdog, and a Malamute — are all pets saved from dog meat farms with the help of China Rescue Dogs. The nonprofit is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs caught in the dog meat trade.


After China Rescue Dogs pulled the pups from their dire circumstances, the organization got each canine veterinary care, a microchip, and the interest of potential adopters. After being medically cleared to travel in late April, the dogs patiently sat through a 12-hour flight from China to Los Angeles.


The flight costs for the 22 dogs were covered by WeatherTech Founder and CEO David MacNeil, who became dedicated to helping canines stuck in the dog meat trade after seeing an upsetting clip.


 Rescue Throws Big Goodbye Party for Newly Adopted Dog Who Spent Over 1,000 Days at Shelter

"I was first moved to action after seeing a video of a sick golden retriever without the use of its back legs being dragged by his neck. We named him Oden and were able to get him to America and save him," MacNeil said in a statement about the recent China Rescue Dogs flight. "We have nothing but compassion for animals that were bred in inhumane circumstances for their meat, exist locked in horrific cages, and cannot help themselves as they suffer terribly every day until they die."'

In California, the 22 dogs MacNeil and China Rescue Dogs worked to save were greeted by dozens of happy faces, many belonging to the pooches' adopters. Before the dogs left for Los Angeles, China Rescue Dogs found homes for all the pups with animal lovers across the U.S.


Pet parents from Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia, showed up at the Los Angeles airport to meet their new dogs in person for the first time.


"We are delighted to have successfully brought these dogs over, assuring them love and safety for the rest of their lives," Jill Stewart, co-founder of China Rescue Dogs, said.


China Rescue Dogs is now raising funds for another rescue flight, so the nonprofit can get more canines out of the dog meat trade before the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, which runs from June 26 to July 1, according to China Rescue Dogs.


While the Chinese government has taken steps to crack down on the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, the annual event persists. China Rescue Dogs estimates that the 2023 festival could lead to 50,000 dog deaths a day.


"It is especially important that we clear our shelters in China now — as far in advance of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival as possible — so we can rescue and protect more dogs from certain death. We want to fly at least another 50 dogs here in May," said Stewart.

share this

Related Articles

Related Articles

KLTA 5 News Dogs rescued from China’s meat trade arrive at LAX

27 Jun, 2023
Nearly two dozen dogs rescued from China’s meat trade arrived in Southern California Tuesday, their first stop before heading to their forever homes scattered across the United States. Animal lovers, activists and city leaders came together in Inglewood for the grand opening of Rue’s Kennels at Los Angeles International Airport. The shelter, which organizers say is the first of its kind, is a nonprofit animal care facility built to help rescue dogs from around the world. “So, the animals will be examined by me and they will receive another rabies vaccine, even if they came in with paperwork,” veterinarian Karen Dochalligan told KTLA.  The latest so-called “freedom flight” carried 16 golden retrievers, two corgis, a poodle and a malamute, all of whom were rescued from the meat trade in China. While the practice of consuming dog meat is unthinkable in North America, the practice is somewhat common in other parts of the world, though that doesn’t necessarily mean it has widespread support in those places, according to the rescuers. Rue’s Kennel at LAX seen here on June 27, 2023. (KTLA) Yiping Lai, with World of Angels Foundation, is on the frontlines of dog rescues overseas. “Although only 20% of the population consumes dog meat but considering the population of China that’s like 300 million people have at least once consumed dog meat,” Lai explained. Tibetan monks from Long Beach blessed the animals and Inglewood Mayor James Butts helped celebrate their arrival in his city. “This is compassion,” Mayor Butts said. “These animals would’ve suffered a very gruesome fate where they came from in China.” The current mission is a joint effort involving a number of agencies, including SPCA International and China Rescue Dogs, which has saved more than 2,000 dogs since 2019.

This new animal care facility in Inglewood helps save dogs from around the world

23 Jun, 2023
Fluffy tails wagged all about on Tuesday, June 27, at a new animal care facility called “Rue’s Kennels at LAX.” The facility’s purpose – to help rescue dogs from China and elsewhere. Rue’s Kennels at LAX isn’t actually at Los Angeles International Airport, but rather an Inglewood facility, 936 W. Hyde Park Blvd. The facility temporarily houses dogs that were rescued before being placed in loving homes across the country — and the pups travel through LAX. Rues Kennels officials call it the nation’s first nonprofit airport animal care facility Rescuing the dogs is made possible through a-multiple organizations partnership. But the primary collaboration is between China Rescue Dogs and SPCA International. China Rescue Dogs is a nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates dogs from China’s meat trade – which includes breeding farms, trucks bound for slaughter and butcher locations – and finds them homes in North America. Since its founding in 2019, the organization has rescued 2,300 dogs, including those that arrived Monday night. The facility and the flight that brought the first 20 dogs to Los Angeles were made possible through the partnership with SPCA International, a global animal welfare organization; David MacNeil, CEO of WeatherTech; and seven Golden Retriever rescues nationwide. Rue’s will also rescue dogs from Turkey.
ALL ARTICLES

STAY UP TO DATE

GET PATH'S LATEST

Receive bi-weekly updates from the church, and get a heads up on upcoming events.

Contact Us

Share by: