Olympian Skier Gus Kenworthy Saves 90 Pups From Dog Meat Farm

The Olympics have been amazing to watch, and we’ve been so thankful to see so much spotlight shed on the heartbreaking dog meat farm industries that are so widespread in South Korea. Olympians from all over the world have voiced their sadness over the treatment of dogs in these farms, and many have adopted dogs rescued from these farms.
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Like American skier Gus Kenworthy, a known animal-advocate and adoptive doggie daddy to two dogs he adopted when competing in the Sochi, Russia games four years ago. Kenworthy and his partner Matthew Wilkas toured one of South Korea’s 17,000 dog meat farms and posted gut-wrenching words and pictures on his Instagram account.
At long last, I've found them! Today is a happy day 🙂
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Kenworthy told followers that there are 2.5 million dogs that were being raised for food and that while he was respectful of the Korean culture, he was very disturbed by the inhumane conditions the dogs were being held in. He called it inhumane and said that even cultural mores should not be allowed to be excuses for cruelty.
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Kenworthy said that though he’d been told that the animals at the farm he was visiting were held in ‘good conditions,’ he found that not to be the case, and instead, the farm is now being shut down and the 90 dogs held there will be flown to the United States and Canda to be put up for adoption. The Humane Society International is helping with the efforts.
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Kenworthy hopes that his visit and sharing of conditions will continue to raise awareness about the plight of dogs there and everywhere, showing that inhumane treatment happens all over and that dogs need loving homes all over the world.
And proving he’s not all talk and no walk, Kenworthy shared a picture of Beemo, their newest baby and rescued pup from one of the farms. Kenworthy will be bringing her home as soon as she is current on vaccinations, and encourages people to look to make a difference in the lives of dogs everywhere.

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