Rescued South Korean dogs arrive in Rhode Island

April 4, 2018 11:30 am

By: News Staff

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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — Four dogs rescued from a meat farm in South Korea have arrived in Rhode Island.

After pit stops in San Francisco and Boston, the four puppies arrived at the Potter League in Middletown Wednesday morning.

The puppies were previously raised on a farm outside Pyeongchang where they were being raised for their meat. The Humane Society International was able to shut down the farm and the Potter League volunteered to take on some of the rescues.

Now the work begins to get the animals ready for adoption.

“A couple of them are pretty skinny, which really isn’t that surprising," said Brad Shear Executive Director of the Potter League for Animals. "They’re still pretty young. One of them picked up a toy off the ground and started playing right away. So once they get out of these cages where they have been living their lives, they are really just dogs again.”

The dogs will be quarantined for at least a week at the Potter League.

Applications are being accepted for their adoption here.