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Our 2020 Annual Report is Ready!

Want an overview of everything we were able to accomplish in the midst of last year’s COVID-19 crisis? If so, be sure to check out our newly published 2020 Annual Report.

The pandemic brought with it a new set of challenges for our rescue. We found ourselves in need of more support than ever before as the cost of bringing dogs from Korea to the U.S. rose. But we persevered and successfully rescued over 450 dogs with the help of our amazing volunteers and the wonderful community KK9R has brought together.

To learn more about last year’s fundraising efforts, our VIP adoptions, the new facility in Bundang, and everything else that made 2020 remarkable for our rescue, take a look at the report. We hope it inspires you to join the dog rescue movement. Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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We rescued dogs from Nonsan Shelter!

On July 19th, we rescued 17 dogs from a very poor city shelter in Nonsan, Korea with a mission to fully vet and rehabilitate these precious souls. We then hosted a Summer Party and Raffle in NY where your generous donations raised over $8,000, and helped these dogs get the care they needed. Our amazing, heroic @koreank9rescue.kr staff has been working day and night to care for, and rehabilitate these pups. We cannot thank you enough for opening your hearts and helping us achieve our goals!

Over the next 3-4 weeks these dogs will be arriving to NY and available for adoption within our adoption radius, and we hope you will continue to support our mission by adopting, fostering, and volunteering.

You can find out the incoming dogs scheduled to NY, by joining our Patreon as a member, and also have access to exclusive content inside our Bundang rescue facility. Thank you for supporting our efforts in Korea!

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We hope this rescue mission inspires to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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We're expanding to Boston, MA!

After many months of waiting, we are proud to announce that Korean K9 Rescue is approved to do adoptions in the state of Massachusetts!

As many of you may not know, MA has strict rescue import requirements and we appreciate our supporters in MA waiting so patiently for us to expand our radius. We are the first Korean dog rescue group approved to do official adoptions in MA and we do not take this opportunity lightly. We must follow the import and quarantine requirements mandated by the state and we intend to make some amazing adoptions happen!

Beginning September 1, we will be accepting applications within a 30-mile radius of Boston, MA. Other areas of MA will be considered on a case by case basis. Please read our adoption procedures for MA residents on our Adoption FAQ. We are so excited for the future of our rescue pups and new adopters in MA! Thank you again for your patience and support!

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⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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We didn't give up on Yongin!

Our rescue mission never stops! Back in April and May, we rescued dozens of dogs from two separate dog meat farms next to each other in Yongin, Korea. The owner of the smaller dog farm kept this beautiful Chow and Corgi on a chain outside of the farm living in trash and drinking and eating filthy waste. For months, our manager tried to persuade the owners to give up these poor dogs to our rescue for a better life, and he refused. Finally, she showed him how one of the former dogs they let go a few months ago, @bigpoppylove, was living her best life with a loving family. The owners then finally agreed to surrender the Chow and Corgi! We are elated to welcome them into our facility at Bundang, where they will recover and grow healthy enough to travel to the US for a better life! Also, the farmer kept one dog and is allowing @koreank9rescue.kr to neuter, vet, and build an outdoor run for his dog. These dogs are lucky, but for so many dogs living across the rural countryside, many do not survive more than a few years living on a chain in harsh outdoor conditions. Please help us continue to change their lives and make a difference by donating, fostering, and volunteering. Thank you so much for being so supportive.

We hope this rescue mission inspires to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Our Rescue Mission in Uijeongbu!

Earlier this week, our team in Korea participated in a joint rescue mission with Animal Kara to rescue 31 dogs from a huge slaughterhouse in Uijeongbu. This slaughterhouse was the center of dog meat distribution in the Gyeonggi-do region of Seoul. It served as the main distributor of dog meat and this rescue and closure will disrupt the flow of demand, especially during these hot summer months of Boknal.

We started early in the morning and finished removing the dogs late into the night which was no easy task. The remains of dead dogs that were dismembered and tortured were lying everywhere. The smell of rotting internal organs filled the hot summer air and sickened our volunteers. But they remained steadfast in their resolve to clear the living dogs out of this hellhole and bring them to safety. Some of the dogs were marked with red spray paint, a mark of death. Some were clearly a former pet or perhaps family dogs at one time. Regardless of their breed these dogs narrowly escaped the cruel fate of electrocution in water, beating, hanging, and torture until death.

It is a small segment of the population who consume dog meat, and we want to remind you that this small percentage does not speak or represent the entire Korean community. As horrific as this slaughterhouse was, concerned citizens investigated and reported the torture and cruelty to the authorities to stop the killings. This is happening across Korea, the demand for change, and appeal to humanity for animals is sweeping.

Thanks to all of your support we were able to reach our fundraising goal of $6,000 to help us bring these dogs here for a better future and new life. It will be no easy task to heal and rehabilitate these dogs, but our team won’t give up until dog meat is eradicated forever. While we have closed our fundraiser, any additional donations could to support our mission can be made on our Donate page.

We hope this rescue mission inspires to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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An Important Update about Kwan!

A big update for everyone who has been following Kwan’s journey.

Back in February, we raised $16,826 to help Kwan, a sweet dog who was left paralyzed on the side of the road. When we launched our fundraiser, it was our goal to get her healthy enough to travel to NYC for treatment. Since closing our fundraiser, Kwan’s recovery process became longer and more difficult than we ever could have imagined. Between a life-threatening infection, extensive heartworm treatment, and the confirmed severity of her spinal injuries, it has become clear that traveling to NYC will not be a safe journey for Kwan. But that doesn’t mean that KK9R is giving up.

The silver lining in Kwan’s story is that her patient and loving foster in Korea has fallen in love with Kwan, and has decided to adopt her! All of the money we raised in February will go towards Kwan’s continued care under the guidance of our team in Korea. We are struggling to find a surgeon in Korea that is willing to perform the surgery she needs to have a chance at walking, and if we aren’t successful, she will need years of physical therapy. Both options will be costly, and we are eternally grateful for everyone’s support of Kwan.

We are at peace knowing that Kwan has been adopted by an amazing forever family that loves her for all she is, and is dedicated to working with her through all that lies ahead. Thank you to everyone that donated to Kwan’s care— she wouldn’t have survived without your contributions!

We hope Kwan’s adoption story has inspired to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni community!

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Shoutout to Sunny and her Adopter!

This past January, Sunny (formerly known as Mellee) was adopted by Francis and her boyfriend. Ever since, Sunny has had an amazing forever home and has drastically improved the lives of her pawrents at the same time. Sunny and her mom were featured in Women’s Health Magazine article about how dogs have helped mental health for the owners. We’re honored that our rescue was mentioned in the article and hope that it helps spread awareness about the adoption movement. Check out the article when you get a chance and also follow Sunny on Instagram!
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If you’re a first time adopter, let this be a sign… you’re not in it alone! Our incredible group of alumni are here for you every step of the way, from vet recommendations to toy suggestions, and everything in between. ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni community!

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We rescued dogs from a Demolition Site!

We rescued dozens of dogs that were living in unsafe conditions in a demolition site in Seocho-dong, South Korea! Our team was able to enter the site and safely remove all of the dogs. We found that there were a few pregnant dogs and several newborn puppies that would have struggled without our help. We built an offsite outdoor temporary facility to keep them safe and will slowly move them into our center when their vetting is complete. We’re so glad that our team was able to help these dogs that were in desperate need of help.

We hope that our rescue mission will inspire you to join the dog rescue movement! Some of the dogs have already come to New York City and they’re waiting to be adopted. The best way to stay up to date on this would be to follow our Instagram account (@koreank9rescue) and our Adopt page. For reference, our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Thank you for the support!

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New Korean K9 Rescue Merch!

Support our Cargo Fund! 

We’ve had such tremendous success with our last Cargo Fund that we are re-launching again with our newest Spring merch! With your support and donations, we raised over $6,000 to help pay cargo fees for flying the dogs from Korea to NYC for adoption. As you know, we are a foster-based rescue and our mission depends on flight volunteers to help us bring our pups from Korea to NYC where the dogs will be available for adoption. 

Over the past year, Korean K9 Rescue has been financially struggling to bring dogs to NYC for adoption. Due to a lack of flight volunteers, our primary method to transport dogs has been via cargo. Unfortunately, airlines have continued to increase the already-high cargo costs, with the latest 30% fee increase that took effect last month.⁠

Through this campaign, you will directly help us offset the cargo costs so that we can continue saving dogs and bring them to their forever homes. Plus, you’ll get to rep our organization with incredible artwork by Andrea Caceres @andrecaceresg. ⁠

Visit our merch store to shop our new t-shirts and hats! It’s perfect for the beautiful Spring and Summer weather that’s blooming around us. Thank you for the support and don’t forget to share with us pictures of you rocking your new KK9R merch! Our fundraiser will be running from April 26 to May 16, 2021.

If you are interested in adopting, we have expanded our adoption radius to include certain areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Please visit our Adopt page to apply and learn about our requirements, adoption fees, procedures, and currently adoptable dogs.

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Our Rescue Mission with HSI Global!

In partnership with HSI Global (@hsiglobal), @save.life2020, and @yongin_animal_care, we helped rescue 50 dogs from a dog meat farm in Yongin city, South Korea today. These dogs, along with other farm animals, were scheduled to be euthanized on April 19th because the city shut this farm down. We’re so proud of our team in Korea (@koreank9rescue.kr) for skillfully handling the removal of these dogs along with three rabbits that are now safe! Please donate to HSI Global and support our efforts to bring this cruel inhuman practice to an end forever. These gentle souls deserve a second chance and be adopted into loving forever homes. You can view images and photos of this important rescue mission on our Instagram account (@koreank9rescue) or HSI Global’s Instagram (@hsiglobal).

We hope that our rescue mission will inspire you to join the dog rescue movement! It’s possible that some of these rescued dogs will come to the United States for adoption. The best way to stay up to date on this would be to follow our Instagram account (@koreank9rescue) and our Adopt page. For reference, our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Thank you for the support!