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Our Summer Party was a Blast!


You guys blew us away! Over 250 people and 75 dogs attended our Summer Party @fiveboroughsbrewing to show their support and love. Everyone had a blast and we partied non-stop until the late afternoon. Ten dogs were adopted, seven sponsor companies showed up to give out free goodies and @spicymoonnyc catered the most amazing food and @thewaysofthedog never stopped shooting pics! Because of your generous support, we raised over 50k towards our mission “Unchain Me, Korea! We are blessed to have such a wonderful community. Thank you all for making a difference! We can’t wait to do it again next year.

Interested in adopting from our rescue? ⁠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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Our Rescue Mission with HSI Global!

It rained hard yesterday during our Ansan dog meat farm mission, but that did not affect our resolve to rescue the dogs gently and effectively from their nightmare living conditions. Most of these dogs were born in this hell, living in their feces and metal cages. These dogs’ feet have never touched the ground or known a gentle touch of a human. We were slated to remove 21 dogs, which we thought were all the dogs on the farm. But hidden in a cage on the far end of the farm, one more beautiful Tosa, the largest of them all, remained. Our brilliant manager @kk9r.kr_hy finally convinced the reluctant farmer to give him up after a few hours of talks, and our teams all cried joyfully when he was finally removed!

Big thanks to our friends @hsiglobal for participating in this vital mission to shut down yet another dog meat farm, especially right before Bok Nal, where these dogs would have ended with a different fate. Team KK9R will return to the farm and demolish the cages so the cycle can never be repeated.

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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Our Pups on Live with Kelly and Ryan!

Our adoptable pups (Star, Bbodol, and Beemo) joined the stage at Live with Kelly and Ryan! Click here to watch a clip from Pawfect Match Week where our dogs did an amazing job. We’re happy to see them get some additional exposure and hope that all three get adopted soon. You can meet them at our adoption event this Saturday, June 18th at PetSmart Flatiron. Don’t miss out!

If you’re interested, we’d love for you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Sponsorship from JustFoodForDogs!

Exciting Announcement: @justfoodfordogs is sponsoring our dogs in foster care AND providing Two Weeks of FREE food to new adopters! Our dogs really love eating this fresh food, plus we love that it’s made with whole-food ingredients and no preservatives! Thank you to the incredible and generous team at JFFD for supporting our mission in such an impactful way!

JFFD has made it their mission to improve the length and quality of life for as many pets as possible—through real food and nutrition—by way of the following core values: 

– Relentlessly Advocating for Pet Health 
– Being Completely Transparent
– Basing Decisions on Scientific Evidence 
– Driving Change in Their Category 
– Honoring Pet Life Through Support of Rescue Efforts

To learn more, please visit https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/.

If you’re interested, we’d love for you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Cloud's Rescue Story!

Do you remember Cloud, formerly known as Dodam?

In April 2021, our team saw Cloud chained outside, surrounded by trash, and living off of waste at a dog meat farm in Yongin, Korea. Our manager in Korea spent months trying to get permission from the dog meat farm to surrender Cloud and it finally worked in August 2021! Due to previous neglect, Cloud spent months recovering at our facility in Bundang. Thanks to our amazing supporters, we raised funds to send her via cargo (as per airline rules for Cloud’s breed) to NYC.

Cloud arrived in February 2022 and soon found her incredible adopters, Tijana and Branko! They were following her rescue story since the beginning and were interested in her ever since! We’re so thankful they adopted her and are giving her the life that she was patiently waiting for. They have a lot to tell you about their precious Cloud (@cloudthechowchow):

“Cloud loves to nap, explore NYC parks, eat all types of snacks, and play fetch with her favorite spiky pink ball (…for only a few rounds before napping). She is the friendliest lady and always takes time to say hi to her many fans stopping her during walks. Cloud gets along with most dogs but is still learning how to play and act as a fabulous city doggie! She’s met many kids and has been super sweet to all of them too. We’re so grateful to the Korean K9 community and volunteers for all their hard work to bring Cloud into our lives!”

After reading about Cloud’s rescue story, we hope it has inspired you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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We're on NBC New York Live!

Big thanks to @nbc for inviting our rescue pups on #NationalRescueDogDay!

Click here to watch a clip from their “Clear The Shelters” segment that aired live today and featured three of our available pups for adoption. Check out Young Sah, Gold, and Rose! All of them will be available to meet you tomorrow at McCarren Park from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm tomorrow. Starting today through June 1st, with any new adoption, KK9R will offer $100 off the adoption fee of our dogs over $300.00.

If you’re interested, we’d love for you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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New KK9R Doggy Shoes with RifRuf!

We are honored and excited to announce that a new, sleek sneaker from @rifrufqueens has been designed to support our rescue! And it was modeled by our amazing @kk9ralumni.

Check out the photoshoot and check out RIFRUF’s website to see the shoes! 50% of profits from these sneakers directly help our rescue efforts.

If you’re interested, we’d love for you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Our First Boston Pack Walk!

Did you know we’ve had 20 adopters in the Boston area? Not only do our dogs love it there, but we’ve also built a training program with @rescuetrainrepeat that has helped dogs and adopters in Boston thrive. Last week, seven of our Boston alumni joined a pack walk with trainer Andrew. Dogs and adopters got to meet each other, and the dogs were even surprised with a ball pit! We’ve had a few pack walks in Boston in the last year and our pups love them.

Thank you Andrew of @rescuetrainrepeat for helping cultivate community in Boston, and thank YOU to our amazing Boston adopters. We can’t wait to watch this community grow.

If you’re interested, we’d love to have you join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Training Seminar at KK9R in Korea!

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the world of rescue before dogs travel to the U.S. to be adopted? For us, it involves countless hours of training on dog management and care. This past weekend, our Korean team (@kk9r.kr_hy and @koreank9rescue.kr) was honored to host 10 other rescue organizations in Korea to participate in a seminar with four of the best dog trainers in the country.

Our mission goes beyond finding American adopters for our dogs. We aim to spread awareness and advocate for the ways we can not just relieve but also prevent the suffering of these voiceless dogs. Through increased education on dog care and training, our hope is that fewer and fewer dogs are ever mistreated in the first place.

Huge thanks to our team in Korea, the four trainers and sponsors who led this seminar, the ten rescue organizations that participated (tagged below), and of course to you for your continued support. We hope to host this seminar twice a year going forward, and it wouldn’t be possible without our supporters!

We’d love to have you join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Thank you to Animal Medical Center NYC!

A massive thank you to Animal Medical Center NYC (@amcny) for helping dogs like our sweet Daehan! Daehan arrived from Korea in January and was soon diagnosed with an issue with her hind legs that requires surgery to fix. As a small non-profit rescue, we cannot afford this expensive surgery. AMC to the Rescue has helped a few of our dogs get the proper treatment that they deserve. After applying and getting approved, Daehan will now be getting her surgery in April so she can continue to thrive in her forever home! We appreciate incredible community funds like @amcny that provide specialty care to needy animals, especially when many rescue groups like ourselves often have limited funds for treatment. Please consider donating to them at: https://www.amcny.org/community-funds/amc-to-the-rescue/. Stay tuned to see more updates about Daehan and other dogs arriving from Korea that will be looking for their forever family!

We hope this uplifting story about Daehan inspires you to join the 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 Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!