Dogs Rescued From South Korean Meat Farm Arrive In Oregon

HILLSBORO, OR – They are good puppies. They are getting new homes.

Twenty-eight dogs arrived at Hillsboro Airport on Sunday, rescued from a meat farm in South Korea. Five of them are now with the Humane Society of Central Oregon in Bend.

The five are a variety of mixes including Labrador, Belgian Malinois, Jundo and Terrier. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts

It will be some time before the dogs are ready for adoption.

They are first being held at the society's headquarters in Bend where they will be evaluated and treated. They will then be placed with foster families.

Other groups helping in the effort and taking some of the dogs are: Oregon Humane Society, Progressive Animal Welfare Society, and Columbia Humane Society.

The rescue effort was coordinated by Humane Society International.

Earlier this year, they were contacted by the man who ran a farm, saying that he wanted their help shutting down his operating and finding homes for the dogs. The farmer had raised dogs for human consumption for 14 years and had decided to switch to medicinal crops.

This is the second time that the Humane Society of Central Oregon has participated in an international rescue operation. In March 2016, they took in 17 dogs from a similar operation.

Humane Society International has rescued about 1,400 dogs from South Korean meat farms since January 2015.

Photos via Humane Society of Central Oregon, B Brinston Photography, and Todd Ouchida.