Nearly 100 dogs that had been abandoned, abused and put on the table in China were rescued by the American animal protection group and arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Jan. 29 and 30, the group’s second batch of dogs rescued from China.
Nicole Diodati, who was at the airport to greet her new Family member, hugged her dog and was speechless with excitement, saying, “I can’t speak anymore, it’s amazing!” .
The Chinese language World Journal reported that the dogs were rescued by a U.S. nonprofit called No Dogs Left Behind, which worked with volunteers in China to rescue the dogs from Chinese slaughterhouses, dog meat markets and illegal traffickers. The organization spends between $2,000 and $7,000 per dog rescued.
“Jeff Beri, founder of No Dog Left Behind, said he traveled to Beijing, China, last January to rescue the dogs after the outbreak last year, when many owners abandoned or resold their dogs for fear of spreading the virus, saying, “What these dogs have been through is incredible. It was unbelievable, these dogs we rescued had been beaten and tortured before, it was heartbreaking, and many were dying and many more were infected with diseases during our rescue.” Berry said the rescued dogs were first taken to a safe place to receive medical care and be prepared for adoption by American families, many of whom had been waiting for months to prepare for adoption.
A total of 79 dogs from the organization’s first batch of rescues arrived in New York in late November last year, and this is the second batch of rescued dogs to arrive. Berry said the Epidemic limited their ability to rescue more dogs and get them to the U.S. more quickly, but in the end, the dogs were given new homes.
After the first dogs arrived in New York last year from No Dog Left Behind, Berry said his team followed the trucks carrying the dogs to the slaughterhouse and mobilized Chinese volunteers to intercept them. The rescue was so dangerous that some of the volunteers were taken into police custody during the interception, but his team could not stand by and watch the dogs die, so they never stopped.
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