**Note: Currently, Mara is in Korea but we are looking for her forever home in Toronto. Her flight from Korea to Toronto is scheduled for Mar 18.
Background: In December 2022, during the cold winter months, Mara was rescued from a dog meat farm in Ganghwa, Korea, as one of 51 lucky dogs. Since then, she has been living at our partner shelter, where she has found comfort and companionship with other dogs.
Personality and Socialization: Mara is a volunteer favorite, loved for her affectionate and easy-going nature. With a medium to low energy level, she enjoys cuddling with people but never demands attention. She’s obedient, calm, and easygoing—content just being in your presence, whether she’s sitting beside you or snuggling up for warmth.
One of Mara’s favorite activities is sitting in front of the heater or soaking up the sun when the weather is nice. She’s also great with other dogs, especially those who are gentle and friendly. Mara is thoughtful and respectful; if another dog needs some space, she’ll quietly sit by their side without disturbing them. She has no experience with cats or young children.
Behaviors: Mara is very laid-back and calm, rarely barking. She’s easy to handle in the car, at the vet, and during baths, though she might feel a little nervous in new situations. She’s always trusting and allows her humans to guide her through it. Mara is also great on a leash, happily following along during walks. She does her potty mostly outside, but occasionally uses indoor pee pads when needed.
Her relaxed, cuddly nature makes her a joy to be around, and she thrives in peaceful environments where she can feel safe and loved.
Health and Diet: Mara is in great health and has been well taken care of. She’s up-to-date on vaccinations, spayed, and microchipped. She’s had negative parasite tests, including heartworms, and she takes monthly parasite prevention. Mara eats dry food twice a day and has shown no signs of allergies.
Ideal Home: Mara is a mellow, friendly girl who would thrive in almost any home. Whether she’s the only dog, part of a family with another dog, or with someone with limited dog experience, her gentle nature makes her a good fit. She’d be a wonderful walking partner and is just as happy lounging around and relaxing with you.
Mara has spent two years at the shelter, where she is loved by the staff, but shelter life can never compare to the warmth of a true forever home. Raised in such heartbreaking conditions for meat consumption, Mara deserves so much more. We want her to experience what it feels like to be a normal, happy dog, living with a family who will cherish her every day. Give her a second chance, and she will repay you with endless love and loyalty. She truly deserves to know the joy of family life – a life full of cuddles, walks, and the love she’s been waiting for.
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For more info about Mara or the adoption application, please follow the link below.
https://www.freekoreandogs.org/dog/mara/
**Note: Currently, Mara is in Korea but we are looking for her forever home in Toronto. Her flight from Korea to Toronto is scheduled for Mar 18.
Background: In December 2022, during the cold winter months, Mara was rescued from a dog meat farm in Ganghwa, Korea, as one of 51 lucky dogs. Since then, she has been living at our partner shelter, where she has found comfort and companionship with other dogs.
Personality and Socialization: Mara is a volunteer favorite, loved for her affectionate and easy-going nature. With a medium to low energy level, she enjoys cuddling with people but never demands attention. She’s obedient, calm, and easygoing—content just being in your presence, whether she’s sitting beside you or snuggling up for warmth.
One of Mara’s favorite activities is sitting in front of the heater or soaking up the sun when the weather is nice. She’s also great with other dogs, especially those who are gentle and friendly. Mara is thoughtful and respectful; if another dog needs some space, she’ll quietly sit by their side without disturbing them. She has no experience with cats or young children.
Behaviors: Mara is very laid-back and calm, rarely barking. She’s easy to handle in the car, at the vet, and during baths, though she might feel a little nervous in new situations. She’s always trusting and allows her humans to guide her through it. Mara is also great on a leash, happily following along during walks. She does her potty mostly outside, but occasionally uses indoor pee pads when needed.
Her relaxed, cuddly nature makes her a joy to be around, and she thrives in peaceful environments where she can feel safe and loved.
Health and Diet: Mara is in great health and has been well taken care of. She’s up-to-date on vaccinations, spayed, and microchipped. She’s had negative parasite tests, including heartworms, and she takes monthly parasite prevention. Mara eats dry food twice a day and has shown no signs of allergies.
Ideal Home: Mara is a mellow, friendly girl who would thrive in almost any home. Whether she’s the only dog, part of a family with another dog, or with someone with limited dog experience, her gentle nature makes her a good fit. She’d be a wonderful walking partner and is just as happy lounging around and relaxing with you.
Mara has spent two years at the shelter, where she is loved by the staff, but shelter life can never compare to the warmth of a true forever home. Raised in such heartbreaking conditions for meat consumption, Mara deserves so much more. We want her to experience what it feels like to be a normal, happy dog, living with a family who will cherish her every day. Give her a second chance, and she will repay you with endless love and loyalty. She truly deserves to know the joy of family life – a life full of cuddles, walks, and the love she’s been waiting for.
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For more info about Mara or the adoption application, please follow the link below.
Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001).
Founded in Toronto, Canada on July 1st, 2015, our organizations rescue dogs from Korea’s dog meat trade and other at-risk circumstances and find their forever loving homes in Canada and the US.
Millions of dogs are slaughtered for meat consumption in Korea every year. Most of them are kept in tiny, overcrowded cages in dog meat farms and provided no water or shelter from the elements, and given only scraps of waste to eat. It is also common practice for dogs to be brutally tortured prior to slaughter as it is believed to enhance flavor and nutritional healing properties, despite an overwhelming lack evidence to support these claims.
Korea is the only country in the world that commercially farms dogs for food. Lack of legislation regulating the Korean dog meat trade result in the lack of standards for safety or humane treatment. Simply speaking, dogs can be obtained by any means, whether stray or farmed, and treated in unfathomable inhumane manners without consequence. The dog meat trade in Korea is a legislative gray area and political landmine that nobody in power wants to address.
Our international rescue and adoption program saves over hundreds of dogs each year from the Korean dog meat trade and finds their homes in Canada. Since 2015, we have shut down two dog meat farm operations, rescued over two hundreds dogs from the dog meat trade, and found forever homes for over seven hundreds dogs rescued from euthanasia or the risk of being forced into the meat trade.
We also promote public awareness to create a cultural shift from cruelty to compassion for dogs in Korea through campaigns, protests, and events. Through rescue, rehabilitation, and education, we hope one day all dogs and animals can lead peaceful and happy lives.
Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001).
Founded in Toronto, Canada on July 1st, 2015, our organizations rescue dogs from Korea’s dog meat trade and other at-risk circumstances and find their forever loving homes in Canada and the US.
Millions of dogs are slaughtered for meat consumption in Korea every year. Most of them are kept in tiny, overcrowded cages in dog meat farms and provided no water or shelter from the elements, and given only scraps of waste to eat. It is also common practice for dogs to be brutally tortured prior to slaughter as it is believed to enhance flavor and nutritional healing properties, despite an overwhelming lack evidence to support these claims.
Korea is the only country in the world that commercially farms dogs for food. Lack of legislation regulating the Korean dog meat trade result in the lack of standards for safety or humane treatment. Simply speaking, dogs can be obtained by any means, whether stray or farmed, and treated in unfathomable inhumane manners without consequence. The dog meat trade in Korea is a legislative gray area and political landmine that nobody in power wants to address.
Our international rescue and adoption program saves over hundreds of dogs each year from the Korean dog meat trade and finds their homes in Canada. Since 2015, we have shut down two dog meat farm operations, rescued over two hundreds dogs from the dog meat trade, and found forever homes for over seven hundreds dogs rescued from euthanasia or the risk of being forced into the meat trade.
We also promote public awareness to create a cultural shift from cruelty to compassion for dogs in Korea through campaigns, protests, and events. Through rescue, rehabilitation, and education, we hope one day all dogs and animals can lead peaceful and happy lives.
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