Korean K9 Rescue (KK9R) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill dog rescue [1] dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs from South Korea and locally in New York City. KK9R is placing stray and abused dogs in loving homes across the United States. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Korean K9 Rescue and its South Korean partners have advocated for the dog meat ban bill passed by South Korean National Assembly. [7] [8] In South Korea, 10 million dogs slaughter every year out 30 million in the world. [9]
KK9R also helped Mitchell Rudy (Canada) to break the record for most dogs walked simultaneously by an individual to promote adoption in 2024. [10] [11] KK9R held pet events like therapy for anti-Asian hate crime victims. [12]
Korean K9 Rescue was founded in July 2017 by Gina Kim-Sadiku, inspired by her visit to a dog meat farm in Gimpo, South Korea. [10] [9] [13] [14] [15] Since its founding in 2017, KK9R has saved over 3,500 dogs from high-kill shelters, puppy mills, dog meat farms, local shelters, abandoned on the street [16] and other inhumane conditions. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] KK9R facility exits in Bundang, South Korea and known as dog rescuer. [23]