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Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Horrific images from fur farm rescue prove UK import ban desperately needed
More than 330 animals were found on the site of the Grand River Fur Exchange in Ohio which also held captive wolf-dog hybrids, raccoons, skunks and opossums Terrified and starving foxes and coyotes were uncovered on a US fur farm - highlighting the suffering they endure before ending up as a bobble hat or trim on a parka coat. More than 330 animals were found on the site of the Grand River Fur Exchange in Ohio which also held captive wolf-dog hybrids, raccoons, skunks and opossums. Rescuers called it 'the most horrific' conditions they had ever seen. The desperate animals were held in filthy wire-bottom cages, exposed to the freezing conditions. They were being raised and slaughtered for fur fashion, the exotic pet trade and for their urine which is used in hunting, trapping, dog training and wild animal deterrent. Some of the animals were bred in captivity while others were apparently imprisoned on the property after being trapped in excruciatingly painful steel-jaw leghold traps, resulting in devastating industries such as missing limbs and paws. Many animals were emaciated and severely dehydrated, and several were found dead in their cages, covered in snow after the owner had died, escalating an already-dire welfare crisis. Adam Parascandola, vice president of Humane World for Animals' Animal Rescue Team, said: 'This is one of the most horrific situations I have ever seen—the terror and pain was palpable.' Singer Leona Lewis, 40, who is backing the Mirror's Fur Free Britain campaign to stop cruel imports into the UK, said: 'My heart breaks for what these poor animals will have endured on this fur farm, and on every fur farm like it around the world. It's a life of severe suffering and mental anguish, from which typically there is only one end - death for fur fashion.' She added: Thankfully, at this farm my friends at Humane World for Animals were able to step in and save lives, but for hundreds of thousands of animals on fur farms their fate is electrocution, gassing or even being beaten to death. Although we have banned this fur farm cruelty in the UK, we still perpetuate such suffering because we allow fur to be imported and sold in UK shops. "That's why I wholeheartedly support the Fur Free Britain campaign by the Daily Mirror and Humane World for Animals, and want to see Ruth Jones MP's bill to ban fur imports become law. We cannot ignore the suffering of these animals by continuing to trade in cruel fur fashion in the UK." Fur from animals cruelly farmed and trapped in the United States is sold domestically as well as exported around the world to countries including the United Kingdom. Documents found on the property indicate the owner sold fur pelts to Fur Harvesters Auction, the last remaining fur auction house in North America which exports fur globally to be used for home decor and fashion products such as fur bobble hats and trim on gloves or shoes. Despite fur farming being banned across the UK since 2003 for being too cruel, the UK still imports fur from North America, China, Finland and elsewhere in what campaigners at Humane World for Animals say is an unacceptable double standard. A Bill to ban such fur imports and sales, introduced by Labour MP Ruth Jones, is currently awaiting its Second Reading in the House of Commons next month. Afterlife and Downton Abbey star Peter Egan, 78, added: "Every outlet that supports the cruelty and inhumane treatment of these sentient animals by buying the fur, the skin and the lives of such beautiful animals. We ban fur farms in the UK because we know they are cruel. Stop importing cruelty now." Broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher urged the government to 'stop the suffering in the name of vanity and frivolous fashion items that are too cruel to be farmed here.' She added: 'Until we stop the imports, we are compliant in the horrific industry. Come on, the UK make a stance. We don't want any part in this sickening industry anymore.' PJ Smith, director of fashion policy for Humane World for Animals has investigated fur farms around the globe and called it ' just another grim example of what the industry doesn't want you to see.' Animals in the fur trade suffer immensely, both in their daily lives and when they are killed, often with methods like gassing, anal electrocution or clubbing, which result in slow, painful deaths and are commonly used on fur farms because they prevent damage to the pelt. Responders found electrocution tools on the Ohio property. Claire Bass, senior director of campaigns and public affairs at Humane World for Animals UK, said: 'The suffering, terror and pain of the animals on this fur and urine farm made it one of the most horrific situations our rescue team has ever experienced. It's unfathomable that the cruelty of fur farming is legal in the US, and it's shocking to know that fur from animals subjected to such appalling cruelty can be legally imported and sold here in the UK. Ruth Jones' Bill would end this grim trade in line with public opinion, we hope the Government will back the ban.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
67 Dogs Rescued from Grim Fate at Dog Meat Farm — with Help from 'Wheel of Time' Star Daniel Henney
Humane World for Animals rescued 67 dogs from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea, that closed down after years in operation for breaching the Animal Protection Act Actor David Henney was part of the effort, helping the dogs from cages into travel crates for transport to the United States The February 2025 rescue was special because it's the charity's first since South Korea's dog meat ban was passed; it officially goes into effect in 2027Humane World for Animals helped save 67 dogs from a dog meat farm that closed down due to cruelty violations — and actor Daniel Henney was part of the rescue team. Earlier this year, authorities shut down the farm in Cheongju, South Korea — where the owner had been breeding dogs and serving their meat in his restaurant for 40 years — for breaching the Animal Protection Act, according to the charity (formerly Humane Society International). As the owner transitioned to chili farming before South Korea's dog meat ban goes into effect in 2027, volunteers with Humane World for Animals stepped in to relocate the animals on the farm — which included newborn puppies and pregnant dogs, the charity said. And Henney — a longtime advocate for Humane World for Animals' campaign to end the dog meat trade — joined the effort to save and relocate the dogs, who were mostly Jindo-mixes, to the United States. Photos and footage of the February 2025 rescue show volunteers, including The Wheel of Time star, 45, helping dogs out of their cages and becoming visibly emotional. 'They're not even eating their food, they just want love,' he said of the canines in one clip. The Criminal Minds alum not only helped move the dogs to travel kennels for transport, but also toured the rest of the farm, pointing out that the owner seemingly killed the dogs in front of their caged companions. At one point, he also pointed out to another volunteer that there were still visible 'blood stains" on a cutting board. The Big Hero 6 actor also accompanied 50 of the 67 pups — some of whom have deformed bones caused by nutritional deficiency — to Incheon International Airport, where he and other volunteers waved them off, provided food and water and penned well-wishes inside their crates. The animals later arrived at Humane World for Animals' rehabilitation center in Maryland, where they will receive veterinary care before relocating and being placed up for adoption, the charity said. The other 17 will join them in the U.S. when they are old enough to make the journey. 'As a huge dog lover, and dad to a dog meat farm survivor, it was incredibly challenging to see the suffering of these dogs who have endured so much,' Henney said in an official statement about his time on the farm. The actor and his wife Ru Kumagai are the proud pet parents to Juliette, whom they rescued from the South Korea dog meat trade in 2020. 'It makes me all the prouder to have supported Humane World for Animals' successful campaign to achieve a ban because it means no more dogs like these will suffer like this again,' Henney's statement continued. 'South Korea is embracing a new chapter where dogs are our friends, not food, and that couldn't make me more thrilled." The actor concluded by stating that he is "looking forward to following the journey of these dogs as they find their forever homes in the United States and put the dog meat industry behind them." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sangkyung Lee, the campaign manager for Humane World for Animals Korea, also noted that this rescue feels different, as farms like the one in Cheongju are being phased out with the dog meat ban on the horizon. 'In all the years our charity has been rescuing dogs from these dog meat farms, this is the first time we have done so knowing that a ban is finally consigning this terrible suffering to the history books,' Lee said in a statement. 'That's an amazing feeling. While the law is successfully dismantling the dog meat industry, we are happy to be able to provide a bright future for the dogs on this farm." "For them, the dog meat industry is over," he concluded, "and they have nothing but soft beds, full bellies and lots of love ahead of them.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Missouri tops Horrible Hundred list of puppy mills in the U.S.
For the 13th year in a row, Missouri is the top state with kennels and puppy mills listed in the Humane World for Animals' (formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States) Horrible Hundred. Watch the full video above as Ozarks First's Bailey Strohl and Parker Padgett break down the breeders from our area and show photos of the conditions dogs are shown to be living in. The report, released annually, details what they call '100 problem puppy mills and puppy sellers in the United States.' Of the 26 on the report in Missouri, nearly 20 of them are in the OzarksFirst viewing area. The report includes kennels in Dora, West Plains, Stockton, Niangua, Wasola, El Dorado Springs, Springfield, Mount Vernon, Cabool, Bolivar, Pleasant Hope, Sturgeon and more. In the report, Humane World for Animals also lists how many times a specific kennel has been on the list, including photos and copies of inspections. You can find the report in its entirety at this link: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
