Since being establish in 2017 , Korean K9 Rescue has rescued more than 1,200 bounder each year .
The inimitable Awkwafina adopted a Modern furred admirer — a angelical tax shelter dog who issue forth from a very peculiar place .
" Everyone , meet Haeng - Un Lum , new to America and the newest appendage of my family , " the 32 - year - oldNora From QueensandRaya and the Last Dragonstar said in anInstagram postcelebrating the 2 - class - one-time pup . Awkwafina then go on to explain how she met Haeng - Un Lum through a nonprofit based in her home borough of Queens , calledKorean K9 Rescue(KK9R ) .
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Founded in 2017 by Gina Boehler , Korean K9 Rescue ’s mission is rescue dogs from Boehler ’s native South Korea and bringing them to NYC for fostering and adoption , where the former stray have abetter chanceof feel a forever home . So far , KK9R has deliver and adopted out more than 1,200 dogs each year .
KK9R has established a connection of Tennessean in Korea who negotiate directly with farmers and shelter owners , plug the dogs and take them to KK9R facility where they can be quarantined and analyse .
Boehler tell Daily Paws that the dogs enter their saving adeptness in Bundang , Korea for a minimum of 30 twenty-four hour period before fly to the U.S. for acceptance . " Depending on the dog ’s need , they could end up stay much longer if they have health upshot or want extended rehabilitation grooming with our flight simulator . "
Staff member assess each dog to see whether they need more time to decompress or tutoring on training skill such as how towalk with a leash . If they call for medical attention or postulate clock time to find away from other animate being , the KK9R facility allows for that , too .
" They ’re given structure , routine , and a consistent docket that allows them to experience secure and acclimate to the humans handling them , " Boehler says . She adds that KK9R ’s South Korea rescue localization is Department of State - of - the - art — maybe even the most modern one in the country . " All of our dog live indoors in a modern , climate - controlled adeptness with nutritious , high - quality nutrient . "
The study does n’t break off once the dogs arrive stateside . Everyone from KK9R — volunteers , prospective foster parents , and adoption applier — is given training and reinforcement in manage for dogs who ’ve been rescued from traumatic and stressful surround . In fact , the KK9R squad in New York attends at least two seminars or workshop each year with trainers who specialise in rehabilitating fearful and ferine dogs , Boehler aver .
adopt any dog can be a menstruation of adaptation , even more so forfirst - clock time adopters . However , these whelp have been through a lot in their short life , and they require an especially firm , supportive hand .
" Most of our wienerwurst have never lived indoors with humans before , let alone in a busy city like NYC . Some are ferine and have had small socialization with others early on in sprightliness , much less a positive affiliation to humans , " Boehler say . " … breeding in the other daylight of placement into a new menage has been key to set up up our frankfurter for succeeder and observe them in forever homes . We are so proud of our adopter and trainers for putting in the hard study ! "
Originally , KK9R fostered and follow dogs exclusively in the New York metro . In February of this class , they flesh out their adoption radius to admit Westchester and Dutchess counties in New York , as well as section of Connecticut , Pennsylvania , and Maryland , plus Washington D.C. KK9R hopes to continue to expand in the future , but because these puppers require such special attention , Boehler wants to verify the program develop in the right way of life .
" [ KK9R believes ] infoster - based espousal , " she says . " We want to build a surrogate web in some urban center first before expatiate . We plan to keep growing our rescue responsibly and develop and spread out awareness about our mission . "
For her part , Awkwafina is happy to aid disperse knowingness of KK9R ’s message through her own participation , and Haeng - Un Lum already seems supremely happy with a new human companion as well as a newfangled furry crony at home base to hang with — Awkwafina ’s beloved cat , Gus .
" She is such a truly compassionate person , " Boehler say of the histrion and comedian . " Her choosing to adopt her Korean hot dog in NYC did make a powerful wallop , specially on her supporters who already knew she is a huge jock of the charity and nonprofit chemical group . "
It ’s a groundswell of attending that Boehler hope can help further KK9R ’s charge and bring even more of these very special dogs to the US and to new , happy lives .
" Hopefully , we can reach and revolutionise masses to adopt a dog no matter where they are from and proceed to spread the content of all mistreated animate being in need of a forever home . "
