10 Years of Dog Rescue & Adoption
Since 2015, we’ve shut down three dog meat farm operations and found homes for 1,800 dog meat trade survivors.
Canada’s first and only registered charity for Korean dog rescue and adoption.
Three Pillars
Our work focuses on three pillars: rescue, adopt, and engage.
Rescue
We rescue dogs from meat farms and high-kill shelters in South Korea. Then we provide food, vet care, and shelter.
Adopt
Through our comprehensive adoption process, we find forever-loving homes for our rescues in Canada and the US.
Engage
We cultivate awareness and promote compassion for dogs through public events and community action.
Our Timeline
Track our story and progress from modest beginnings to the present day.
July 2025
10 Years of Rescue & Adoption
Since 2015, we’ve found forever homes for 1,800 dogs and rescued over 500 from the horrors of the dog meat trade and neglect. Our mission to rescue and transform lives continues.
December 2024
1,700 happy tails
Together, we’ve transformed 1,700 rescue stories into journeys of love and second chances. Thank you for being part of this incredible milestone.
December 2023
1,500 dogs start new lives
Challenging the notion that dogs from the meat trade can’t be rehomed, we triumphantly witnessed our 1,500th rescues find their loving forever homes.
May 2022
Siheung dog farm shutdown
Our most ambitious project yet, we closed a massive dog farm in Siheung, which resulted in the rescue of 101 dogs. Many of these dogs are still waiting for a home. Learn more
May 2021
3rd Annual Freedom Walk
Started in 2019, Freedom Walk is our annual public awareness and fundraising event. We bring the whole community together to march in Toronto and Vancouver.
August 2020
FKD expands adoption to US
Responding to enthusiastic requests from supporters in the US, we expanded our adoption cities to include Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, and LA.
December 2019
1,000 dogs find forever homes
Some say dog meat trade survivors are unadoptable. We proved them wrong when we celebrated watching our 1,000th dog get adopted into a forever loving home.
March 2019
FKD becomes a registered charity
We hit a vital milestone in 2019 when the Canadian government granted us charitable status. We became a legit charity complete with tax deductable receipts.
September 2018
Danjin dog farm shutdown
2018 saw our second dog farm closure, where we saved 83 dogs living in unspeakable conditions at a dog farm in Danjin, Korea. Destroying the cages was satisfying. Learn more
July 2017
Korea and North America Protests
We organized a coordinated series of multi-national protests during Boknal, the Korean dog meat festival. Demonstrations took place at the Moran dog meat market in Korea, with simultaneous protests in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
May 2016
Jeonju dog farm shutdown
Our first ever shutdown took place during a scorching spring in Jeonju, Korea, where we rescued 46 dogs from the notorious Jeonju dog farm and shut it down forever. Learn more
July 2015
FKD launches as non-profit
EK and her partner Greg launched Free Korean Dogs as a non-profit organization with the mission of rescuing dogs from the Korean dog meat trade, getting them adopted into forever loving homes, and raising public awareness about the dog meat trade in Korea.
Latest Articles
Toronto PetSmart Adoption Event
Join us at PetSmart in Etobicoke and meet our amazing rescue dogs waiting for their forever homes! Come say hello, learn their stories, and find your perfect match. Adoption Process Meet Us and Our Dogs!
A Mission to Save Another 100 Lives
110 dogs were rescued from a city pound, and now they have a second chance at life, filled with love, care, and hope for a brighter future
The Doane Grant Thornton Foundation: Giving Us the Gift of Suki
Free Korean Dogs received a generous grant to honor Suki, a rescued dog from an illegal puppy mill. Despite her battle with cancer, Suki found love and care.