Group Rescues Mother Dog and Puppies From Taiwan (Video)

On June 2, one animal rescue group was on hand to welcome a special shipment they had arranged to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport. Nine puppies and their mother landed in a plane from Taiwan. The young family had been trapped in a drainage ditch and nearly lost their lives.

The rate of abuse to dogs in Taiwan is rampant and beyond rational understanding. It is commonplace for dogs to be tortured with hot oil on their faces and backs or to be caught in metal traps and left to bleed to death. And like the dogs that arrived at LAX, many are dropped into deep ditches so they cannot get out and eventually die of starvation.

So when A Dog’s Life Rescue (ADLR) was contacted by Animal Rescue Team TAIWAN, they knew they couldn’t turn the four-legged family away. The group quickly made all the necessary arrangements to put the dogs on a plane the next day.

ADLR then reached out to fellow rescue organizations in the L.A. area to secure housing for the puppies and their mother.

Animal Rescue Team TAIWAN (ART) is run by Joseph Nee, a retired school teacher and his wife Maggie Chen. The Kindred Souls Foundation, who has worked with ART in the past say, “ART is an amazing group of people who work tirelessly to save dogs every day. In a country where most people do not value the life of a dog, this small group of animal advocates risks their lives to save them.”

ADLR inherited Philip and Harry, two Formosan – a typical Taiwanese breed – puppies.

“Philip was found with his hair matted, coated in filth. Harry was found circling and defending his mother, Snow, who lost her leg in an animal trap,” said Noelle Valdivia of ADLR.

“Right now the pups are a little shell-shocked after all they’ve been through. But they’re adjusting well.”

Snow will be joining the two puppies after she undergoes a medical procedure to help with the leg she lost.

The other puppies are in foster care with Animal Rescue Media Education (ARME), The Mutt Scouts and Noah’s Bark. Once the family is healthy and socialized A Dog’s Life Rescue will place the dogs for adoption.

Below is video of the family’s dramatic rescue and arrival at LAX.

A Dog's Life Rescue

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Pat M.

4:44AM PDT on Jul 6, 2011

I am totally sick of animal abuse , I don't think it will ever end. in Asia they really abuse animals they farm their bile...Bears.. they beat them before skinning them alive ..that's dogs I could go on , but I hate the human race..
Now live export is starting again, money that's the only thing people care about

send a green star

Dianne D.

8:17AM PDT on Jun 28, 2011

This made me cry. God Bless all the animals in this world and those that love and save them.

dawn w.

1:07PM PDT on Jun 26, 2011

Lucky dogs! Love it!

Jane L.

7:36AM PDT on Jun 26, 2011

so delightful to see the boundless joy these dogs exhibit just being together and free of suffering :)

sharon s.

10:02PM PDT on Jun 25, 2011

What lovely little dogs, but we need to do something about this,Taiwan needs some sort of program where dogs lives are valued and to help rescue them is rewarded.

Alessandra C.

2:19PM PDT on Jun 20, 2011

so nice to know that not all people in Taiwan are so indifferent to animals. I'm happy for those dogs, but what about the others! Let's urge Taiwan to do something about this plight.

Linda J.

11:06AM PDT on Jun 20, 2011

I only wish all the dogs could be helped in this situation. Disgusting treatment by the Tiawanese. Shame on you.

rene d.

7:23PM PDT on Jun 19, 2011

Sad

Karen F.

4:09PM PDT on Jun 19, 2011

Besides torture they eat them. Both have to be stopped.

KS G.

3:58AM PDT on Jun 19, 2011

Thanks for the article.