Dogs Destined To Be Eaten In Asia Are Now Starting New Lives In The U.S.

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These are the faces of dogs who have spent their entire lives in small cages, with a sad fate awaiting them.

These are the faces of dogs who have spent their entire lives in small cages, with a sad fate awaiting them.

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The dogs were being bred specifically for their meat at a farm in Islan, South Korea, where it's estimated 1 to 2 million dogs are consumed annually.

The dogs were being bred specifically for their meat at a farm in Islan, South Korea, where it's estimated 1 to 2 million dogs are consumed annually.

Manchul Kim / AP Images for Humane Society International

At this farm, at least three dogs were kept in each small cage, exposed to South Korea's freezing winter temperatures. Most would be killed before their first birthday.

At this farm, at least three dogs were kept in each small cage, exposed to South Korea's freezing winter temperatures. Most would be killed before their first birthday.

Manchul Kim / AP Images for Humane Society International

"They live their entire lives there, never taken out of their cages, never handled by people," the Humane Society International's Kelly O'Meara told BuzzFeed News.

"They live their entire lives there, never taken out of their cages, never handled by people," the Humane Society International's Kelly O'Meara told BuzzFeed News.

Manchul Kim / AP Images for Humane Society International


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