MILAN/MONTREAL—As athletes from around the world compete on the slopes, ski trails and ice rinks of the Winter Games, some of the dogs at the Care and Rehabilitation Centre operated by Humane World for Animals Canada (formerly called Humane Society International) are experiencing the pleasures of playing in the snow. For animals rescued from neglect and cruelty—like that of the dog meat trade in Asia—the freedom to play outdoors has a value greater than any medal.
Download photos of the dogs playing in the snow here.
Most of the dogs featured in the photos released by Humane World for Animals Canada—Jump, Blackies, Tony Balogna, Red Bone, Hubba Bubba, Marley, Sandy, Hunter and Indie*—have already been adopted into loving homes.
Marley, Sandy and Indie were among the 67 dogs that Humane World for Animals saved from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea in May 2025. Before the rescue, the animals were confined to barren metal cages and left to suffer from hunger while awaiting slaughter.
Other residents of the center come from situations of neglect, including Blackies, Jump, Tony Balogna, Red Bone and Hubba Bubba, who used to live in extremely poor conditions.
When Humane World for Animals steps in to rescue dogs from the dog meat trade or from situations of cruelty, a critical step involves behavioural therapy to strengthen their chances for swift adoption. In most cases, these animals have endured a lifetime of deprivation and suffering and require specialized care to recover from the trauma they have experienced.
The center is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and equipment for animal care and rehabilitation, and it offers individual behavioral recovery plans for animals. The center’s team includes veterinary technicians, certified dog trainers specializing in behavioural rehabilitation, and other qualified professionals. When dogs are ready for adoption, Humane World for Animals Canada works with a network of local partners to find them loving new families—so they can enjoy many more carefree moments like those spent playing in the snow.
Humane World for Animals works across Asia to end the dog and cat meat trade. In South Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, China and India, the organization pursues change through legislation, community engagement, animal rescue, rabies vaccination and livelihood transition programs, working both directly and with local partners.
Since 2015, Humane World for Animals has rescued nearly 2,800 dogs from the dog meat trade in South Korea, helping to close 18 dog meat farms and supporting the introduction of a ban that will bring the local industry to an end by 2027. More than 750 of these dogs have found homes in Canada.
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Notes:
* Jump: photo 7879.
* Blackies: photos 7890 and 7891.
* Tony Balogna, Red Bone e Hubba Bubba: photo 7890.
* Marley: photos 7825, 7828, 7830, 7839, 7838, 7841, 7854, 7856 and 7860.
* Sandy: photos 7828, 7830, 7834, 7836, 7839, 7851, 7856 and 7867.
* Hunter: photos 5535 and 5540.
* Indie: photo 7825.