Thirty-two rescued dogs from Thailand arrived at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport after a 27 hour journey on Nov. 3, 2016 in Broomfield. The 32 dogs were rescued from the meat trade in Thailand and brought over by Underdogs Animal Rescue based in Boulder. This is the first such effort to bring in animals from a foreign country by the foster-based rescue.
The rescue worked with Elephant Nature Park, an elephant and dog rescue near Chiang Mai, Thailand, to bring the dogs to a better life in Colorado. The shelter in Thailand had 470 dogs with little hope for a better life off the streets, getting out of the shelter or finding a home. Often street dogs are sold into the meat trade in surrounding countries. In places such as Mexico, China, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines, it is common to eat dogs. The dogs will all be in foster homes and are available through the rescue. Contact Megan Weber at Megan@underdogsrescue.org