In April
of last year, California-based rescue organization, The Fuzzy Pet Foundation,
received a plea for help from a South Korean animal rescue group, CARE, with a
badly abused and neglected Jindo-mix dog.
The dog had been raised and bred many times for South Korea’s dog-meat slaughter
industry. She was found tied to a pole, covered in sores and suffering from
severe mange. While she was kept close to a dog house, her chain was so short
she could not reach it to lay inside. Her young puppies were found nearby,
frozen to death and lying in the dirt.
Rescuers from CARE named her Bomi, a Korean word that means “Spring.” After
providing veterinary care and offering her the love she deserved, they contacted
The Fuzzy Pet Foundation (TFPF) in hopes of giving her a better life.
TFPF worked tirelessly to arrange Bomi’s transport from South Korea to Los
Angeles, but needed funding to make the rescue possible.
Upon hearing about Bomi and the efforts to save her, actress and animal lover,
Alyssa Milano – who has 10 rescue horses and 4 rescued dogs of her own –
generously funded the rescue mission, the flight to LA, and made sure she
received the very best veterinary care possible.
“She’s in a foster home, she’s completely cleaned up, all of her skin infections
are gone, she’s happy, she has doggy playdates, and she gets along with
everyone,” Milano said. “It’s pretty miraculous!”
Check out Bomi’s amazing transformation in this touching video: