Dogthenticity of Pawprints

It has been a long and arduous journey for the 2-year-old Pointer mix, Mae. She was born in the brutal Korean dog meat market trade and faced a lifetime of abuse. She was rescued from that life and arrived at the SPCA Cincinnati on October 23, 2020, along with 22 other dogs. Once rescued, she was flown to the United States by the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society International.

Though Mae is now in the loving and caring hands of the SPCA Cincinnati, she still has a long way to go. Due to the squalid living conditions she endured in Korea, Mae received extensive medical treatments and workups when she arrived here. More importantly, Mae has to work through the trauma of confinement and learn how to be a dog. Since arriving at the SPCA Cincinnati she has learned the joy of running and sniffing around on a field of grass, something that has quickly become her favorite activity in the world, along with the warmth that comes with a humans touch.

Despite all of these hardships, Mae did not lose her love for life. Her pawprints represent hope for the remaining animals on the farms in Korea. This is Mae's Dogthenticity of life.

PLEASE NOTE: The images of Mae are her before (her time in Korea) and after (since she has been with the SPCA)