Dogthenticity of Pawprints

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

Though Halpert is now in the loving and caring hands of the SPCA Cincinnati, He still has a long way to go. Due to the squalid living conditions he endured in Korea, Halpert received extensive medical treatments and workups when he arrived here. More importantly, Halpert has to work through the trauma of the abuse and neglect he faced regularly. Since arriving at the SPCA Cincinnati he has begun to learn how to be a dog and is learning that human touch is acceptable and rewarding.

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

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