Dogthenticity of Pawprints

It has been a long and arduous journey for the 2-year-old Korean Jindo mix, Wheatley. He was born in the brutal Korean dog meat market trade and faced a lifetime of 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 Whealtey 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, Wheatley received extensive medical treatments and workups when he arrived here. More importantly, Wheatley 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 slowly learning that human touch is acceptable and rewarding.

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

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