MADISON -- More than 100 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea will head to Humane Society International's emergency shelter at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center this week.

The dogs are part of a group of 250 canines recently rescued from a dog meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, according to a press release from the Humane Society International. The dogs were intended to be slaughtered for human consumption.

Arriving in Madison Thursday morning, 120 dogs will receive initial care, evaluation and treatment for any medical issues. They will later be transported to shelters throughout the Northeast for adoption.

Humane Society International said it worked with the South Korean farm owner to shut down his operation. The owner also promised to stop raising dogs for meat and to leave the trade permanently. The farmer said he plans to shift gears and focus on scrap metal, according to the organization.

HSI said it has been working to reduce the dog meat trade in Asia, including South Korea where dogs are solely farmed for the trade.

This past January, Humane Society of the United States brought 19 dogs to St. Hubert's after rescuing 170 animals from a home in Ohio.

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