Milky- the Brave Korean Puppy

During our campaign against the dog-meat industry in Seoul, this little fellow was our mascot. His name is Milky and he is a 5 month old pup who has been through hell, but has survived due to love.

A woman who lived near Seoul contacted Nami Kim and told her she had seen angry men chasing 2 puppies in her village. One of the pups had been thrown in to a boiling pot of water to be cooked but had miraculously managed to climb out and escape. His brother, who was to share the same fate, and he ran off together. So, Milky managed to save his brother's life too. At this time they were about 2 months old. The woman went searching for the pups but she could not find them until the next day when she found the 2 brothers sheltering together. The healthy pup never left his sick brother's side. The kind lady got word to dog saviour, Nami Kim, who said she would take the dogs and provide critical medical attention.


This is a film of Milky when he arrived at the vet's. His eyes were badly burned and infection had set in to his legs so an amputation of a leg and blindness were thought possible.

Milky was shivering all the way but quiet, this little good boy is taking the pain in silence. As usual, such experience makes me look at dogs enlightened beings, not animal. Thank you all for the supports, encouraging word, we may not be able to search every corner of Korea but this happens still, often in rural areas, there must be many many Milky out there gone into the boiling hot pots being boiled alive.Please sign and share this petition: https://www.change.org/p/president-geun-hye-park-south-korea-stop-boiling-puppies-alive-ban-the-puppy-and-kitten-consumption-now
Posted by Nami Kim on Monday, 1 June 2015

A few days later the brothers were reunited at the vet and comforted each other. Milky had to have surgery on his damaged eyes. His brother, now named Snowy, was checked and declared healthy, thank goodness.

Update - Milky A little reunion, Milky's brother Snowy visited his brother this afternoon. Milky was licking his brother. It is 8 pm now (Korea time) Milky is undergoing eye surgery right now. According to the eye specialist, nothing is certain at this moment as the cornea is badly damaged. The infection on the right foot seems under control, no amputation.Had the vet checked on Snowy, very healthy, he is with me and will visit his brother often to cheer him up.Will update on the two pups on weekly, thank you all for your concern.
Posted by Nami Kim on Thursday, 4 June 2015

Today, 3 months later, Milky is very healthy and well. He is a miracle dog. Thank you to his wonderful veterinary care and to Nami Kim and her team for finding the way to pay for this and for providing lots of love and compassion. I was thrilled to meet this little hero when I arrived in Seoul. As I said, he is the current mascot of the campaign. We had a billboard of pictures of his injuries alongside Milky himself. This shocked some people and made them sad but it made them think about what is happening in their own country.

Below is a film of Milky greeting Nami home- what a loving little Angel he is. How can he like humans after all he has been through? But that is dogs for you- forgiving and loving.

Snowy now lives in a wonderful and happy home in the USA. Milky will find a similarly fabulous home too. Nami will ensure this. He is calm with other dogs and is loving to humans but growls or barks when he sees an older man, probably because they remind him of his tormentors. I did a few minutes training with him and he responded very quickly so I think the growling at older men thing can be trained out of him easily.
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