Chi Chi, a cute puppy, was tied up by her paws and left for dead outside a dog meat farm in South Korea, where she was being prepared for cuts. Her flesh was eaten away by the tight restraints, and after the farmers decided she was unfit for consumption, she was thrown away in a trash bag.
She was fortunately discovered by an animal protection organization, and in an effort to preserve her life, they severed all four of her paws. Chi Chi was subsequently transported 6,000 kilometers to Arizona, USA, where she was received at their house by Elizabeth Howell, 45, and Richard Howell, 44.
Since then, the family has contributed $2,700 for Chi Chi’s specialized prosthetics, and the cute dog can now go for walks. Nobody knew if Chi Chi would ever be able to walk again, so it’s incredible to see her out and about on her new prosthetics, said Elizabeth.
“We first encountered Chi Chi in a Facebook video that was posted in January, shortly after her amputation. Curious about what had become of her, we contacted the organization.”
“We already had three rescue dogs, so we had no intention of adding a fourth, but her terrible predicament simply struck me and I couldn’t stop thinking about her.”
In South Korea, Chi Chi was discovered abandoned with her feet hardly attached and a bruised torso. Her four legs were so severely deformed that a veterinary clinic concluded they needed to be severed right away in order to preserve her life.
Chi Chi was transported by air to Los Angeles in 2016, from where she flew to Arizona to live with Elizabeth, Richard, and their daughter Megan.
“We covered her legs in bandages for the first six weeks we had her; it took us approximately 30 minutes a day, but we persisted,” she continued.
“It wasn’t obvious whether she would be able to walk again, but the Korean vets fashioned her some prostheses; they didn’t fit her well and caused her a lot of sores, but at least they allowed her to move about.”
Chi Chi received her brand-new, cutting-edge prosthetics in late September after donating £2,700 ($3,500) and receiving a kind donation from the prosthetist.
To ensure that she always has a set while the other is being adjusted, the specialist is creating a second set for her at no additional expense, which is great.
“It’s fantastic to see her running around with the other dogs although she is still getting used to them but is gradually figuring it out.”
