Who We Are

Our Organization

Save Korean Dogs is a very small activist group/a rescue team fighting against the dog meat trade in Korea past seven years. SKD is the first generation advocated for the so called “meat dogs” in Korea. We are a non profit org registered in the city of Gimpo, Korea. SKD operates out of the Sanctuary which is Nami’s house turned into a shelter in early 2016. SKD Sanctuary began its own shelter in Incheon city prior to Gimpo.

The board of directors of SKD registered in Korea consists of four, Nami Kim, JW Park (Nami’s architect friend) Madeline Warren. We currently have six active rescue members who are animal rights activists working tirelessly on the ground front line in Korea. SKD have a network of rescuer team in various cities all over Korea which had been built over the last eight years of Nami’s full time into the cause.

SAVE KOREAN DOGS USA FOUNDATION, INC. is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the United States as of April 12th. 2019. Donations are a tax-deductible gift, TAX ID # 83-3653519. Please note: we cannot provide tax advice. If you have any questions, please consult a tax professional. Donations can be made through PayPal at:PayPal.Me/savekoreandogsusa

Meet The Team

Nami Kim
Nami Kim

Founder

Nami Kim is a retired professor who used to teach comparative religious studies. She came into the cause full time when she decided retire early in 2011. Nami is the Founder and Leader of the SaveKoreanDogs Organization, a non profit registered in Gimpo city, S. Korea where the shelter is located. Nami is the founder...
J.W. Park
J.W. Park

Director

J.W. Park is one of the directors on board. JW is an architect based in Gimpo city where our shelter is located. He helps SKD with the local adoption and promotes 세이브코리안독스 SaveKoreanDogs in the local network. He also takes care of our shelter maintenance and management and our new training facility.
Sharon Ferguson
Sharon Ferguson

Director

Sharon has been with SKD from August 2017 as a flight volunteer. Her business trips allow her to stop over in Seoul and fly with our dogs. She has flown to almost all the destinations in the US and Canada. She is currently listed in our board of directors Save Korean Dogs LA Office when...
Heidi Leland
Heidi Leland

Director

Heidi Leland used to be our shelter volunteer when she lived in Korea. She adopted two of our dogs and assists with our dogs rehoming and placement. She is going to lead the SKD’s 501 (c) Los Angels branch office.
D.H. Kim
D.H. Kim

Legal Adviser

D.H. Kim is SKD’s legal adviser, he has taken cases from Nami fighting the butchers. DH is an author of animal welfare and its law, the very first book on animal law in Korea. He recently moved back to Seoul after serving at the government’s legal advisory committee. He is one of the partners of...
Soo Kim Soo
Soo Kim Soo

Rescuer

Soo Kim Soo and Nami worked together in shutting down a meat farm in Ansan city in 2015. She rescues and feed the dogs at legal meat farms in her city and helps Nami in many ways. Soo lives in the city of Ansan, Nami and Soo are working together for a new project “Future...
Dr. Dee
Dr. Dee

Veterinarian

Dr.Dee is a Parvo, surgery and X-ray specialist.
Dr. Han
Dr. Han

Veterinarian

Dr. Han takes charge of most of spay/neuter and heart worm treatments.

WE ALL ARE VOLUNTEERS BUT HIRE PART TIMERS TO KEEP THE OVERHEAD LOW. WE HAVE ONE FULLTIME CARE GIVER, THREE PART TIME ANIMAL TRANSPORTERS AND A CARPENTER WORKING FOR US WHENEVER WE NEED THEIR SERVICES.

JOIN US! This is your chance to have a lasting impact for the innocent victims of this horrifically inhumane trade.

ADOPT A DOG FROM THE DOG MEAT TRADE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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