Yoko — an adorable French bulldog named after peace activist Yoko Ono — is one of 21 dogs rescued from horrific conditions at an illegal dog breeding facility in Chile, thanks to Lady Freethinker’s investigative team.
When Yoko was rescued, she looked far older than her estimated three or four years. She was in shocking condition, suffering from a severe case of distemper. She had bloody diarrhea and multiple skin infections. This extremely ill dog was also incontinent, had bronchial pattern and two slipped kneecaps. Without intervention, she would have forced to keep breeding over and over again, continuing to deteriorate and dying a painful death without ever knowing love and compassion.
Yoko’s former “home”
Luckily for Yoko, an investigative reporter working for Lady Freethinker collected enough evidence about the shocking conditions at the dog “farm” — operated by a known dogfight organizer in Santiago, Chile — to enable police to raid the property and rescue Yoko and 20 other dogs.
Gonzalo Ariel Rebolledo Robles was arrested for animal abuse, and the severely neglected dogs were rescued by local volunteers.
Yoko’s story is heartbreaking, but her future is promising. After she was rescued, she spent two weeks in the care of a veterinarian before being placed with a loving foster family. She needs six different medicines and has to wear diapers for her incontinence, but her new guardians are showering her with affection.
“She’s the sweetest dog and loves to cuddle,” said Yoko’s foster family. “We’re doing our best to make sure she’s comfortable, recovering, well-taken care of. She’s safe here.”
The rescue of Yoko and the other dogs is a great step for animal welfare in Chile, and gives hope to the many activists, veterinarians and law enforcement agencies trying to take a stand against animal cruelty in the nation.
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Love you Yoko. So happy she has a lovely place that is safe and kind.
love you Yoko ! So glad you are rescued
WELL DONE!
So glad that the Robles man has now been stopped in his tracks. Hopefully he will no longer be able to continue the dogfighting, even though that wasn’t what they got him on. The important thing is he has got caught, and darling little Yoko has been saved. Congrats to the LFT investigative team.
Thank you for helping, this does bring hope.
Es una lastima que no puedan valor lo que ellos hacen por nosotros como rescatandoo personas en la droga salvando a sus dueños guiamdo a ciegos como compañeros etc un sin fin de cosas que les debemos y no les pagamos muy bien
STOP LES TORTURES DE NOS ANIMAUX, ILS ONT LE DROIT DE VIVRE NORMALEMENT COMME NOUS
Thank you to the earth angels who have the compassion to see this is wrong and report, rescue and foster. I truly hope for a world where there is no unnecessary suffering for animals.
Please raise more awareness about dog breeding ‘farms or puppy mills’. Removing the financial incentive may discourage these unscrupulous people.
Let’s also encourage, support, and protect those who come forward to report abuse. And also petition governments around the world to improve care and protection for animals. When we collectively stand for something we will see change.
Thank you again for the work you do. You are a blessing to humanity.
No Animal Deserves, Needs or Wants to be Tortured, Abused, Cruelty or Killed!!!! This Insanity has to STOP RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a Heart and a Conscience and show you give a Dam!!!!!!! We Need to be there for Every Animal weather they are Tame, Wild, Mammals, etc…. in every way!!!! They cannot Defend or Fend for themselves!!!!!!!!!! This is a Very Sad, Disgusting, Disturbing, and the list goes on……situation!!!!!! No Animal wants to be Experimented on either!!!!! Another form of ABUSE!!!!!! When is all of this Sickness going to END? OMG people get real already!!!!!! I know one thing i will fight until my last breath for All Animals!!!!!!!!!!! This Horrificness Needs to End NOW!!!!!!!!!!! There is No Excuse for Abuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please let us all be there for Each and Every Animal!!! Sign Petitions, Give in every way, Adopt, Rescue and the list goes on!!!!!! Don’t just stand there and take pictures and video of a abusive situation, Step in and Stop it right there and then!!!!! Get the Animal the Help they so Rightly Deserve!!!!!!!! They All have Rights just as we do!!!!!! After all they are Living Beings as we are!!!!!!! They go through and Feel Everything that we do!!!!!! We are all Gods Beautiful Creation!!!!!! Lets all be there for each other, especially All and Every Animal!!!!!!!! Abusers should have done to them what they put Animals through. Then they would know how they Feel!!!!!!! Thank You!!!!!
Until the governments in these countries acknowledge the cruelty that exists nothing will change and people need to stop buying from puppy mills.
please I’m reaching out about all animals in every state and country. we need to change the laws for all of these innocent animals .and we need to hold all these horrible people that hurt or kill animals accountable, this has gone on long enough.
Thank God that Yoko have a better life and a Future!!! I am sorry that she did experience a difficult past life. It shouldn’t have ever happened in the first place. There SHOULDN’T be any dog farms for what those innocent and precious dogs have to go through. The dogs SHOULDN’T have to ever experienced to have one litter of puppies to another without her body have time to heal first.
Yes, thank you for the one lady who took Yoko out of that awful environment!!! God bless her to do so.
Lucky Yoko. Thank you very much Lady Freethinker for rescuing this poor dog.
Boycott Puppy Mills. ADOPT DON”T SHOP.
Lazy humans Stop breeding dogs. Get a real job,
You will burn in hell for the abuse, pain, torture, and suffering.
Lucky Yoko. Thank you very much Lady Freethinker for rescuing this poor dog.
Boycott Puppy Mills. ADOPT DON”T SHOP.
Lazy humans Stop breeding dogs. Get a real job,
You will burn in hell for the abuse, pain, torture, and suffering.
Bless her, poor baby. Let’s hope she has a long, happy and peaceful life. Angel Blessings little Yoko.
Great Work Lady Free Thinker you guys are a blessing for these poor innocent animals who have been so cruelty treated. I pray Yoko gorgeous little dog recovers and has a beautiful long life with decent human beings who know how to love her. As for her abuser I hope the courts give him the harshest penalty jail time so he can reflect on his evil actions.
God bless Yoko’s foster family. Caring for an incontinent dog will be a challenge. They are saints on Earth. I hope that they continue to shower little Yoko with love and affection.
I doubt that Chile has legislation against animal cruelty. But if they do, I hope that these creeps get the maximum penalties possible under the law. Yoko’s situation is heartbreaking.
What a horrific life these poor animals live. These people that do this is only in it for the money. Do not care about the animals
Bless you Yoko
Yoko, we celebrate your new family! All the love to you and yours.
May all hearts turn toward compassion and love, and shed old ways not aligned with this path.
Thank God!!!
Well done the investigative reporter and those involved in the rescue.
They should be banned from owning animals. Thank God she was rescued poor baby. I have two rescues of my own.