An inspirational Golden Retriever named Chi Chi — a quadruple amputee saved from the dog meat trade in South Korea — has died after a year-long battle with cancer.
In 2016, rescuers found Chi Chi wrapped in a garbage bag and stuffed into a trash bin. Her legs were tightly tied with wire and her injuries severe. The dog meat butchers who captured her decided her meat was not valuable, so they threw her away to die. Veterinarians were forced to amputate all her limbs to save her life.
After seeing a video featuring Chi Chi, the Howell family in Arizona were moved to help. They adopted this special girl and dedicated the next few years to giving her all the love and support she needed.
In her short life, Chi Chi made a significant difference to others in her role as a therapy dog. With special prosthetics, she was able to have a relatively normal life, and her loving nature and heartwarming story inspired others going through difficult times. In 2018, American Humane awarded Chi Chi with the Hero Therapy Dog Award. This beautiful girl provided hope to many and had a considerable following on Facebook and Instagram.
Tragically, this special dog was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in March 2018. Specialists provided the best possible care, and Chi Chi was adored and pampered up until her last moments.
“Today is the day we’ve been dreading. Chi Chi passed away peacefully and surrounded by love. She was not in pain and did not suffer,” said the Howell family in a Facebook post. “We love her more than words can express. She changed our lives and positively impacted many people all over the world. We believe she will continue to inspire people for a long time to come.”
While Chi Chi was one of the lucky few dogs to survive the horrific dog meat industry in South Korea, hundreds of thousands more are suffering every day. Stolen from the streets, swiped from homes, or bred in inhumane dog meat farms, these animals are tortured right up until the moment of slaughter.
LFT are doing everything in our power to end this brutal industry throughout Asia. We have sponsored bus ads in South Korea, distributed petitions, and continue to seek ways to make a substantial difference.
Chi Chi was a miracle survivor who received the gift of a great life and loving family, but she should never have had to suffer to begin with. Sign our petition calling for a ban on dog and cat meat in South Korea.
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I cant believe dog died from S Korea wrong cute dog sad I pray hope safe any dogs and cats too awful wow
Sometimes, I prefer nonhuman animals over humans. Despite the horrific abuse that she suffered, Chi Chi still gave back to others after being rescued.
May you, Chi Chi and all sentient beings be perfectly well, healthy, happy and safe forever.
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Horrible that in this time of advancement cruelty to animals is a cultural phenomenon in South Korea!
In chi chi’s member I will fight and be a very loud voice for all animals all over the world – but I will fight to the end of any and all meat market is banned! No Pet is ment for consumption let alone live through and die from these forms of torture- either that meat market stops once and for all of they need to do with them as poachers are being felt with now-
What an inspirational baby, she a giant in our fight against the disgusting dog meat trade. We must not let her sacrifice go to wast, use her as the “poster child” for our cause.
Completely Unacceptable , cruel and barbaric that many innocent defenceless animals that have done no harm to anyone whatsoever should have such unacceptable suffering inflicted upon them.
They too deserve to be treated with kindness, compassion respect & affection – same as we expect to nd treated & all forms of unacceptable cruel barbaric suffering must be stopped permanently & Soon too
They too deserve to be loved, have good loving homes and loving families & those that are not so lucky up have all that – then at least deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion & given good care also – including good food and water & any medical treatment required at anytime & given somewhere warm to exist and continue loving.xx.
Rest you gentle, Chi Chi, dream you deep. You walk…no, dance and run…in so many hearts forever.
What a spirit little ChiChi had. God bless her soul.
I can not take this animal cruelty anymore. Governments need to get involved.
Sorry to hear CHi CHi died and hope her life was much better when she went to live with the Howell family,I hate dog and cat meat butchers for the torture they inflict on these precious animals.
rest in peace beautiful dog
ABSOLUTELY breaks my heart. RIP our special Chi Chi. Thank you for being a wonderful representative of the evils of the dog/cat meat trade.
Bless Chi Chi. As if she hadnt suffered enough. Please let the Angels watch over her now and may she rest in peace.
I’m so sorry for their loss. I had read Chi Chi’s story and was so happy she had a great home and was inspiring many people she came into contact with.
Thank you for giving Love to Chi Chi before she died. Hope all the dogs and cats and animals are rescued. Love you Chi Chi !
R.I.P Chi Chi. Thanku Howell family for making her last years loving and meaningful. She is with the sngels now. 🐶🐕🐾💔💔💔❤❤❤
May you always be blessed for the angels that you are dear Howell family. You gave to her and she gave back. May someday we see all animals loved and protected. May one day this horror of horrors go away – dog and cat meat farms, farmed animals raised for consumption, animals forced into roles of entertainment, dogs bred for dog-fighting, wildlife being poached, animals enduring torture from evil souls……. May one day this all go away.
I am so sad to hear about poor Chi Chi. Thank you so much to all who looked after her and loved her.
I’m so so deeply sorry for your loss — we love Chi Chi — THANK YOU for rescuing her, loving her, caring for her — truly, you ARE the BEST — What KIND of Society would accept, tolerate such depraved cruelty, unconscionable horror to animals — SHUT DOWN this MONSTROUS, TORTUROUS DOG/CAT MEAT trade.
I am so sad to hear about poor Chi Chi. Thank you so much to all who looked after her and loved her.
No more dog meat trade!
REST IN PEACE CHICHI AS YOU RUN FREELY THROUGH GOD’S WIDE BACK YARD!!!!
Such sad news – I personally know how it feels to lose a loving family member. My prayers are with the family🐶💞
God bless all of you who were involved in Chi Chi life.
I also adopted 3 dogs from South Korea and 1 had to have his leg amputated when he got here. The vet told us he always tries to save an animals leg from having to be amputated but with my dog (Kong – breed Jindo) his leg was so immobile and he would just drag it when walking there was no saving it. I was never gave any explanation as to how his leg had gotten like this but it was pretty explanatory. Especially being the other 2 I adopted at the same time came directly from a dog meat farm/slaughterhouse.
These dogs are amazing. When i read Chi Chi story at first it made me sad because of her dying but then after reading of her journey and how much she was and still is loved and I know she felt that love while being here with her family and getting to have a normal life like a dog should it made my heart feel comforting knowing she was happy. So bless you for making her life mean something wonderful.💖
RIP Chi Chi. A beautiful dog.
Families like the Howell family from AZ. have hearts of gold. The people not all but most in Asia and Korea are idiots, self serving slaves to ignorance, cruel and deliberate behavior and should and hopefully one day very soon PAY dearly for their ignorance. I myself would not visit the countries even if I was given free passage.
How in this day and age can we and why do we tolerate people of this demeanor? Why do we not go there and stop their trade, exports, imports, their economy.
I cannot tolerate torture of God’s animals, any animals.
The day will come when we ALL will pay dearly for these so called actions by people who do not care have no sense of conscious about them and we waste our time trying to reverse their ways, Leave them totally alone, Remove ourselves from their culture. If I were able I would remove every single dog and cat from their country, an impossibility at best.
Father Douglas Bilyeu
Hope Ministries
Our hearts are very saddened to learn of Chi Chi’s death. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Howell Family. g-d bless Chi Chi for he is in a better place.
Our hearts are very saddened to learn of Chi Chi’s death. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Howell Family. g-d bless Chi Chi for he is in a better place.