174 Foxes Are Rescued From Fur Farm And Given New Chance At Life At A Buddhist Monastery.

Sep 02, 2019 by apost team

Earlier this year, a group of animal activists rescued 174 foxes from a fur farm in Northeast China and were taken to their new home, a local Buddhist Monastery. 

Karen Gifford, an animal activist with a sanctuary that is home to close to 2,500 dogs, documented the ordeal on her social media account. The footage was reportedly shared with her by BoHe, an activist involved in the rescue.

The mission involved 174 white fur foxes who were being bred for their fur at a farm in China. The animals were kept in small cages with no space to move around. 

According to the South China Morning Post, the farm had gone bankrupt and could no longer afford to have the animals in their care. This prompted the activists to raise $8,000 to buy the foxes in order to fins them a new home. 

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The Good News Network reports that Karen Gifford posted videos of the rescue on her social media account, which showed the foxes being loaded by the truckload. 

The following day, Gifford posted another video showing the foxes running freely for the very first time.

The Buddhist Jilin Nursing Garden in Mudanjiang, China, has since stepped up to offer a home to the now-freed animals. The animals were staying there until a more permanent shelter could be built for them. The activists have pleaded the public for donations to fund the shelter. 

“Thank you to all the wonderful supporters! I’m sure your hearts swell seeing these videos and the Buddhist monk standing among the foxes free in the garden,” Gifford wrote, as per the Good News Network. “The weather is freezing at Bohe’s base … so please, anything is appreciated.”

We’re glad the group was able to rescue the foxes from those horrible conditions. Have you ever heard of such a huge rescue operation? Let us know in the comments - and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!