Rich Adams, better known as Rich the Vegan, is taking his push scooter from ocean to ocean as part of his KathyB次元官网网址檚 Tail 2019 campaign.
The campaign aims to bring awareness to the dog meat trade, particularly in South Korea, and is named after a dog that died in Canada after being rescued from South Korea by Adams.
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It was during his trip across South Korea that he transitioned from bringing awareness about the dog meat trade to also rescuing some of the dogs. It was during this campaign that he met a local activist, Jenny Kim, who helped him to rescue a number of dogs, including Kathy.
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Throughout his journey, Adams has been greeted warmly by Canadians. Where he hasnB次元官网网址檛 camped, he has been able to stay at motels, or with people who have heard of him and KathyB次元官网网址檚 story and have opened up their homes for the night. Once heB次元官网网址檚 finished, which Adams currently hopes to be on July 26, he said that he is already thinking about going across another country next year.
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