800 Dogs Left Alone on Gobi Desert To Die

When Huajian, the founder of Wall Foundation, heard about 800 dogs captured by a government pound were left alone to die in the Gobi Desert, Huajian and her 700 supporters went ballistic. The group reached a consensus and unanimously decided that, no matter how hard it would be, they would take on the challenge to care for these 800 dogs.

They held her back as she pushed forward, screaming with tears streaming from her ashen face as she tried to enter the inferno to save more of her precious animals. Shiao He was on the verge of losing her mind from sheer grief and exhaustion.

So many had arrived sick or injured.

Our rapid-fire, emergency response to Grandpa’s and Lijie’s shelters left us in a triage situation. These dogs, saved from the death sentence of imminent government impoundment and very poor living conditions, were introduced to an upgrade in living conditions.

Fondly known as “Grandpa”

He is a quiet man, more so now since his stroke. He has been taking in strays most of his adult life. He never let a dog go hungry. That is how he came to care for over 120 dogs.

He never let a human go hungry, either.

You may know that WOA works with existing partner operators in China to shelter animals from homelessness and the dog meat trade. What you may not know is that animal rescues across China are, by necessity, underground and hidden from the public arena.