Simon Cowell have outstanding ability when it comes to the preservation of animals.
In 2018, the judge and executive producer of America’s Got Talent donated nearly $32,600 to Humane Society International in order to assist the animal welfare organization in shutting down a South Korean dog meat farm and rescuing all of the canines who were being held there at the time of the donation.
The chance to meet one of the more than 200 puppies whose lives Cowell had rescued with his kind donation came around later this month. They met for the first time when appearing on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, and it was an emotional encounter. With the support of Cowell, HSI was able to shut down a dog meat plant, and Philippa Tomson, the show’s news correspondent, ended up adopting one of the pups saved from the facility.
The puppy, a Maltese/Beagle mix named Robin, came on-air with Tomson during her interview with Cowell so that she could meet her hero face-to-face. As soon as Robin was placed in the company of Cowell’s arms, the pup stayed on his lap for the duration of the interview.
The talk between Tompson and Cowell included Tompson sharing his experiences with Cowell regarding Robin’s life before he was rescued and his work with the Humane Society of the United States in their efforts to end the dog meat trade in the United States.
“This is quite tough for me… However, your assistance is crucial because, without people like you, he would be effectively confined in someone’s stomach. It seems that you have given it considerable consideration.
Dogs, on the other hand, are willing to give their lives to protect you. They really would… and they will look after your children, putting their own needs ahead of those of your children.
The same thing has occurred to me with my puppies, and my pups are quite little. The outcome is that your work is really necessary; God bless you!” The HSI sent a press statement stating that Cowell discussed his ideas with Tompson during their conversation.
The Humane Society of the United States has been able to shut down 16 dog meat farms and find new, humane professions for their owners, as well as rescue and adopt out more than 2,000 former dog meat farm pups, thanks to the support of Cowell, Tompson, and many other animal lovers.
“Simon’s wonderful donation allowed us to save Robin and all of the dogs who were scheduled for slaughter on the meat farm as a result of his generosity. Their plight was found by our crew in the most horrific of conditions, confined to barren, rusting steel cages, and some of them were plainly in distress.
The fact that we are shutting every dog farm we come across and aiding every farmer in moving to a more viable and humane firm demonstrates to the government of South Korea that it is possible to put an end to this heinous business.
The vast majority of people in South Korea do not eat dogs, and there is growing public pressure in the country to put an end to this cruel business, which includes the consumption of dog meat and other animal byproducts “HSI member Wendy Higgins, who was present during Robin’s rescue, made the following statement: ”
Although, according to the Humane Society International, interest in consuming dog meat has been steadily declining, especially among younger generations, an estimated 30 million dogs are still killed for meat each year, according to the Humane Society International.
HSI is hopeful that, with continued support, they will be able to aid in the abolition of the dog meat trade and the establishment of companies that are both beneficial and humane to all parties involved.