A Canadian animal rights organization has given a new lease of life to 110 dogs after successfully rescuing them from the infamous Yulin dog meat festival. These rescued dogs will now undergo medical treatment across Canada.    

The Humane Society International Canada (HSI) said that 110 dogs have safely landed at the Toronto airport late Thursday night. The organization confirmed the news on its official Twitter account and uploaded photos, describing that the dogs homecoming was like a Christmas miracle.

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HSI's executive director, Rebecca Aldworth, claimed that the dogs were rescued in June and were later shifted to a local emergency shelter for temporary medical care.

Aldworth later revealed that 63 dogs will be shifted to rescue organization in King City, 10 to Ottawa, and the rest will be taken to Montreal SPCA.     

She hopes that these dogs will be soon available for adoption and can set an example to encourage people to put an end on the global dog meat trade that is responsible for the death of 30 million canines every year.

Talking specifically about cruelty, she said "These dogs have endured a level of cruelty that most people can't bear to watch on video and they need time to regain their trust of people."

The Yulin dog meat festival is held every year in the summer season in southern Chinese city of Yulin. Nearly 10,000 dogs and cats are rounded up during the 10-day festival for feeding the local meat industry.

There are several online petitions, initiated by animal rights organizations, doing rounds in the social media world. These petitions have became online sensations, with millions signing it and urging the Chinese government to ban the Yulin dog meat festival.   

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