{"id":133207,"date":"2026-02-17T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=133207"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:05:02","slug":"run-2-the-rescue-featured-in-people-major-national-spotlight-amplifies-mission-to-save-dogs-from-chinas-dog-meat-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/run-2-the-rescue-featured-in-people-major-national-spotlight-amplifies-mission-to-save-dogs-from-chinas-dog-meat-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Run 2 The Rescue Featured in PEOPLE – Major National Spotlight Amplifies Mission to Save Dogs from China’s Dog Meat Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Run 2 The Rescue<\/strong>, a Sag Harbor\u2013based nonprofit with rescue operations and a shelter in Beijing, China<\/strong>, has been featured in PEOPLE<\/em> in an exclusive story highlighting the dramatic transformation of Kronk<\/strong>, an injured Malamute rescued from the dog meat trade.<\/p>\n

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Photo caption: Kronk healthy and happy in his new home, and his new role as the new Run 2 The Rescue Ambassador.<\/em><\/p>\n

The PEOPLE<\/em> feature details Kronk\u2019s survival and recovery after he was found severely underweight with impaired mobility, including injuries consistent with multiple untreated skull fractures and neurological damage<\/strong>. After intensive veterinary care and rehabilitation coordinated by Run 2 The Rescue, Kronk later traveled to the U.S. in summer 2025<\/strong> and was ultimately adopted by Run 2 The Rescue co-founder Brandy Cherven<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A feature in PEOPLE<\/em> represents a major milestone in national visibility: PEOPLE<\/em>\u2019s digital platform draws massive monthly readership<\/strong> reporting 187+ million monthly visits<\/strong> as of mid-2025. This coverage substantially expands awareness of Run 2 The Rescue\u2019s work — and accelerates support for urgent rescues still underway in China.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cKronk is the kind of dog most people would overlook because his story starts in such darkness — but that\u2019s exactly why we exist,\u201d said Brandy Cherven, Co-Founder of Run 2 The Rescue<\/strong>. \u201cWhen PEOPLE tells that story, it doesn\u2019t just spotlight one dog. It shines a light on what\u2019s happening in China and what rescue can do when people step in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attorney and co-founder Bonnie Klapper<\/strong> added: \u201cOur mission is simple: get them out, get them safe, get them healing — and then fight for the kind of future they\u2019ve never known. We\u2019re grateful to PEOPLE for bringing credibility and scale to this issue, and to readers everywhere who choose compassion over helplessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

The story was written by Kelli Bender<\/strong>, PEOPLE<\/em>\u2019s Pets Editor<\/strong>, who has 15 years of experience<\/strong> covering pet and entertainment stories and has been with PEOPLE<\/em> for more than a decade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Since launching roughly 18 months ago<\/strong>, Run 2 The Rescue has saved over 220 dogs<\/strong>, providing emergency medical intervention, rehabilitation, and adoption placement — often for animals pulled from extreme neglect and high-risk situations.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Run 2 The Rescue: https:\/\/run2therescue.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

READ THE PEOPLE FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

PEOPLE<\/em> story: https:\/\/people.com\/injured-malamute-with-crooked-head-transforms-after-dog-meat-farm-rescue-11904110<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT RUN 2 THE RESCUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Run 2 The Rescue<\/strong> is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization with active rescue operations and sheltering in Beijing, China<\/strong>. The organization rescues abused, abandoned, and at-risk dogs\u2014providing medical care, rehabilitation, and international adoption support to give each animal a true second chance. https:\/\/run2therescue.com\/adopt\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo caption: Kronk healthy and happy in his new home, and his new role as the new Run 2 The Rescue Ambassador.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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