Simon Cowell might be best known as the tough, mean judge on TV competitions like American Idol and America’s Got Talent, but off screen, he has a heart of gold, especially when it comes to animals.
Simon uses his money regularly to help rescue the dogs, whose lives are in danger in places like meat markets and slaughterhouses.
Simon has paid almost $33,000 to close a dog meat farm in 2018 in South Korea with the help of Humane Society International.
He was credited with saving the lives of over 200 dogs.
It was an incredible gesture, but a thankless one — when Cowell got to see firsthand the impact of his contributions.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain earlier this year, host Pip Tomson talked with Cowell about his efforts to shut down the dog meat trade.
“It’s like eating your friend,” Cowell said.
Then, Tomson had an extra special surprise for him: she brought out her own puppy — one of the dogs rescued from the slaughterhouse.
Cowell held the dog on air, putting a face to the efforts to shut down these markets — and the importance of finding these dogs good homes.
“Without people like you, he’d basically be in someone’s stomach,” Cowell said.
Simon spoke specifically about the issue the dogs face during one program! That’s when the surprise happened as one of the competitors had his dog with him! It was a dog from a slaughterhouse, that was closed by Simon! How great!
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