«Breaking News» Simon Cowell donates £25,000 to battle dog meat farming in South Korea

Simon Cowell has donated £25,000 in a bid to help a British charity rescue dogs from a brutal dog meat farm in South Korea.

The X Factor judge, 58, handed over the princely sum to Humane Society International, whose goal is to rescue more than 200 dogs from being eaten, with some of the pooches finding new families in Britain.

Father-of-one Simon's generous gesture comes months after he spoke out in support of the charity, which has already permanently closed down 12 dog meat farms and saved nearly 1,400 dogs. 

Fighting the good fight: Simon Cowell has donated £25,000 in a bid to help a British charity rescue dogs from a brutal dog meat farm in South Korea

HSI UK executive director Claire Bass said in a statement: 'Simon’s generous donation means the world to us, and provides a huge boost to our appeal to close this horrendous dog meat farm.

'More than 200 dogs are languishing in the most appalling conditions, but we have a real chance to save them.

'With every dog farm we close and every farmer we help switch to a more profitable, humane business, we’re showing the South Korean government that it’s possible to end this cruel trade.

Doing his bit: Simon, who has teamed up with charity Humane Society International to raise awareness about the trade, is the owner of three beloved dogs himself. Pictured in 2014

'These poor dogs have had the worst lives so far, so we’re desperate to get them out of those dreadful cages and show them love, soft beds and loving arms for the first time in their lives.'

In December, he made an appearance on Good Morning Britain in a bid to raise awareness of the brutal conditions and killing of the 'kind, helpless and sweet' dogs.

Simon expressed his disgust at the practice in South Korea in particular, and fought back his tears as he tried to comprehend the reality of killing dogs for consumption.

He said: 'It's like eating your friend. And it's the fact you're eating such a kind, helpless, sweet animal.'

Heartbreak: During an appearance on Good Morning Britain in December, Simon came close to breaking down as he discussed the devastating dog meat farming trade in South Korea

Putting an end to it: The X Factor judge has involved himself in the campaign, in a bid to end the horrific dog farming trade and re-home the animals after such poor conditions

Revealing his aim to raise awareness through the campaign, he added: 'It is strength, in my opinion, to say we are not going to do it. 

'If everyone could come together now, through social media, through a different generation who just say no, enough people will listen. That's what happens in the world today.'

Simon is the loving owner of three dogs of his own - Yorkshire terriers names Freddie, Squiddly and Diddly.

Say no: On efforts to stop the trade, he said, 'If everyone could come together now, through social media, through a different generation who just say no, enough people will listen'

His famously critical demeanour has also been known to soften when faced with dog acts on Britain's Got Talent - with Simon notably backing Ashleigh and Pudsey during the 2012 series, and Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse three years later. 

Simon's emotional interview was accompanied by shocking footage of dogs trapped in cages and living in squalid conditions, in the city of Namyangju.

The animal processing farm is one of an estimated 17,000 dog farms in South Korea that breed more than 2.5 million canines a year, to be devoured at annual dog meat festivals.

Dogs are routinely kept in filthy, unsanitary conditions, spending their lives in wire cages with no protection from the elements.

Man's best friend: Father-of-one Simon is the loving owner of three dogs of his own — Yorkshire terriers names Freddie, Squiddly and Diddly. Pictured in March 2014

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