Mirror meets pups saved from horror China meat trade as they arrive in UK

EXCLUSIVE: Mirror meets pups saved from horror China meat trade as they arrive in UK British disabled dog charity Broken Biscuits and two Surrey-based vets have rescued 12 disabled dogs destined for the meat trade in ChinaCommentsNewsSaskia Rowlands News Reporter15:00, 12 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesGolden Lab Summer was badly beaten in China(Image: Paul David Drabble)Playing in a luscious green paddock, golden Lab Summer is a million miles from her previous life.‌The disabled pup, like many animals in China, suffered horrific abuse and was destined for the meat trade. But thanks to a courageous group of British volunteers, Summer and ten other dogs have been brought to the UK for a second chance.‌Tim Giles of charity Broken Biscuits, which made the mission possible, told the Mirror: “Seeing Summer so happy and sniffing around makes the whole thing worth it – you can see she’s blown away.” His partner Cassie, 48, added: “It’s everything for us – we find so much joy in seeing them happy."‌View 5 ImagesCassie Carney and Tim Giles run disabled dog charity Broken Biscuits(Image: Paul David Drabble)READ MORE: Hero British vets flying to China to rescue injured dogs from horror meat tradeREAD MORE: Shocking images of 250 dogs kept in one room as RSPCA forced to deny pics are fakeThe hounds were moments from death when they were rescued by SHS Animal Rescue centre in Harbin, north-eastern China. Here, 3,000 dogs are cared for by an army of dedicated volunteers, but staff lack the vital veterinary training to make them better.Last month Tim, along with Surrey-based vets Vanessa Waite and Calum Marshall, made the 10,000-mile round trip to Harbin to share surgical skills and rescue 12 of the poorliest pooches. Just five days after they landed in the UK, we paid a visit to the charity’s Lincolnshire HQ to hear more about the life-saving mission.‌The charity - which funded the trip - has welcomed four dogs so far, with the other eight due to arrive in the coming weeks. Most are d...