the story of Hirotaka Saito, a 54-year-old Japanese businessman, went viral in Japan After it became known that he sold both his company and his luxury sports car to finance an animal shelter, after his pet saved him from an attempted trial.
A man from Japan sells his Ferrari and company to open animal shelter and goes viral
Hirotaka Saito He left behind his life as a businessman to help “problem” dogs and other animals to have a second chance in life, opening up the Wansfree Canine Rescue on Yaizu, in the prefecture of Shizuoka. All this began when his company went through a complicated financial situation, reaching the point of thinking of moving house and taking his own life to escape the situation that tormented him.
It was then that his dog stood in front of the door and prevented him from leaving the house, which made him SAITO things will be reconsidered. in gratitude for saving his life and for returning the favor in some way, SAITO He opened his shelter Wansfree Canine Rescue to welcome dogs that have been abandoned or delivered for behaviors such as biting or growling people, behaviors that, according to SAITO, are often the result of mistreatment or negligence on the part of the owners.
As mentioned above, the story moved people from Japan and from other parts of the world, who applauded and recognized Hirotaka Saito To start a new life, helping problem dogs head towards a second chance.
It should be noted that the shelter Wansfree Canine Rescue It currently houses 40 dogs and eight cats, but SAITO He hopes that it can expand to house 300 animals in 2028.
“I’m better now than ever. I’m very lucky to be able to realize that,” he said. SAITO.
