Hold on to your hearts: Twenty-three dogs rescued from a meat farm in South Korea will arrive in the D.C. area Monday so they can be adopted.

Twelve of the dogs will arrive at Dulles International Airport on Monday, with the remaining 11 arriving on Tuesday. They will be adopted through groups including the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Animal Welfare League of Arlington and the Washington Animal Rescue League.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, the dogs were rescued from a meat farm in Seoul by Humane Society International, which “worked with the farm owner to remove the dogs from miserable conditions and close the doors of the farm for good. As part of the plan, HSI compensated him once he signed an agreement to stop raising dogs for food and move into a permanent, humane trade in crop farming.”

Happy New Year.