SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Millennials, born between 1985 and 1996, consider pets to be their friends, while baby boomers, born between 1955 and 1964, see them as children. LOTTE Members, operator of membership reward service L.POINT, conducted a nationwide survey of 600 men and women between 23 and 64 years of age, which [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — What happens when a dog owner becomes a coronavirus patient and has to be quarantined for treatment? If you are a resident of the southeastern Seoul ward of Seocho, you might have a helping hand. The ward office on Friday announced plans to provide free care for dogs whose [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a technology that uses genetic markers to find lost cats. Genetic markers refer to a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced Tuesday that it [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — With the growing coronavirus outbreak, there are growing concerns over common infectious diseases. Amid the spiraling concern of viral infections, there is anxiety that cafes that display or allow customers to touch wild animals are in a regulatory blind spot. According to a report released Sunday by AWARE (Animal [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people are inquiring online about the safety of going out to walk their pets following the coronavirus outbreak. Pet owners became particularly concerned after a puppy in Hong Kong was reportedly infected with the coronavirus. “I am concerned that my dog can get sick with the coronavirus,” one [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns are growing that dogs and cats may also be infected with the novel coronavirus as dogs are known to have tested positive for the virus in Hong Kong. However, experts say COVID-19 and other coronaviruses, which dogs and cats can easily be infected with, are different types of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The future is pet-friendly when it comes to medical prescriptions, as least in South Korea. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it will implement a revision to the Veterinary License Act starting Friday. The current regulations in place to prevent the misuse and abuse of [...]
SANGJU, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A cow gave birth to South Korea’s very first quadruplets at a local farm in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. The cow gave birth to two female and two male calves last Friday. The calves were born earlier than the originally expected due date, Mar. 5. The mother is a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it will implement a registration program for cats in a wider range of regions starting next week amid a rising number of pets being abandoned by their owners or getting lost. The move comes after South Korea launched the voluntary registration program for a selected [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of stray cats in Seoul has declined 54 percent over the past six years. The number of stray cats within city limits is estimated to have dropped 53.6 percent from 250,000 in 2013 to 116,000 last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. The city suggested that [...]