JEJU, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Roe deer in Jeju Island, driven away from their natural habitat due to reckless development, are being exposed to the dangers of deer-vehicle collisions and bush dog attacks. The provincial government of Jeju Island reported that there were 3,500 roe deer on the island last year, down by 20.4 percent from [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Tuesday it has issued a new standardized guideline on animal experiments in line with the country’s efforts to improve the welfare of test subjects. The booklets are designed for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) under around 450 different organizations nationwide, according [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to one third of South Korean households own pets. However, recent data shows that 3 in 4 pets are often left alone at home, for around six hours every day. KB Financial Group’s research unit reported Sunday that as many as 6 million homes owned pets as of [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it will seek to expand the size of the local pet fish market by 35 percent through 2025 by developing more homegrown species while encouraging the public to adopt them. Under the goal, the size of the local pet fish market will reach 657 billion [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Thursday it has identified 123 new underwater species during a four-year investigation project aimed at building a detailed database of marine resources. The number covers 54 species that were discovered for the first time in the world, along with 69 that were previously reported [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it plans to expand monitoring on the safety of pet food products as the size of the market has been growing sharply in sync with the rising number of pet owners. Under the plan, South Korea plans to carry out an investigation of 650 pet [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are abandoning their pets as the overall pet-rearing population continues to increase. On the contrary, there aren’t enough state-run animal protection agencies in the country to rescue the abandoned animals. Even if they do, most of the pets end up being euthanized. As [...]
HWASEONG, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province is opening a new protection facility where abandoned cats will be brought in and sent out for free adoption. The province held a ceremony for construction of a new cat adoption center in Hwaseong on Tuesday. The center will be in charge of the protection and adoption [...]
CHANGWON, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘cat moms’ are stepping up to help neuter stray cats. In Korea, ‘cat moms’ usually refer to cat-friendly caregivers who voluntarily provide food and other help for street cats, which are still shunned by many people due to groundless prejudices still prevailing in the nation: that cats are [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A cat living with a family infected with COVID-19 has tested positive for the coronavirus in Seoul’s first case involving a pet, the city government said Monday. The female, 4-to-5-year-old cat was tested Saturday after she showed symptoms, including vomiting and lethargy. The result came back positive Sunday, and [...]