SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Thursday that it plans to come up with detailed guidelines for aquariums and ban newly established facilities from displaying whales and dolphins amid the public’s growing awareness of animal rights. The move came as the country lacks detailed guidelines over the management of animal [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of pet insurance claims more than doubled last year, along with the increase in the use of personal credit cards at veterinary clinics. In contrast to the reduction in visits to hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, veterinary clinics have not been hit hard by the virus. [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers revealed that animals are inherently born with brains that have a sense of numbers, unlike artificial neural networks. A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Monday that animals are capable of understanding numbers without having to go through a [...]
JEONJU, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of so-called ‘cat moms’ in the southwestern city of Jeonju are teaming up to improve public awareness of stray cats. Cat moms refer to those who spend their own time and money to provide food for stray cats. With only about 30 members, the Jeonju Stray Cat [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The vast majority of visitors to vet clinics feel uncomfortable with the exorbitant cost of medical treatment as well as overtreatment, a consumer advocacy group said Tuesday. The Consumer Union of Korea conducted a survey of 1,000 consumers with prior experience of visiting a vet clinics, 80.7 percent of [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of raccoons being rescued in downtown Incheon is rising each year. Incheon’s Wildlife Rescue Center reported 38 raccoons rescued in the Incheon, west of Seoul, this year. After rescuing six raccoons in 2018, the number rose to 24 last year. This year, more raccoons appeared in the downtown area, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Mart, the hypermarket chain operated by South Korean retail giant Lotte, is under fire after one of its stores denied entry of a guide dog undergoing training. An Instagram post on Nov. 29 documented an incident in which a Lotte Mart employee prevented a guide dog and its [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The most common illnesses that insured pets are diagnosed with at veterinary clinics in South Korea are gastritis/enteritis and conjunctivitis. Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., a South Korean non-life insurer, said Tuesday the number of pets insured by the company’s pet insurance product ‘Petpemint’ reached about 30,000 just [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Anti-barking devices that were developed to prevent pet dogs from barking are sparking controversy over animal abuse. A variety of anti-barking devices and after-purchase reviews are available when searching through Internet shopping malls. Most of them are necklace type models that give a physical shock from electricity or ultrasonic [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District has set up a feeding zone for stray cats in response to numerous complaints. Disputes have been rising between local residents and so-called ‘cat moms’ and ‘cat dads,’ residents taking care of stray cats. In response, the district set up a feeding zone for stray cats, [...]