SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The increasing number of pets has led to an increase in cases of dog bites, which is becoming a concern for citizens. The National Fire Agency reported that there were 2,114 reported dog bite cases in 2020, 2,154 in 2019 and 2,368 in 2018. Dog bite accidents tended to [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The nation’s civil rights watchdog on Monday advised local governments to proactively engage in resolving disputes surrounding protection facilities built for stray cats. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission advised local governments in a press release to “proactively engage in disputes between local residents over stray cat protection facilities [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment on Wednesday formulated guidelines to reduce the number of great cormorants that have changed from winter migratory birds to resident birds, and distributed the directives to local governments across the country. For the spring season, the ministry recommends removing the great cormorants’ nests that remain empty [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top travel agency, Hana Tour Inc. said Wednesday it will no longer offer programs included in overseas travel packages that may involve animal abuse. Since November of last year, the company has excluded from all travel packages controversial programs like elephant trekking, carriage rides led by a [...]
BUSAN, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 8 in 10 sea turtles living on the coast of South Korea have consumed plastic, a study showed Thursday. A research team from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, jointly with the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea and the National Institute of Ecology, conducted [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet owners engage in disputes with those without pets primarily because of hostile acts, and those without pets, in contrast, blame pet sanitation problems as a source of dispute, a survey showed Wednesday. The Korea Tourism Organization conducted a survey of 2,006 people who have owned a pet for [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seocho District Office in Seoul said Thursday it will introduce a caretaking service for pet dogs next month, to help individuals living alone go on business trips, travel, or receive medical treatment. The caretaking service sends pet dogs to a private caretaking facility for a maximum of 24 hours [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Mock alcoholic beverages for pets are gaining popularity in South Korea. There are now more than 3,500 mock alcoholic beverages for pets like soju, beer, makgeolli and wine available in Naver Store. More than 8,000 photos with hashtags related to pet liquor have been posted on Instagram. These beverages [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — First lady Kim Keon-hee has called for an end to dog meat consumption, saying South Korea and China are the only countries among big economies where people eat dog meat, according to a newspaper interview published Monday. Kim, who lives with four dogs and three cats, made the appeal [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of pets are once again being abandoned after what was once a serious social issue subsided during the first two years of the pandemic. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency reported that the number of abandoned animals newly registered between April 18 and May 18 reached [...]