SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of 10 pet owners in South Korea adopt their companion animals from acquaintances, making it the most common route of adopting pets, a government poll showed Wednesday. According to the poll conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 35.5 percent of pet [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s quarantine agency on Monday began accepting applications to find new homes for eight detection dogs relieved of their service duties. The program focuses on helping retired sniffer dogs, previously deployed at airports and seaports to detect unauthorized entry of livestock and agricultural goods, begin a new life [...]
GOYANG, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite various initiatives to promote pet adoption, the animal protection center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, is facing challenges due to a prevailing aversion towards mixed-breed dogs, resulting in a declining adoption rate. According to the center, the number of adopted stray animals has decreased from 487 in 2020 to 496 [...]
JEJU, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In an uplifting tale that has captured hearts across the nation, 18 mixed-breed dogs who once roamed the streets of Jeju Island have successfully “debuted” into loving families over the past two and a half years, courtesy of an ingenious adoption campaign. The project, spearheaded by a group called “Tangerine [...]
SEJONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Customs Service said Wednesday that 14 drug-sniffing dogs, which have undergone training, are now available for adoption. These Labrador retrievers successfully completed the basic detection training; however, they were later disqualified from the final training stage. Those interested in adopting one of these dogs may submit registration [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Tuesday acknowledged the “illegal adoption” of a South Korean child by the adoption agency Holt Children’s Welfare Society (Holt). Even though his parents were still alive, the child was registered as an orphan and adopted overseas. This landmark ruling marks the first time [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday it will offer a free animal insurance policy for 12 months to those who adopt an abandoned animal. Anyone who adopts an abandoned animal through 13 designated public agencies and institutions and registers the animal with their local government will be eligible for [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to allow single people to adopt children, as the number of one-person households is sharply increasing. The justice ministry revised the Civil Act and the Family Litigation Act, which currently stipulate only married couples can legally adopt. Under the revisions, single people can [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Unlike the negative views held by certain groups towards abandoned dogs in terms of health and behavior, abandoned animals turned out to adjust well at adopted homes as they are cared for and their wounds are healed. Lim Ji-min, a 23-year-old who adopted an abandoned dog from the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice said Monday it plans to revise a law to allow a single person to legally adopt a child, as single-member households are becoming the country’s most common living arrangement. The ministry’s task force, aimed at making policies friendlier toward single-person households, has recently agreed to [...]