SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – “Don’t buy domestic pets. Adopt them. And please look after your animals” reads a slogan used by a Korean animal rights group. The Korean pet industry has grown bigger than ever, to a two-trillion-won industry, but the increasing popularity of pets has also led to a bigger problem; animal [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – After controversy erupted when some animals sold by Seoul Grand Park were sent to slaughterhouses, park officials announced that the animals will be repurchased, and will be cared for at other zoos and farms. Seoul Grand Park sold 43 animals through an open tender in August. However, CARE (Coexistence of [...]
GOYANG, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy is stirring after a cat that was injured in a car accident was put down at an animal protection center affiliated with Goyang City. The facility protects abandoned animals such as cats and dogs. The Korean Animal Welfare Association and the Goyang City Cheerful Cat Cooperative demanded punishment [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city is planning to employ 1,000 citizens as animal rights monitoring agents until 2020, according to a statement presented at an open debate about animal rights on May 12. The city is set to develop five more pet playgrounds in Seoul, achieve registrations of more than 600,000 pets, [...]