SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people complaining in fear of large dogs is increasing due to a recent surge in reported dog bites involving large dogs. In addition, some say that all large dogs should wear muzzles to relieve the anxiety of citizens. On April 11, a man in his 30s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of four South Korean adults owns a pet, and they spend an average of around 100,000 won (US$89.95) per month on their companion, a report by KB Financial Group showed Wednesday. According to the report by the financial conglomerate, 25.1 percent of 1,700 South Koreans aged over [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal activists are calling for a new law that would ban imports of fur products made from cats and dogs. CARE, a leading animal activist group, held a press conference yesterday at the National Assembly and stated that fur products made from cat hide are probably coming from China [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to prevent so-called animal hoarders from taking in more pets than they can look after properly, new guidelines regarding the matter will be issued by the government. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said yesterday that it was currently reviewing enforcement regulations concerning animal protection [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to an outpouring of public support for “Taeyangi,” a dog that was deeply hurt after engaging in a bloody battle with a wild boar that attacked hikers near Sorim Temple, which is situated in mountainous terrain near Busan, the dog’s owner politely refused to accept cash donations [...]
GWANGJU, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A dog that alerted its owner to help put out a fire that may have led to a larger disaster has been awarded a certificate, while the animal’s owner was given a plaque for his efforts by a fire station in Gwangju. Approximately 20 minutes past midnight on July [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Park In-bee, currently the top-ranked player in the Women’s World Golf Rankings, has once again made a donation of pet food to abandoned animals. The Korean Animal Welfare Association announced Friday that the golf star, known as a great dog lover and owner of “Rio,” a pet dog of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Last year, the number of lost or abandoned animals in South Korea surpassed 100,000 for the first time. According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), the number of lost and abandoned animals increased by 14.3 percent from the previous year to total [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal rights group CARE revealed yesterday that a local court has found guilty a defendant accused of “killing an animal without reasonable cause.” The defendant killed the dog for the purpose of producing dog meat for consumption. According to CARE, the dog farm owner in Bucheon was prosecuted for [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal rights group Care announced yesterday that it had visited the location of a dog fighting ring in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon with police officials, exposing the site where animal abuse was ongoing. Care activists and police officers from Ganghwa Police Station raided the dog fighting ring yesterday circa 5:20 a.m. [...]