SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is under fire after introducing arbitrary standards for a new dog muzzle law focusing primarily on large dogs, a move that animal rights activists have described as ‘illogical’. Under the animal law, which will enter effect next month, dogs must be kept on a leash shorter [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In a matter of days, dogs have seen a complete turnaround in fortunes caused by the Choi Si-won pet dog scandal, in which the K-pop idol-cum actor’s French bulldog bit a restaurateur, leading to her death, though the exact cause is still under debate. Once perhaps better known for [...]
GYEONGGI, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeonggi Economy & Science Institute has selected twenty business startups in the companion animal industry for the first time this year, and has started to help them develop new products. The selected startups possess new technology and outstanding ideas in premium pet food, health care products, beauty supplies, [...]
SEOUL, Aug.11 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 17 training camp cuts and newly retired sniffer dogs (drug detection dogs) were recently put up for adoption, with 12 finding new homes. Starting on June 28, the Korea Customs Service received applications over a period of six days. When processing the requests, the agency took into [...]
DAEGU, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Public Safety and Security is hosting its seventh rescue dog competition at the Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center (EXCO) on Wednesday. As part of the 14th International Fire & Safety Expo, 41 rescue dogs will compete in the preliminary rounds on April 24 and 25 at [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 8, when two police officers rushed to a convenience store in Beomgil-dong, Busan, after an emergency call from the owner, they chuckled – A golden retriever sat calmly in front of the checkout counter wagging her tail as the store’s owner stood petrified not knowing what to [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data from the Seoul Institute indicates that one-fifth (20.4 percent) of households in the Korea’s capital now have animal companions as part of their family. The data, which was based on interviews of 1,014 adults in the city, showed that only 22.8 percent never raised pets, while 56.8 [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Two dogs cloned from the cells of a veteran police sniffer dog will be assisting the police in South Korea after undergoing a training program for explosives detection. The two Labrador Retriever puppies born in a lab were modeled after the famous sniffer dog Neo, who is now retired and [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of the stray dogs and cats caught on the Jeju Island end up being put down, while a mere 9.3 percent of animals in shelters go back to their owners. Last year alone, around 3,000 abandoned animals (2,704 dogs and 323 cats) entered animal shelters on [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Biziwre) – The National Assembly has passed a law requiring those who run “pet dog factories” to get business licenses from provincial governments, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday. The assembly passed the legislation Thursday to enhance hygiene and prevent ill treatment of dogs at the factories, [...]