SEONGNAM, South Korea, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Seongnam’s Moran Market is finally making a move away from dog meat distribution, which has long given the traditional market a bad name for animal cruelty. According to the city government and the Moran Market vendors’ association, 15 of 22 vendors selling dog meat are beginning a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Hotels that once banned domestic pets are changing their policies, offering room options, or packages for domestic pet owners, the number of which is rapidly increasing in Korea. W Seoul-Walkerhill recently introduced a PAW (Pets Are Welcome) option for guests seeking accommodation with their pets. It costs extra an [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Jeju Wildlife Management Association killed six wild boars early Tuesday near Route 1100 in Hallasan National Park. Two members of the association, Bae Ki-hwan and Kang Sung-sik, with three Jeju dogs (a local dog breed) were dispatched to the location following a report of the [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Airports and ports across Korea are looking for new owners to adopt retired sniffer dogs, but their old age is hampering the search for new homes. According to the Korea Customs Service (KCS), it first posted a public notice for the sale of 13 retired sniffer dogs on May [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more pet owners are starting to treat their pets on their own due to expensive medical fees charged by veterinarians, they may soon face legal punishment if the Veterinarians Act is amended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA). A recent petition started by [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Animal rights organizations are demanding that an E-mart pet shop brand called Molly’s Pet Shop stop selling animals in display windows, and change into a pet supply store instead. These organizations including CARE, KARA, the Korean Animal Welfare Association, and Action for Animals gathered in front of E-mart’s headquarters in [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid escalating controversy over animal cruelty at Korea’s dog breeding farms, also referred to locally as ‘dog factories’, the overall state of maintenance and supervision of such farms is facing wide criticism. Responsible organizations have taken a hands-off approach to the supervision of dog farms, invariably citing ‘lack of [...]
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, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean conglomerates are entering the fast-increasing market for domestic animals. Aekyung is teaming up with Irion to launch a new pet-care brand called WHISTLE. WHISTLE was developed after careful consideration and research into domestic animals, which are often vulnerable to bacterial skin diseases, and have thin layers of skin. [...]
SEJONG, Dec.21 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent ruling, even if noise levels do not exceed regulatory standards, the party that caused the noise will be liable for damages in cases where pets and livestock are disturbed. The National Environmental Dispute Resolution Commission announced that it decided to fine a tunnel construction company 15 [...]