SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s leading taxi-hailing firm, said Wednesday it will begin testing the pet-exclusive cab service KakaoT Pet on its Kakao T application. Kakao T Pet is a pet taxi service designed in accordance with the Animal Protection Act. The service is available in all locations in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet insurance policies suffering from low subscription rates are teaming up with information technology (IT) to lower monthly fees and revitalize the market. The Korea Insurance Research Institute reported that South Korea’s pet insurance subscription rate stood at 0.25 percent, which was far below Sweden (40 percent), Britain (25 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans spend around 150,000 won (US$124) every month on their pets, a survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a nationwide survey of 1,296 pet owners between the ages of 20 and 64, which showed that each pet owner has an average of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that it will start a ‘neighborhood animal hospital’ program that offers medical treatment for pets raised by members of vulnerable groups. The program will help financially vulnerable groups to provide medical treatment for their pet animals, including basic health check-ups, mandatory vaccines and [...]
London, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, further expands its comprehensive VistaPet program, as the number of animals onboard soars 86% over the last two years and global pet ownership continues to rise. Safety, security and the wellbeing of clients are fundamental for all at VistaJet. In addition [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gangnam District Office in Seoul said Thursday that it will run an ‘Academy for Correction of Pet Behavior’ for free for residents who are struggling with their pets’ behavioral problems. Any resident within the district who wants to correct their pets’ behavioral problems such as the habits of [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet owners are scrambling to protect their pets from the summer heat. A 29-year-old office worker surnamed Jeong recently purchased marble mats and cooling pads for his two dogs to keep them cool while he’s away at work. He placed ice packs underneath his sofas, where his dogs like [...]
BUSAN, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Authorities have stepped up to resolve issues caused by pet excrement. Busan’s Buk District Office recently installed eco-friendly ‘pet toilets’ in parks and various locations to resolve issues of pet excrement in the streets. The toilets have been installed in 18 locations including pedestrian roads and parks, designed to [...]
CHANGWON, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of municipal governments that are subsidizing pet medical care as a way to improve the welfare of pets and pet owners is increasing. The South Gyeongsang provincial government announced on Thursday that it will provide financial assistance for pet medical expenses to low income groups for the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it plans to implement revised rules on animal abuse this week that center on tougher punishment and more regulations on pet owners. Starting Friday, those who slaughter animals cruelly will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 30 million won (US$26,840), [...]