NEW YORK, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, announced today the launch of VistaPet, the most comprehensive program designed to ensure all passengers feel welcome – even if they are four-legged. Emerging travel behavior trends highlight why offering solutions to provide for animals is increasingly important: VistaJet [...]
DAEGU, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu will push for projects to protect pets, including strengthening the management of stray animals, with the aim of creating a “pet friendly city.” According to Daegu’s city government, officials have decided to implement various measures to protect pets in order to establish a pet culture [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will offer one year of pet insurance coverage for residents who adopt an abandoned dog, while measures will be put in place to protect stray dogs and cats living in redevelopment zones. The city announced new plans on Tuesday to pay for pet insurance for [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of pet dogs increases, the number of elderly dogs, which are considered “grandfathers and grandmothers,” has increased significantly. The pet industry is pouring out a variety of products, from blood sugar-control meal products to sanitary pants. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the National Fire Agency on Wednesday, there were 6,883 people sent to the hospital with the help of 119 emergency teams after suffering from dog bites over the past three years. More than 2,000 people suffered from dog bites each year, with 2,111 cases in 2016, 2,404 [...]
GANGNEUNG, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Thursday they have filed charges with prosecutors against a woman in her 20s who allegedly threw a puppy at a pet shop in Gangneung on South Korea’s east coast last week in violation of the animal protection law. Gangneung Police Station, in northeastern Gangwon Province, recommended an [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — It has been found that there are more than 4,000 dogs abandoned every year in the city of Busan alone, but only 700 dogs are typically adopted by new owners. On the other hand, 3,000 cats are abandoned every year, and 80 percent of them die naturally in shelters. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Much attention is being paid to a new care system for cats released in China by a South Korean business entrepreneur, Choi Choong-kwang. According to industry analysts on January 20, the service called ‘Butler Kang’ was introduced in China to check the health of a cat in real time [...]
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, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Starfield, a shopping and theme park franchise operated by local retail giant Shinsegae Group, has set up South Korea’s first ‘dog lounges’ for customers and their pets. The dog lounges offer specially designed sofas for pets as well as their owners, restrooms for pets, and dog hooks where customers [...]