SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the growing number of households having pets, the soaring demand for animal cremation centers is leading to conflicts between businesses and local residents. Around 300 residents in Gunwi County, North Gyeongsang Province, plan to submit a petition calling on the government to withdraw approval for the construction of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is strengthening its pet ownership policy to prevent dog bite accidents. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced Thursday that it will make an advance notice of legislation for the new enforcement decree for the Animal Protection Act. Currently, owners of pets that are subject [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The administrative city of Sejong is coming up with various plans to support residents with pets. The city government announced Wednesday that it will provide subsidies to basic welfare beneficiaries, persons with severe disabilities and seniors in single households for keeping their pets healthy. For each pet per household, [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Eco-friendly water cremation will now be possible for pet funerals. The Ombudsman for Small and Medium Businesses reported that new enforcement regulations for the Animal Protection Act have recently been implemented, adding water cremation to the list of pet disposition possibilities. Unlike ordinary cremation methods that involve fire and [...]
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 [...]