SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With pet ownership increasingly popular among South Koreans, a growing number of individuals are planning to go away on summer holidays with their animal companions this year. Many first-class hotels, formerly reluctant to receive pets as guests, have started to cater to such demand by providing accommodation for pets [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean households raising pets has risen gradually in recent years, a survey showed Thursday. About 28.1 percent of 5,000 households have dogs, cats or other pets, according to the survey done by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency last month. About 24.1 percent said they [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The rare occurrence of an earthquake on the Korean peninsula has driven some to reexamine the evacuation procedures in place for pet animals and find them wanting. Under current policy, the government does not allow animals to enter disaster relief shelters. Instead, what it advises is for owners to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Min-ji, a 28-year-old living in northern Seoul, said she has recently become more conscious of pedestrians when walking her Pomeranian at nearby parks, after a French bulldog owned by a popular singer bit a neighbor who later died from complications in October. Jeon Ga-yong, a 34-year-old resident of [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of veterinarians gathered Monday in Incheon, west of Seoul, to discuss ways to enhance the health of humans, animals and the environment around the world. In a speech opening the 33rd World Veterinary Congress earlier in the day, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said, “The congress will [...]
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. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Let’s try a thought experiment for a moment. Picture in your mind, an empty, crushed aluminum soda can. It’s slightly sticky around the edges and speckled with dirt. Got it? Now, picture in your mind a one month-old puppy. It’s fluffy, helpless and frightened. See the connection? If you’re wondering [...]
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 [...]
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 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Animal welfare has been a centerpiece of debate for South Korean politicians recently with the rising popularity of pets in the country. Data shows 21.8 percent of local households were living with animal companions in 2016 with the pet industry expected to triple by 2020 to a 6-trillion-won ($5.34 [...]