CHEONGJU, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of easing, both humans and pets are struggling. Pets, in particular, are being abandoned or abused as owners face financial difficulties. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Animal Protection Management System showed a 3.7 percent increase in the number of [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of abandoned animals in South Korea climbed 12 percent on-year to more than 130,000 in 2019 with dogs taking up the bulk, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 135,791 dogs, cats and other pets got deserted or lost last year, compared with 121,077 a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As of last year, close to 6 million households nationwide were estimated to be raising 8.56 million companion animals. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and 5.91 million households raised companion animals, up 800,000 from 5.11 million a year earlier. Specifically, [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people are experiencing weight gains as they spend more time indoors to stay away from coronavirus infections. If your pets seem to have gained weight recently, you should check your own weight as well, as experts argue that both pets and their guardians should work together to lose [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal hospitals will now be required to inform pet owners of medical fees in advance, and provide explanations about surgical procedures, blood donations or transfusions. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced Monday that it will amend legislation on veterinarian affairs to generate trustworthy medical environments for [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Agency (RDA) recently introduced a number of ways to help prevent depression among pets amid decreased outdoor activities due to the coronavirus spread. The RDA reported Monday that pets may suffer from the so-called ‘corona blues,’ a symptom of depression coupled with obesity and muscular weakness [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Millennials, born between 1985 and 1996, consider pets to be their friends, while baby boomers, born between 1955 and 1964, see them as children. LOTTE Members, operator of membership reward service L.POINT, conducted a nationwide survey of 600 men and women between 23 and 64 years of age, which [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In the future, passengers will be able to go through security checks with their pets in their arms if they want to. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday it will establish and implement an “airport security enforcement plan” to enhance airport security and minimize inconvenience to [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people are inquiring online about the safety of going out to walk their pets following the coronavirus outbreak. Pet owners became particularly concerned after a puppy in Hong Kong was reportedly infected with the coronavirus. “I am concerned that my dog can get sick with the coronavirus,” one [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As more households are adopting pets, more South Koreans are going outdoors with dogs and cats, to the dismay of some who would rather not share public space with pets. Amid the controversy, a new animal park that opened in Busan’s Dongnae District last year is gaining positive responses. [...]