SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The pet market is scrambling to prepare for the upcoming Chuseok holiday as more consumers are adopting pets. SSG.com, Shinsegae Group’s integrated online shopping platform, reported that compared to last year, sales of pet supplies jumped by 43 percent two weeks prior to Chuseok (Sept. 11-17). Sales of travel [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With the summer vacation season at its peak, the number of pets lost or abandoned has hit record highs. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Sunday that the number of pets lost or abandoned in July totaled 13,700, the highest monthly figure so far this [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As the monsoon season continues to rage on with showers almost every day, raincoats specially designed for pets are gaining popularity. SSG.COM, online shopping unit of retail conglomerate Shinsegae, reported that petwear sales between January and July jumped by 58 percent compared to the previous year. Sales of raincoats [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Pets are rising as a new social issue as they face a discrepancy in South Koreans’ perception of them as either members of society or simply ‘products’. Pets, who are as dear as family members to some, are mere ‘objects’ under legal terms, with relevant laws criticized for not [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of animal abuse cases is growing year after year in South Korea. According to the National Police Agency on Sunday, the number of cases where people were investigated for violations of animal protection laws by the prosecutor’s office has been on an upward trend, rising from 264 [...]
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 [...]