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 [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data from the Seoul Institute indicates that one-fifth (20.4 percent) of households in the Korea’s capital now have animal companions as part of their family. The data, which was based on interviews of 1,014 adults in the city, showed that only 22.8 percent never raised pets, while 56.8 [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of the stray dogs and cats caught on the Jeju Island end up being put down, while a mere 9.3 percent of animals in shelters go back to their owners. Last year alone, around 3,000 abandoned animals (2,704 dogs and 323 cats) entered animal shelters on [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Biziwre) – The National Assembly has passed a law requiring those who run “pet dog factories” to get business licenses from provincial governments, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday. The assembly passed the legislation Thursday to enhance hygiene and prevent ill treatment of dogs at the factories, [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs revealed on May 18 that it plans to implement an ‘animal nurse’ policy, in which non-veterinarian assistants perform basic medical treatments such as blood gathering and teeth scaling. The goal of the plan is to strengthen animal welfare as well as [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean conglomerates are entering the fast-increasing market for domestic animals. Aekyung is teaming up with Irion to launch a new pet-care brand called WHISTLE. WHISTLE was developed after careful consideration and research into domestic animals, which are often vulnerable to bacterial skin diseases, and have thin layers of skin. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. said Monday it has rolled out pet-care devices equipped with Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, allowing owners to feed their animals from long distance. The company said its Pet Station can provide meals to pets at pre-set times, allowing owners to leave [...]