SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting on March 22, the government’s decision to financially reward those who report dog owners for not leashing their pets in public goes into effect. Dogs without dog tags, owners who fail to pick up after their dog’s feces and unmuzzled “fierce dogs” – pitbull terriers, mastiffs, rottweilers – [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s education chief Cho Hee-yeon announced on Tuesday that a component on respect for life and cherishing animals will be part of the elementary school curriculum starting this upcoming semester and said the move was the first of its kind among the nation’s education bureaus. Cho said, “Learning about [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Cats will go the way of the dogs as the government announced on January 14 that it will begin a trial period for registering house cats just like pet dogs starting on January 15. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which is spearheading the program in 17 [...]