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100,000 Lost or Abandoned Animals in 2017

SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Last year, the number of lost or abandoned animals in South Korea surpassed 100,000 for the first time. According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), the number of lost and abandoned animals increased by 14.3 percent from the previous year to total [...]

Seoul City to Spend 1.2 Billion Won to Rescue Stray Animals

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of stray animals rescued by Seoul city government agencies in 2014 dropped below 10,000 for the first time in 6 years. According to an announcement on February 1, the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s animal rescue agencies saved 6,644 dogs, 2,618 cats and 291 other animals, totaling 9,533 animals last [...]