JEONJU, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of so-called ‘cat moms’ in the southwestern city of Jeonju are teaming up to improve public awareness of stray cats. Cat moms refer to those who spend their own time and money to provide food for stray cats. With only about 30 members, the Jeonju Stray Cat [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Dobong District announced Monday that it has set up five public feeding zones for stray cats in cooperation with the private sector. The district joined hands with POSCO Engineering & Construction Co. and the Korean Animal Welfare Association for the project, designating so-called ‘cat moms’ to manage each [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District has set up a feeding zone for stray cats in response to numerous complaints. Disputes have been rising between local residents and so-called ‘cat moms’ and ‘cat dads,’ residents taking care of stray cats. In response, the district set up a feeding zone for stray cats, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal rights advocates and university students have joined hands to help stray cats struggling in redevelopment zones. The project began in February, with participants rescuing stray cats abandoned in the redevelopment zone near Seoul’s Hankuk University of Foreign Studies subway station and sending them for medical treatment and adoption. [...]
HWACHEON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A crowdfunding campaign launched by students at Sanae High School, located in the remote county of Hwacheon, about 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul, to help stray cats has ended in success after surpassing fundraising goals. The crowdfunding campaign, which took place between Sept. 18-Oct. 12, was supported by 457 [...]
HWACHEON, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Sanae High School, located in the northernmost region of Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province, has had packs of stray cats gathering in the school yard since early this year. In a strange coincidence, the school recently established a student club named ‘Level Up’ to engage in animal protection, after 11 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of stray cats in Seoul has declined 54 percent over the past six years. The number of stray cats within city limits is estimated to have dropped 53.6 percent from 250,000 in 2013 to 116,000 last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. The city suggested that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The mayor of Seoul has announced that the city will create a coexisting environment for animals by protecting stray cats at redevelopment sites. Mayor Park Won-soon promised to take action on a proposal made via the city’s civic participation platform asking the government to protect stray cats at sites [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Local authorities in Incheon are retrieving food bowls for stray cats to control the soaring feline population on Mount Gyeyang. Officials from Incheon’s Gyeyang District said that they have been retrieving cat shelters and food bowls placed near the entrance to the mountain since Thursday. The District Office put [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to apply stronger measures to control the population of stray cats, which has reached an all-time high and begun to impact local ecosystems. The Ministry of Environment decided to implement new neutering methods and put scarves on cats to limit their hunting capabilities. The ministry will [...]