SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – On the morning of December 2, a mackerel-patterned cat named Deungo was found lifeless in Seoul’s Gangbuk District, within the Dream Forest park. The first to discover the grim scene was 51-year-old Kang Seung-hee, who had been feeding the local stray cats for about a decade. For Kang, it was [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is launching an initiative to establish guidelines for caring for and neutering stray cats by the end of this year. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday it has formed a consultative group comprising animal protection groups, veterinary associations, academia members, legal organizations, and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Public opinion continues to stay divided over how to deal with stray cats, most likely due to the lack of a reasonable basis for arguments made by all contending parties. For starters, how many stray cats are there? The question remains unanswered, with only estimations of those living in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With the cost of pet food jumping to new highs, stray cats and other animals sheltered at smaller protection facilities are taking a hit. A 53-year-old resident of Yongsan District in Seoul, surnamed Park, consulted with the members of the local cat moms (who feed stray or abandoned cats) [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The nation’s civil rights watchdog on Monday advised local governments to proactively engage in resolving disputes surrounding protection facilities built for stray cats. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission advised local governments in a press release to “proactively engage in disputes between local residents over stray cat protection facilities [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy is rising among students attending colleges located in mountainous areas, where the population of stray cats is increasing. While many students volunteer to organize clubs to protect stray cats, others disapprove of them. The student clubs believe that protecting stray cats helps control the cat population in the [...]
HWASEONG, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province is opening a new protection facility where abandoned cats will be brought in and sent out for free adoption. The province held a ceremony for construction of a new cat adoption center in Hwaseong on Tuesday. The center will be in charge of the protection and adoption [...]
CHANGWON, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘cat moms’ are stepping up to help neuter stray cats. In Korea, ‘cat moms’ usually refer to cat-friendly caregivers who voluntarily provide food and other help for street cats, which are still shunned by many people due to groundless prejudices still prevailing in the nation: that cats are [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Authorities in the port city of Busan plan to hold a so-called Morning Knock campaign to protect the lives of stray cats. In winter, stray cats are often found hiding under car hoods or in the engine bay to escape the cold, facing the risk of getting hurt or [...]
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 [...]