Changwon City, Leaping Forward as a Pet-Friendly City

Opening of the Largest Public Playground for Pets in the Yeongnam Region

Changwon City, Public Playground for Pets Opening
Rendering (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 12th that a dedicated playground for companion animals under construction will open in June this year to alleviate social conflicts arising from the increase in pet owners and to promote a mature companion animal culture.

The dedicated playground for companion animals, which began construction last December in the Sangbok-dong area of Seongsan-gu, is scheduled to be completed in April this year and undergo a pilot operation.

It is the largest public playground for companion animals in the Yeongnam region, covering 4,702㎡, and is divided into various sections according to function, including a grass playground for small and medium-sized dogs, a playground for large dogs, a play equipment zone, and a resting area for dog owners.

Changwon City is currently promoting a national funding project worth 8 billion KRW to create a companion animal support center in the area, which will be a cultural complex space equipped with an education center, grooming and pet caf? facilities, and an abandoned animal adoption center.

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