Jeonnam Province Accelerates Infrastructure Development for Companion Animals

Support of 2.9 Billion KRW Including Construction of Pet Support Center

Up to 100,000 KRW Provided for Medical Care When Adopting Abandoned Animals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will support 2.9 billion KRW for five projects to establish infrastructure, including the construction of a companion animal culture center, to foster a mature companion animal culture and protection this year.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 19th, currently, 16% of all households in the province are raising companion animals, and 51,214 companion animals have been registered.

Accordingly, the main project contents carried out by Jeonnam Province include supporting 2 billion KRW to Suncheon City this year for the construction of a companion animal support center. The companion animal support center will be developed as a cultural complex space equipped with a companion animal experience learning center, education center, adoption center, playground, and more.

Additionally, 900 million KRW will be supported for the protection of lost and abandoned animals.

Lost and abandoned animals will be rescued and treated and managed at designated abandoned animal protection centers. For those who adopt abandoned animals, if the veterinary treatment and grooming costs exceed 200,000 KRW, 100,000 KRW will be supported, and if the costs are less than 200,000 KRW, up to 50% of the expenses will be covered.

Along with this, 65 million KRW will be supported for neutering surgery costs for stray cats to prevent their breeding.

Stray cats living and breeding in residential areas will be captured and neutered to solve social problems caused by indiscriminate breeding.

Park Dohwan, Director of Livestock Policy Division of Jeonnam Province, said, “As the number of households raising companion animals has rapidly increased recently, there is a need to expand companion animal protection and build related infrastructure. We will do our best to support harmonious coexistence between companion animals and people based on respect for life.”

Meanwhile, last year, Jeonnam Province actively promoted companion animal registration to prevent intentional abandonment of companion animals and to easily return lost animals to their owners. A total of 34,564 animals were registered, achieving 191% of the target number of 18,119 animals, recording the highest registration rate nationwide.

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