Gangdong-gu Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon: "We Will Change the Inhumane Pet Funeral Culture"

On the 23rd, Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, signed an "Animal Welfare Business Cooperation Agreement (MOU)" with the pet funeral company 'Pet Forest' in the small conference room on the 3rd floor of the district office to promote a beautiful pet funeral culture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the 23rd at 2 PM, Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, signed an 'Animal Welfare Business Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)' with the pet funeral company 'Pet Forest' in the small conference room on the 3rd floor of the district office to promote a beautiful pet funeral culture.

At the event, Mayor Lee presented a memorial tree (ribbon tree) with a condolence photo mourning a deceased stray dog to Lee Sang-heung, CEO of Pet Forest.

According to the agreement, they will jointly promote various projects including support for stray animal funerals (cremation and tree burial), discounts on pet funerals, training of pet funeral directors, and memorial concerts and lectures on overcoming pet loss syndrome for pet owners.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, "I believe today's signing of the business agreement is the first step toward spreading a beautiful pet funeral culture. Nearly half of deceased pets are illegally buried in wild mountains or disposed of as household waste in designated bags, which is inhumane and causes environmental pollution, making it a task that must be resolved from an animal welfare perspective." He added, "With the philosophy of 'from cradle to grave for pets,' we will strive to create a new system that cares for pets, who are another family member, throughout their entire lives?from birth, through a happy life, to farewell."

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