How Do Pets Live in the COVID Era?

Yongsan-gu to Conduct Smart Animal Protection Education "Wise Companion Life" in Two Sessions on October 20 and November 5... Veterinarians Seol Chaehyun and Kim Myungcheol to Teach Indoor Life with Pets and How to Handle Abnormal Pet Behaviors

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Animals are also suffering from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Due to their owners staying at home, pets are spending more time indoors, leading to some pets exhibiting abnormal behaviors such as loss of appetite.

Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) is conducting a two-part non-face-to-face (online) education program titled "Wise Pet Life" to protect pets during the COVID-19 era.

The first session, focused on "Dogs," is scheduled for October 20 at 2 p.m., and the second session, focused on "Cats," is scheduled for November 5 at 2 p.m. Veterinarians Seol Chae-hyun and Kim Myung-chul will serve as instructors, providing detailed guidance on living indoors with pets, recognizing abnormal pet behaviors, and how to respond to them.

Veterinarians Seol Chae-hyun and Kim Myung-chul currently appear on EBS programs "There Are No Bad Dogs in the World" and "Please Take Care of the Cat," respectively.

The lectures will be conducted via the district office’s YouTube and Facebook channels, and any interested residents can watch. Real-time Q&A is available through the chat window. Pre-event surveys are also being accepted. Scanning the QR code on the event poster will directly link to the survey form.

A district official stated, "This will solve various concerns related to pets during the COVID-19 era all at once," and added, "Please submit many pre-survey forms to help prepare for the lectures."

This lecture series is part of the 7th term mayor’s campaign pledges. The district is actively promoting projects aimed at "Living Together with Pets in Yongsan," including pet culture classes, animal registration systems, promoting adoption of abandoned animals, and support for treating stray cats.

In particular, this year alone, 215 abandoned animals have been rescued and protected, and 329 stray cats have been neutered.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "The district is striving to create a culture of coexistence with animals," and added, "We hope everyone overcomes the COVID-19 era well together with their pets."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.