Gangwon-do, 'Traveling with Pets' Year-Round Campaign This Year

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province, facing an era of 15 million companion animals, will conduct the "2021 Companion Animal Coexistence Campaign" throughout the year to prevent abandonment, stray, and lost animals.

Gangwon Province stated on the 31st, "We will create a responsible companion animal culture, resolve social issues such as dog bite accidents and noise, and establish an animal protection culture where animals are protected and life is respected."

This campaign will be conducted with nine themed topics including Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays, using non-face-to-face promotional methods such as text messaging, postal mail, and broadcasting media according to the COVID-19 situation.

The nine themes are ▲ Promotion campaign for compliance obligations of dangerous dog owners ▲ Lunar New Year companion animal coexistence campaign ▲ Distribution of promotional videos on companion animal owner compliance ▲ Animal protection job competency enhancement workshops ▲ Vacation season companion animal owner obligation reinforcement campaign ▲ Chuseok holiday companion animal abandonment and safety accident prevention campaign ▲ Companion animal cultural events ▲ Enforcement of animal protection law violations by dog owners ▲ Comprehensive inspection of companion animal-related business establishments.

The key promotional points are ▲ Strengthening dangerous dog safety management ▲ Compliance with companion animal owner obligations ▲ Prevention of animal abuse ▲ Responsible care by pet owners. Any deficiencies will be immediately corrected, and if serious illegal acts such as animal abuse are confirmed, strict measures including prosecution will be taken according to relevant regulations.

Seo Jong-eok, Director of the Animal Quarantine Division, said, "Through the companion animal coexistence campaign, we will do our best to create a mature companion animal culture and build a society where humans and animals live harmoniously," and urged "companion animal owners to comply with the obligations under the Animal Protection Act and everyday pet etiquette."

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