Seocho-gu Lunar New Year Holiday 'Pet Dog Care Shelter' Operation

Operation from February 11 to 14... First-come, first-served registration from February 1... Priority for adopted stray dog households and low-income families, targeting registered small pets over 4 months old in the area

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu will operate a "Pet Dog Care Shelter" during the four-day Lunar New Year holiday period (February 11?14) to ease the burden of pet dog care for residents who leave their homes to visit their hometowns, following the same initiative during the last Chuseok holiday.

With the spread of pet culture and the rapid increase of single-person households, the role of pet dogs in daily life has steadily grown, leading to increasing demands for various facilities for pet families.

This shelter operation is also prepared by the district for pet families and will be managed by the "Seocho Animal Love Center."

Applications are open to small pet dogs over four months old registered in the area. Priority for applications is given first to households adopting abandoned animals (priority 1) and second to low-income households (priority 2). However, the pet dog must have completed rabies vaccination and be free from contagious diseases, illnesses, pregnancy, or heat cycles.

The pet sitters residing at the shelter are experienced professionals with relevant knowledge and qualifications. In case of emergencies such as illness or injury, pets will be transferred to a 24-hour on-call animal hospital for treatment.

Applications can be made by visiting the Seocho Animal Love Center. For detailed information about the care shelter operation, inquiries can be directed to the Seocho Animal Love Center or the Animal Welfare Team of the Job and Economy Division at Seocho-gu Office.

Jo Byung-geon, head of the Job and Economy Division, stated, "We expect that the care shelter provided by the Seocho Animal Love Center will help reduce the financial burden of using private protection facilities (pet hotels). We will continuously seek ways to establish a mature pet culture."

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