Yangcheon-gu Supports 'Adoption of Abandoned Animals and Animal Registration Tags for Residents'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) will continue the ‘Support Project for Animal Registration Tags for Adopted Abandoned Animals’ this year, following last year.

The district plans to provide free animal registration tags, which include the owner’s name, phone number, and animal registration number, to applicants who adopt abandoned animals (abandoned dogs and cats) from the local Abandoned Animal Protection Center and apply for the tag support.

Since the revision of the ‘Animal Protection Act’ on the 12th of last month, pet owners are required to attach identification tags displaying the owner’s contact information when going out, and violators may be fined up to 500,000 KRW.

Adopters of abandoned animals who wish to apply can fill out and submit the animal registration tag support application form and the consent form for the use of personal information at the Abandoned Animal Protection Center. The support quantity is limited to 140 tags and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Detailed information about the Support Project for Animal Registration Tags for Adopted Abandoned Animals can be found on the district’s official website, and related inquiries can be made through the district office’s Health and Hygiene Division.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We plan to actively promote social responsibility regarding pets to prevent the increase of abandoned animals, and we hope that a mature pet culture will be established in our society.”

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