‘Seoul Companion Animal Citizen School’ Online Care, Adoption, and Correction Customized Education

Full-Scale Operation of Online Animal Education from April: Integrated Training from Basic Care to Behavior Correction

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 14th that it will operate a "Non-face-to-face Companion Animal Citizen School" as the number of citizens raising or interested in companion animals continues to increase. From April, customized online animal education will be actively conducted, covering basic companion animal care, adoption family education, socialization and etiquette, behavior correction training, and life respect lectures by experts.

Anyone can receive integrated online education by applying through the "Seoul Companion Animal Citizen School" website. It will be operated to provide various knowledge and information necessary for companion life and to facilitate communication. Education information can also be checked through the Seoul city website and the Seoul Animal Welfare Support Center website.

The "Companion Dog and Cat Care Education" is open to any interested citizen. Participants can acquire basic knowledge and information necessary for raising companion animals, such as understanding animal behavior language, forming proper relationships, health management, and nutrition management. Those who take the online content lecture (80 minutes) starting from May 10 on the website will be issued a "Companion Animal Caregiver Certificate."

The "Adoption Family Education" provides customized education for citizens who have adopted or wish to adopt companion animals, covering preparations and mindset before adoption, as well as various situations that may arise within the family after adoption. The "Socialization and Etiquette Education" is tailored for citizens raising companion dogs, offering personalized counseling, feedback, and solution assignments based on animal behavior assessments and individual characteristics.

The "Life Respect Expert Lectures" will be live-streamed three times in May, July, and September on the Seoul city YouTube channel, featuring famous experts discussing topics such as the global environment and coexistence culture among animals and humans. Additionally, behavior correction and experiential classes, which are more effective in face-to-face settings, will be operated with a small number of participants at locations such as the Seoul Animal Welfare Support Center, strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Participants in this animal education program can also check and participate in events held for each program on the "Seoul Companion Animal Citizen School" website. As the number of companion animal households increases, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is expanding educational programs annually to strengthen a systematic animal education platform that encompasses everything from basic companion animal knowledge to improving awareness of animal protection, emphasizing the importance of fostering a proper companion culture.

Park Yumi, Director of the Seoul Citizen Health Bureau, said, "As the number of citizens raising companion animals increases, interest in animal education is also growing. Seoul is opening and operating the 'Non-face-to-face Companion Animal Citizen School' reflecting both citizen safety and interest." She added, "Since social distancing measures are still in place, education will be conducted accordingly, and we ask for active participation and cooperation with quarantine measures from citizens."

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