Suncheon City Strengthens Supervision and Enforcement to Foster a Mature Companion Animal Culture

Promoting Pet Etiquette Compliance in Parks and Walking Trails for Spring Outing Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 19th that it will strengthen guidance and enforcement focusing on parks, walking trails, and Dongcheon, where many companion animals gather, in preparation for the spring outing season.

With the recent increase in companion animals, social conflicts such as the rise in lost and abandoned animals and disputes caused by non-compliance with pet etiquette have been continuously increasing. Therefore, public officials and volunteers have decided to strengthen enforcement and promotion regarding pet etiquette and companion animal registration.

The city will conduct guidance and inspections on unregistered animals, missing identification tags, and failure to collect excrement in public places such as parks and walking trails, while also promoting pet etiquette.

In particular, violations that may cause safety accidents, such as not wearing a leash or not using a muzzle for dangerous dogs, will be strictly enforced.

A city official stated, “To establish a culture where people and companion animals coexist, it is necessary for pet owners to comply with pet etiquette and show mutual consideration,” adding, “We will continuously combine enforcement and promotion to raise the sense of responsibility among companion animal owners and create a mature companion culture that citizens can empathize with.”

Meanwhile, the city operates an animal shelter that protects lost and abandoned companion animals, and animals can be adopted for free through the Animal Protection Management System or the city’s animal shelter.

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