Yoon Suk-yeol "Expanding Pet Shelters"... Installing 'Dog Playground' at Hangang River

The Third 'Seokyeol-ssi's Heart-Throbbing Promise'

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is holding a press conference to announce the 'New Town Redevelopment' policy pledge at the central party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 6th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, has promised to expand pet shelters.

On the 8th, Candidate Yoon announced the third installment of 'Seok-yeol's Heart-Throbbing Promise,' pledging to expand pet shelters on public land.

In particular, he plans to install ample dog playgrounds. He intends to create dog playgrounds in river areas such as Hangang Park, which are distant from residential areas, to reduce conflicts with non-pet owners.

The election campaign headquarters explained, "With the pet population reaching 15 million, dog playgrounds are essential facilities for relieving dogs' stress, thereby resolving conflicts caused by biting incidents and noise issues, and for promoting pet welfare." They added, "By sufficiently expanding pet shelters on public land, we expect to contribute to building a community where pet owners, non-pet owners, pets, and people coexist together." According to the campaign headquarters, as of last month, there are a total of eight dog playgrounds operating in Seoul parks and vacant lots, including Boramae Park, Children's Grand Park, and World Cup Park.

Yoon's Heart-Throbbing Promises are lifestyle-oriented pledges; the first was 'support for installing protective partitions in taxi driver seats,' and the second was 'utilizing liquor tax revenue to eradicate drunk driving.'

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