Jeongeup-si Leads the Promotion of Adoptive Culture for Abandoned Animals

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk is taking the lead in promoting the adoption of abandoned animals to establish a proper companion animal culture.

According to the city on the 10th, as the population of companion animals continues to increase, 612 abandoned and lost animals were reported in Jeongeup City last year.

Accordingly, the need to promote the adoption of abandoned animals is also increasing.

The city operates an animal shelter.

Here, adoption procedures are carried out for about 180 dogs and cats, and it operates daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. without holidays.

When adopting, bring an ID and a portable pet carrier, and after consultation about adoption, you can adopt for free.

Citizens who adopt abandoned animals from the animal shelter receive partial support for costs incurred during adoption, such as medical expenses, grooming fees, and implantation of internal animal registration chips.

The support amount is up to 150,000 KRW per animal, and the city has allocated a budget to support adoption fees for 30 animals.

In addition, to prevent abandoned and lost animals from becoming a social problem, the city also implements a project to support neutering surgery costs for dogs raised outdoors, such as in yards.

This year, a budget of 92 million KRW has been allocated for 230 animals, supporting 400,000 KRW per female and 200,000 KRW per male for surgery costs.

A city official said, “As the number of households raising companion animals has recently increased, abandoned animals have also surged, becoming a serious social problem. We ask for active cooperation from citizens to promote the culture of adopting abandoned animals.”

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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