Twice a Month 'Stray Cat Neutering Day'... Seoul City to Hold First Event on the 20th

A Total of 10 Neutering Days Scheduled Until November
Animal Protection Groups and Cat Mom Gatherings Wanting to Neuter Over 20 Animals Can Apply for Participation

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 11th that it will hold the ‘Stray Cat Neutering Day’ twice a month from March to November to enhance the effectiveness of neutering stray cats. Starting with the first Neutering Day on the 20th, a total of 10 sessions will be conducted.

This year, to increase the neutering effect by clusters and regions, the city will prioritize traditional markets, universities, redevelopment areas, and parks with low neutering rates in collaboration with citizen groups and cat mom associations that care for stray cats. Animal protection citizen groups such as the ‘Tinkerbell Project,’ ‘Happy World with Animals,’ and ‘Animal Rescue 119’ will participate. Additionally, the city is accepting participation applications from animal protection organizations or cat mom groups wishing to conduct concentrated neutering of 20 or more cats.

Seoul started the ‘Stray Cat Neutering Day’ in 2016 and has safely neutered about 1,000 stray cats up to last year. Since Neutering Day involves citizens directly capturing the stray cats they usually care for and bringing them to the neutering center, it safely captures cats that truly need neutering and enhances the neutering effect by cluster, a method widely used in countries like the United States.

So far, Seoul National University and Konkuk University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as professors and students from Seojeong University’s Pet Department, have consistently volunteered. This year, clinical veterinarians from veterinary volunteer organizations such as the Seoul Veterinary Medical Association and Veterinarians Without Borders will also participate.

Citizens caring for stray cats participating in this Neutering Day must complete prior training on safe capture and release methods, capture and release the cats according to Seoul’s standard stray cat guidelines, and submit photos of the capture and release.

Park Yu-mi, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Citizen Health Bureau, said, “Neutering stray cats is essential to reduce conflicts and coexist harmoniously with them. Especially this year, we are expanding regional participation to increase the effect of concentrated neutering, so we ask for active participation in Neutering Days through November.”

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