‘Daejeon Companion Animal Park’ to Temporarily Operate from Next Month at Yuseong Geumgodong

Aerial view of Daejeon Companion Animal Park. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon Companion Animal Park will undergo temporary operation for two months starting next month and officially open in June.

According to Daejeon City on the 24th, Daejeon Companion Animal Park is located on a 30,000㎡ site in Geumgo-dong, Yuseong-gu, and features a companion animal culture center, outdoor training grounds, and playgrounds for large, medium, and small dogs.

The companion animal culture center is a two-story building above ground, consisting of education and seminar rooms, a multipurpose auditorium, offices, and rest facilities. The park's outdoor facilities include animal playgrounds, a lawn plaza, walking trails, and resting areas.

Each facility applies zero-energy building standards to reduce carbon emissions and realize green architecture, and also incorporates barrier-free facility standards to ensure convenient use for people with disabilities, according to the city.

During the temporary operation period, the city will check the establishment of grass on the outdoor animal playground and the operation of facilities. During this period, the indoor playground will be used for medium and small dogs, and on weekends, pet etiquette education will be provided for visiting citizens.

From the official opening date (June 1), large dogs will also be allowed to enter the outdoor animal playground.

Meanwhile, the companion animal park is one of the representative promise projects of the 7th local government administration. The 7th administration promoted the establishment of the companion animal park reflecting the reality that while the population living with companion animals is increasing, related infrastructure is insufficient.

After opening, the city plans to operate the companion animal park as a space where pet owners and companion animals can enjoy leisure together and as a place to establish a proper companion animal culture to resolve conflicts among citizens.

Additionally, the city plans to hire nearby village residents as temporary workers so that the companion animal park can become a space that coexists with the local community.

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