Gimhae City Supports Registration Fees for Implantable Wireless Identification Devices for Pets

Up to 2 Pets per Household, 775 Pets Accepted on a First-Come, First-Served Basis

Pet Registration Certificate.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, is providing support for the registration cost of implanted microchips for companion animals.

To promote a mature animal protection and welfare culture where humans and animals coexist, the city is implementing a support project for companion animal registration costs.

Owners of companion dogs or cats residing in Gimhae City can receive up to 30,000 KRW per animal for implanted animal registration costs through this support project.

Applicants must have their address registered in Gimhae City until the final subsidy receipt date, and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for 775 animals.

Only companion animals implanted with microchips this year are eligible, and up to two animals per household can apply.

Support is also available for changing from external chips or identification tags to implanted microchips, but the registered owner must apply in person.

Applications can be submitted on the Gimhae City Hall website’s Open Administration Notice Board after the implanted wireless identification device procedure is performed at an authorized animal registration agency hospital within the jurisdiction.

The animal registration system has been in effect since 2014, allowing any companion animal owner to register their pets at designated local government animal registration agencies to facilitate easy recovery if the pet is lost.

Under current law, companion animals kept in houses or quasi-houses or other places for companionship must be registered if they are over two months old.

Registration must be done by choosing either implanted wireless identification devices at designated animal hospitals or external attachments such as collars at animal sales businesses. Failure to register or report changes may result in fines up to 600,000 KRW.

A city official stated, “We hope that activating implanted animal registration will minimize the occurrence of lost and abandoned animals and strengthen the sense of responsibility for companion dogs,” adding, “When going out with companion animals, please strictly follow rules such as wearing a leash and identification tag within 2 meters and cleaning up after them to create a mature companion animal culture together.”

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