Namwon-si Operates 'Voluntary Pet Registration Reporting Period' Until the 31st

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon] Namwon City, Jeonbuk, announced on the 4th that it will operate a "Voluntary Pet Registration Reporting Period" until the 31st.

According to the Animal Protection Act, dogs aged 2 months or older kept as pets must be registered.

Animal registration can be done at designated entrusted animal hospitals within the jurisdiction, and even if already registered, if there are changes such as the owner of the pet dog, owner's address or phone number, or the condition of the pet dog, these must be changed or reported through the city's Livestock Division or the Animal Protection Management System.

If animal registration is not done, a fine of up to 1 million KRW will be imposed, and if changed information is not reported, a fine of up to 500,000 KRW will be imposed. However, if newly registered or registration information is changed during the voluntary reporting period, the fine will be waived.

The city plans to intensively crack down on animal registration mainly in parks and other areas with high pet dog traffic within the city for one month starting from the 1st of next month, when the voluntary reporting period ends.

A city official said, "Owners who have not yet registered their animals are strongly encouraged to register within the voluntary pet registration reporting period."

Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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