Jeongeup-si Selected for 'Companion Animal Playground Support Project'

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do is accelerating efforts to prevent conflicts between pet owners and non-pet owners and to create a city where they can coexist happily.

The city announced on the 25th that it has been selected for the Jeollabuk-do public project, the "2023 Pet Playground Support Project," as a result of efforts to improve animal welfare due to the increase in the pet population and to create a happy Jeongeup where animals and people live together.

Accordingly, the city plans to create a pet-only playground in an easily accessible urban area (Bucheon-dong area) with a total project cost of 100 million KRW (50 million KRW from the province, 50 million KRW from the city).

The pet-only playground, covering an area of 1,400㎡ and including play and rest facilities, will be able to accommodate about 100 pets simultaneously.

The city will collect opinions from expert groups such as animal protection associations and residents, and start detailed design from the first half of next year, aiming to complete it in the second half of next year.

In addition, as a campaign project of the 8th municipal administration, the city is carrying out a pet playground park project by investing a total of 2 billion KRW to create an adoption center, pet etiquette education center, pet cafe, walking trails, and more.

The project will be actively promoted from next year with the goal of completion by 2024.

The city expects that the establishment of the first pet-only space in the Jeongeup area will greatly contribute not only to alleviating conflicts between pet owners and non-pet owners but also to establishing a healthy pet culture.

A city official said, "As the number of households raising pets increases, conflicts surrounding pets are also intensifying. We will spare no administrative effort and support to create a city where both people and pets are happy."

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

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