Yangcheon-gu Installs Waiting Areas for Companion Dogs in All Parks

"Take a walk with peace of mind"... Yangcheon-gu installs pet dog waiting areas in all parks

40 pet dog waiting areas created to resolve inconvenience of using restrooms during park visits with pets and walks along Anyangcheon

Waiting spaces with leash hooks installed in 31 parks and 9 locations along Anyangcheon in pillar-type and wall-mounted forms

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it has installed ‘pet dog waiting areas’ in the restrooms of all 40 parks in the district to improve convenience for residents visiting parks with their pets in the era of 12 million pet owners.

Yangcheon-gu, which boasts abundant garden and green spaces in the urban area, has many residents who walk their dogs in the parks. However, when owners use public restrooms during walks, there has been considerable inconvenience as there was no proper place for pets to wait, leading owners to either carry their dogs inside or tie them to nearby trees.

In response, the district created waiting spaces with leash hooks at 31 park restrooms and 9 restrooms along Anyangcheon from April to June to allow pet owners to use restrooms with peace of mind.

The locations for the pet dog waiting areas were selected to avoid overlapping with non-pet owners’ routes while being close to the restrooms.

The installation types are divided into 20 pillar-type and 20 wall-mounted waiting areas. Notably, the pillar-type waiting areas include water trays underneath so that pets can drink water while their owners use the restroom.

Based on the operation results of the park pet dog waiting areas, the district plans to expand the installation to major local facilities such as sports centers in the future.

In addition to the pet dog waiting areas, the district currently operates five pet dog rest areas combining exercise and play functions in Yongwangsan and Anyangcheon, and plans to expand to 10 locations by 2025 to enhance the activity welfare of pets.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “Now that the pet population has surpassed 12 million, harmonious coexistence between animals and people is an unavoidable contemporary issue. We will continue to promote pet policies for the coexistence of pets, pet owners, and non-pet owners to create a happy city of Yangcheon for all.”

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