Adoption Rate 60%... The Secret of Yongin Animal Welfare Center

Increased Trust Through Direct Operation... Word of Mouth via SNS Promotion
Local Governments Like Incheon Yeonsu and Chuncheon Follow Suit with Benchmarking

The companion animal protection center in Yongin Special City is becoming a benchmarking target for major local governments due to its high adoption rate.

According to Yongin City on the 25th, the 'Yongin City Animal Protection Center,' established in Samga-dong, Cheoin-gu in 2017, has rescued over 5,200 lost and abandoned animals to date, with 60% of them adopted or donated. Considering that 24% were returned to their owners, 84% of the total rescued companion animals have found their owners.

Incheon Yeonsu-gu council members are visiting the Yongin City Animal Welfare Center, touring the related facilities, and taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Yongin City]

Yongin City cited the secret to the high adoption rate as increasing accessibility for prospective adopters through various social networking services (SNS) promotional activities. They added that adopters' reviews and introductions also help.

Post-adoption management is also an advantage. Adopters receive up to 150,000 KRW in adoption expenses for grooming, vaccinations, and more for six months.

In particular, unlike most local governments that outsource the operation of centers, Yongin City operates it directly. This means that the hygiene and health status of companion animals can be well managed. Currently, among metropolitan area local governments, only Yongin City, Suwon, Goyang, and Yangpyeong directly operate protection centers.

Because of this, visits from major local governments have been continuous recently. On the 18th, six members of the 'Companion Animal Culture and Welfare Research Association,' composed of council members from Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, toured the center. The members inspected the protection rooms, animal hospital, adoption cafe, and grooming salon to observe the center's management status of abandoned animals.

Earlier in March, officials from Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province, also visited the center to benchmark Yongin City's public veterinary clinic for companion animals.

A Yongin City official said, “We hope that the center tour will help improve the protection environment for lost and abandoned animals,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in operating the animal protection center to become a beautiful city where people and animals coexist.”

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