Hwaseong-si Conducts Special Inspection of Pet Business Establishments

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Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that it conducted a special inspection of pet business establishments for five days from the 4th to the 8th of this month to prevent the recurrence of animal abuse incidents at animal production farms within the jurisdiction.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, is inspecting the status of pet-related businesses in the district together with employees.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

Earlier, on the 1st, Gyeonggi Province responded to a report from an animal protection organization by rescuing 1,410 dogs from a breeding farm in Paltan-myeon, Hwaseong City, and transferred them to protective facilities such as the Gyeonggi Pet Maru, a complex cultural space for companion animals.

The city conducted a priority inspection of 168 licensed businesses, including animal production and sales establishments, in cooperation with the Pet Family Division and the Livestock Division. During this inspection, the city focused on checking for the presence of animals raised in illegal facilities, compliance with business operators’ obligations, adherence to facility and personnel standards by business type, and violations of the Animal Protection Act such as animal abuse.

The city plans to file complaints or take administrative actions against businesses found to be in violation.

Jung Myung-geun, mayor of Hwaseong City, stated, “We will make efforts to prevent animal abuse and the recurrence of similar cases, including this special inspection of pet business establishments.”

Meanwhile, on the 1st, the city filed a complaint with the Hwaseong Western Police Station on the 4th against the representative of the problematic animal production farm in Paltan-myeon for violations of the Animal Protection Act and the Veterinarian Act.

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