Gyeonggi-do Delivers Love Care Packages to 983 Companion Families

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that through the ‘2024 Companion Animal Supplies Package Support Project,’ it delivered supplies packages consisting of companion animal care products to a total of 983 families, including 411 care-vulnerable households raising companion animals within the province and 572 households that adopted abandoned animals.

Gyeonggi Province is delivering packages containing pet care supplies to a total of 983 families, including 411 vulnerable households raising pets within the province and 572 families who have adopted abandoned animals. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Last year on June 19, the province signed a business agreement with the Korea Racing Authority and the Gyeonggi Province branch of the Korean Red Cross to cooperate in supporting companion animal care for vulnerable households and promoting the adoption of abandoned animals.

Gyeonggi Province conducted a demand survey to finalize the quantity of supplies to be allocated. The Korea Racing Authority provided budget support as part of its animal welfare social contribution project, and the Gyeonggi Province branch of the Korean Red Cross was responsible for purchasing and delivering the supplies to ensure the successful implementation of the project.

The supplies packages, consisting of companion animal waste pads, cages, hygiene products, and more, were distributed to the target households through the animal protection and welfare departments of city and county governments in Gyeonggi Province, as well as city and county-operated or commissioned animal protection centers, from July last year to January this year.

An official from an animal protection center said, “Because the composition of the items in the package is good, the burden of supply costs has decreased, and adopters are very pleased. We hope that continuous support will help spread the culture of adopting abandoned animals and widely extend positive influence.”

Lee Yeon-sook, Director of the Animal Welfare Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, “The companion animal supplies package support project was implemented as part of efforts to promote the adoption of lost and abandoned animals. We will strive to improve the prevention of loss and abandonment and the management level of abandoned animals from multiple angles, including support for animal registration fees, neutering surgeries for outdoor dogs, rescue of lost and abandoned animals, and protection cost support, to create a Gyeonggi Province where people and animals can be happy together.”

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