Seodaemun-gu Launches Voluntary Animal Registration Reporting and Intensive Crackdown Period

No Penalty for Unregistered Animals During Voluntary Reporting Period

Seodaemun-gu in Seoul will operate a "2025 Voluntary Animal Registration Reporting and Intensive Crackdown Period" with the goal of creating a "200% Happiness Pet-Friendly City."

Seodaemun-gu will operate a voluntary animal registration reporting and intensive crackdown period in 2025. The photo shows the rooftop playground of 'Seodaemun Naepumae (愛) Center,' a comprehensive cultural space for companion animals. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

The voluntary reporting period will run for a total of four months, including May to June and September to October. If animal registration is completed during this time, the fine for unregistered animals, which can be up to 600,000 KRW, will be waived. The district plans to conduct intensive crackdowns on animal registration in July and November in major areas frequented by companion dogs, such as parks and walking trails.

Animal registration can be completed by visiting a nearby animal hospital (an authorized animal registration agency) with your companion animal and choosing either the "implantable radio frequency identification device (microchip) procedure" or the "attachment of an external device." For Seodaemun-gu residents who register their animals with an implantable device at an animal hospital within the district, registration fees will be subsidized up to 40,000 KRW per animal for up to two animals per household.

After registration, if there are any changes to the owner's information (such as name, resident registration number, address, or phone number), if the animal is lost or found, or if the animal dies, a change of information report must be filed without exception.

Lee Seongheon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, emphasized, "Animal registration is the 'bond of love' that prevents the loss or abandonment of companion animals, and I urge everyone to register their pets to help establish a responsible pet ownership culture."

According to the Animal Protection Act, dogs kept for companionship that are two months of age or older must be registered, while cat registration is optional. For more information, contact the Seodaemun-gu Office Companion Animal Support Division at 02-330-4940.

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