Goyang City to Host 'Animal Empathy Healing Culture Festival'... Various Events Including 'Pet Star Fashion Show'

Goyang City to Host Festival at Ilsan Culture Square on the 25th
A Variety of Programs Including Pet Fashion Show and Agility Experience

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on October 21 that it will host the '2025 Goyang Animal Empathy Healing Culture Festival,' a special event for people and their companion animals, at Ilsan Culture Square on October 25.

Goyang City, '2025 Goyang Animal Interaction Healing Festival' Poster. Provided by Goyang Special City

This event will feature a variety of programs that visitors can enjoy together with their pets, offering both fun and healing experiences.

In particular, the 'Goyang Pet Star Fashion Show' will be a highlight of the festival. Companion animals dressed in various fashion items will take the stage alongside general participants, showcasing their cuteness and unique personalities, and are expected to receive an enthusiastic response.

After the general participants' runway, there will be a runway featuring senior models and their companion dogs.

Additionally, animal empathy healing programs such as pet loss syndrome counseling, animal emotion cards, therapy dog evaluations, and behavioral consultations will be available, allowing participants to bond with their pets and experience emotional healing. There will also be interactive activities such as a companion animal OX quiz, 'Freeze' game, agility demonstrations, and hands-on experiences.

Other offerings include a stray dog and cat adoption campaign, behavioral correction training, health consultations, a flea market, agricultural product sales, and corporate promotional booths.

Alongside the Goyang City stray dog photo exhibition, there will be onsite nose print registration and free animal registration services for companion dogs. Nose print registration, which uses the unique nose patterns of dogs similar to human fingerprints, is expected to be a safe method for individual identification and will greatly help prevent loss and abandonment.

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, stated, "I hope everyone can experience the joy of healing together with their companion animals through this festival," adding, "We will continue to implement various policies to create a city where people and companion animals can live happily together."

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