Gyeonggi Province Forms 'Pet Leaders Volunteer Group' at Companion Maru Yeoju... Promotes Adoption and Environmental Cleanup

On November 8, Gyeonggi Province formed the Pet Leaders Volunteer Group of Companion Maru Yeoju and carried out activities to promote the adoption of abandoned animals and to clean up the environment around Yeoju Suspension Bridge and Silleuksa Temple.

Gyeonggi Province held the launch ceremony for the Pet Leaders Volunteer Group of Companion Maru Yeoju on the 8th. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

The Pet Leaders Volunteer Group is a companion dog volunteer group operated by Gyeonggi Province’s Companion Maru Yeoju in cooperation with cities and counties across the province. It was organized to promote the slogan of Gyeonggi Province Adoption Week, "Buy bye, Adopt Instead of Buying," on-site, while also engaging in social contribution activities such as environmental cleanup.

The volunteer group consists of about 50 members, including abandoned dogs protected by Companion Maru, companion dogs and their owners, and general volunteers.

The volunteer activities were jointly hosted and organized by Gyeonggi Province’s Companion Maru, Yeoju City, and the Yeoju Sejong Culture and Tourism Foundation, and took place at the riverside park next to the Yeoju Namhangang Suspension Bridge. The event began with the Pet Leaders Volunteer Group’s pledge, followed by a demonstration of companion dog etiquette by the Companion Maru Yeoju Etiquette Demonstration Team, and continued with environmental cleanup activities around the Silleuksa Temple tourist area and the riverside park. Participants also promoted proper companion animal culture, including walking and toileting etiquette.

Lee Kangyoung, Director of the Department of Livestock and Animal Welfare at Gyeonggi Province, said, "The Pet Leaders Volunteer Group, planned by Gyeonggi Province, is a very meaningful example of adding value by simultaneously engaging in climate action and adoption promotion. We will expand the regions covered by the volunteer group and create a Gyeonggi Province that practices consideration and coexistence through the spread of exemplary companion animal culture."

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