[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong City, which has newly established and is operating 'Pet Family' for the first time nationwide, is launching a crackdown on illegal dog farms and pet abuse.
The city plans to conduct enforcement operations for 6 days from the 23rd to the 28th, deploying civil servants and honorary monitors in pairs of two.
Enforcement targets include farms and slaughterhouses raising dogs for consumption, with violations including ▲Animal Protection Act violations ▲violations of livestock manure management and livestock farming restrictions ▲construction law violations such as illegal structures.
In cases where slaughter and abuse practices, as well as violations of the Construction Act and livestock manure-related regulations are discovered, prosecution measures will be taken, and continuous follow-up inspections will be conducted to prevent illegal activities from continuing by merely relocating operations.
Additionally, administrative actions will be taken against dog owners who have not registered their animals or have inadequate safety measures.
Meanwhile, Hwaseong City's registered pet dogs total approximately 45,000, and 65 farms are currently operating for dog meat production purposes.
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