Hwaseong City Implements 2024 Animal Registration Support Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Hwaseong City announced on the 2nd that it is launching an animal registration support program that allows pet owners to register their pets free of charge.

The city will provide participating animal hospitals with implantable microchips and animal registration processing fees, and will support pet owners by covering their out-of-pocket registration costs, enabling citizens to register their pets using the implantable method at participating animal hospitals at no cost.

Support will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 2,000 animals through December. The program covers animals (dogs or cats) registered to owners with addresses in Hwaseong City.

A total of 38 animal hospitals are participating in the support program this year. The list of participating animal hospitals can be found in the notice section of the Hwaseong City website.

The city expects this program to strengthen pet owners' sense of responsibility and awareness of animal protection, and to contribute to preventing the loss of pets.

Kang Jin-woo, director of the Pet Family Division, stated, "Animal registration is a fundamental and most important matter for establishing a shared pet culture," and added, "Since all Hwaseong City residents can now register their pets for free, we ask for active participation from all citizens who live with their pets."