Hwaseong City Launches Pet Healthcare and Adoption Center

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City held an opening ceremony for the 'Pet Healthcare Center and Adoption Center' in Songsan-dong, Byeongjeom District on the 10th and launched full-scale operations to ease the medical cost burden on vulnerable groups and promote stray animal adoption.

The center was established to enhance the efficiency of pet welfare services and strengthen the public role in caring for stray animals. Going beyond simply protecting animals, it operates as a comprehensive welfare space that provides basic veterinary medical benefits to economically disadvantaged households and helps stray animals find new families.

The center, which spans approximately 254 square meters, is equipped with specialized treatment facilities including a reception area, examination room, pharmacy, and X-ray laboratory, as well as adoption consultation rooms, play spaces, and bathing and grooming areas. Here, basic treatment and vaccination cost reductions are provided for pets belonging to vulnerable groups, and for animals transferred from stray animal shelters, adoption procedures are conducted following consultation and education.

Additionally, the city plans to continuously operate pet culture education programs (pet etiquette seminars), walking training, and behavior correction programs through the center to support harmonious coexistence between residents and their pets.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, Chairman of the City Council Park Jeong-soo, provincial and city council members, Kim Sung-ki, Chairman of the Hwaseong Veterinary Association, and local residents. The event proceeded with calligraphy performance, facility tours, ribbon cutting, and photo sessions.

Meanwhile, the city plans to examine pet welfare facilities by region starting from the opening of this center, gather citizen opinions, and continue to implement effective animal welfare policies.

Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun stated, "Pets are now family members who share our lives," adding, "I hope this center will ease the economic burden on vulnerable households and become a safe space where stray animals can find their new homes."

The mayor further added, "We will do our best to provide administrative support at the city level to create an environment where citizens and animals can live in harmony."